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NV
Transcript Highlights:
- The ballot collection, voter assistance, my understanding is it's unchanged by this legislative.
- The evidence is clear: voter ID laws disenfranchise voters. Look at what happened in Texas.
- Second, they do not currently have a debt collection team.
- courts collect fines, where they have an administrative assessment, like a transaction fee?
- In particular, section 6, the removal of the sunset on the collection of odometer readings.
Bills:
AB49 , AB169 , AB188 , AB284 , AB296 , AB306 , AB356 , AB366 , AB467 , AB499 , AB515 , AB540 , AB542 , AB595
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, health insurance, speech-language pathology, stuttering, rehabilitative services, habilitative services, coverage requirements, health plans, retired public employees, subsidy, Medicare, health reimbursement arrangement, Public Employees' Benefits Program
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- state money, you have to be enrolled in Early Achievers, which requires you to submit videotaped evidence
- of interactions with children and then renew that evidence once every three years.
- Voluntarily submitted information collected and maintained by a state agency or higher education institution
- Our names, emails, survey responses, and personal experiences are constantly being collected.
- prevent our personal responses from being shared or used beyond the purposes for which they are collected
Keywords:
fraud prevention, identity theft, consumer protection, security measures, legislation, government efficiency, state agencies, reporting, bureaucracy, transparency, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, student privacy, employee confidentiality, public disclosure, data protection
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- in fiscal year 2028 and by $31.4 million in fiscal year 2029 in the first full year of impacted collections
- We would also like to report evidence that would not affect watershed conditions, including stream flows
- The evidence shows that it works, and I'd respectfully urge your continued support and vote in opposition
- They represent 57% of our property tax collection.
- And then privilege taxes, or utility taxes, which are also collected by our utilities, have gone from
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- already investing in medically tailored meals, that we are doing so in a way that is intentional, evidence-based
- Our commitment to government-to-government partnerships, empowering people to choose meaningful, evidence-based
- And what I've found is that we don't collect information necessarily on who a parent is.
- with different agencies and stuff, who else might need to know who's a parent and where are we collecting
- as you're saying with the spoken hub model, someone might be able to already know if that's being collected
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee met on the first day of the 2026 session and heard a briefing and public testimony on Senate Bill 5966 concerning medically tailored meals. Committee staff explained that the bill would define medically tailored meals and set statewide standards for meals provided through state programs, emphasizing medical guidance, dietary and cultural accommodations, and prioritizing Washington-based nonprofit providers when possible. Senator T’wina Nobles, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a clear baseline for quality and accountability without expanding benefits or creating a new program, but rather to streamline and standardize existing efforts.
Testifiers in support described existing medically tailored meal and food box programs already operating in Washington. Representatives from Meals on Wheels, Chicken Soup Brigade, Cascadia Produce, Emergency Food Network, and Meals on Wheels Spokane said these programs improve health outcomes for people with chronic conditions, support recovery, and help keep people stable in their communities. They also emphasized that local providers, volunteers, farmers, and food businesses benefit when state dollars stay in Washington. Several members asked whether the bill would create a new system; supporters said it would instead coordinate and standardize current waiver-based and contract-based services. Questions also touched on funding sources, delivery costs, and the role of Medicaid and other programs.
The committee temporarily set aside the bill to hear from newly appointed DSHS Secretary Angela Ramirez, who outlined the department’s reorganization into new administrations and said the goal is to reduce silos, improve customer experience, and make services easier to navigate. She also briefed members on federal HR1-related changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid, including work requirements, immigrant eligibility changes, and tribal consultation, and said DSHS is developing a verification hub to reduce administrative burden. Members raised concerns about implementation, data collection, and how to avoid benefit loss due to paperwork issues. After the secretary’s presentation, the committee resumed testimony on SB 5966 and then adjourned without taking a vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The evidence indicates that she failed to file treasurer appointments for the PACs, accepted contributions
- We ask you to admit into evidence Exhibits TEC-1 through TEC-9.
- binder as item F. and assess a civil penalty of $12,438, to be referred to the Attorney General for collection
- know it seems like all we do is spend money in elections, but really, we don't,' and they provide evidence
- Post-election, my duties shifted to collect.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 22, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Respond response, expand access to care and support health worker development through evidence based
- providers to tailor their programming to the needs of the people they serve without diminishing the evidence
- truly reduce incarceration, protect victims and truly rehabilitate offenders, we must embraced every evidence-based
- These numbers are only estimated their estimated because currently there is no systematic collection
- This will lead the nation in collecting meaningful data that will shape research and policy for decades
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- CONGRESSIONAL PARTNERS BUFFER STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND ACTUALLY PUTTING SOME TEETH INTO IT IF THERE IS EVIDENCE
- WHAT I AM SAYING IS A LEGISLATION DOESN'T SHOW CONCRETE EVIDENCE THAT'S THE CASE.
- YOU ARE NOT SHOWING THE EVIDENCE.
- A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT HAS A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT AS I COMMISSION PART I DON'T THINK THAT WE COLLECTIVELY
- WE RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL TODAY VICTIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- What kind of statistics are you talking about, or does this bill want to collect or reveal with the voter
- I think the court would sort that out in the evidence that they look at.
- is trying to prosecute someone for mistreating a child, for abusing them sexually, there may be evidence
- to be able to put something in of this magnitude, and so that burden of evidence is on them to bring
- Is there, have you, do you have any information or, not evidence, but do you have any reports that law
Bills:
SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered a long series of bills, mostly on criminal justice, elections, civil procedure, and higher education liability. Early measures included SB 1450, allowing judges to waive certain fines and fees for people who have completed probation or incarceration, with an amendment requiring a request and a judicial order; SB 1458, repealing a statute that allowed disclosure of grand jury witnesses; SB 1232, increasing penalties for tower vandalism and copper theft; SB 1238, making domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor a felony on the first offense; and SB 1325, requiring GPS monitoring and victim-alert protections for certain domestic abuse defendants before release. All of those bills advanced, most on strong or unanimous votes, though SB 1458 and SB 1232 each had one nay.
The committee also advanced SB 1209, which adjusted eviction-related civil procedure timelines by replacing “weekends” with Sundays and holidays in the filing-to-summons period, and SB 1362, which standardized early voting hours across the state’s consolidated election schedule, with Thursdays through Saturdays set at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays retained for general elections. Members asked about the effect on landlords, voters, rural counties, and staffing, and the authors said the changes were intended to improve consistency and give more time for payment or mediation. SB 2072, dealing with deed fraud and title theft, was amended to clarify that fee waivers apply to orders restoring title after a fraudulent conveyance, and then advanced unanimously.
Later, the committee considered SB 1451, which adds a checkbox for prior voter registration, codifies cancellation of prior registrations, and requires an annual statistical report on registration notices; it advanced on a 6-2 vote after questions about whether the bill could burden voters. SB 1540 created a new felony offense for “grooming” a minor, prompting debate over whether existing indecent-proposal statutes already cover similar conduct; it advanced 7-1. SB 1581 extended the time for county grand jury initiative petitions from 45 to 90 days and added a protest period, and SB 1535 would adjust charity-enforcement procedures for the Attorney General; both advanced. The committee also advanced SB 1266, increasing penalties for violations of the anti-notario law, SB 1927, elevating unauthorized boarding or refusal to leave a school bus to a felony, SB 1460, strengthening penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, and SB 2182, creating civil remedies for nonconsensual sharing of intimate images. SB 1618 was laid over, and the meeting adjourned with notice of another meeting the following week.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- NOW WE ARE COLLECTING INFORMATION TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CONTINUING IN THE PROGRAM. >> Chair: YOU ARE
- BACK TO THE STATE RELATED TO POTENTIALLY INELIGIBLE STUDENTS WE NOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT EVIDENCE
- CROSS CHECKS AGAINST A SURVEY TO FINAL DATA HAD BEEN PERFORMED BOTH SFO, DEPARTMENT RECORDS ONLY EVIDENCE
- FOR ALL THIS MONEY, ACCOUNTING FOR ALL THE STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT DEMANDS IT WAS NOT EVIDENT
- THE SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NOT PUT THE MONEY IN NO STUDENT ACCOUNTS UNTIL THE FAMILY CAN EVIDENCE
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- And thank you for the collection.
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- </c><03:34:45.120><c> conf</c> the point is we got very collect conf the point is we got very collect
- </c> to the extent I can stop it collecting to the extent I can stop it collecting information<04:35:
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Summary:
The hearing focused primarily on House Bill 1087 and House Bill 123, both related to firearms. HB 1087 was introduced as a Second Amendment measure, but after questions from the chair and discussion with law enforcement, the sponsor agreed it should be set aside and referred to a study committee for further review, rather than advanced as written. The New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association testified in opposition to the bill as written, while also indicating support for the sponsor’s proposed amendment or a study approach.
The bulk of the discussion centered on HB 123, which would require the return of firearms after a not guilty verdict or dismissal. The sponsor and several members described the bill’s purpose as speeding up the return of property, but law enforcement and judicial branch witnesses raised concerns about federal law, the need to ensure a person is still legally eligible to possess firearms, and the bill’s 24-hour return requirement. Witnesses from the State Police and judicial branch explained the current process, including background checks through the state police gun line, and said the existing procedure already aims to return firearms promptly while allowing time to verify disqualifying information.
Members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, including removing language that would bar background checks and instead tying return of firearms to completion of the check within a set time frame. Judicial branch and State Police witnesses said a process that requires a background check and return within a reasonable period, with notice if there is a delay or denial, would better address safety and legal concerns. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee closed the public hearing and indicated it would continue working on the language before executive session.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- False evidence with evidence.
- False evidence evidence evidence with<00:40:59.839><c> evidence.
- > being</c> with evidence.
- The only evidence being with evidence.
- </c><01:07:40.880><c> retirement</c> and start collecting their retirement and start collecting their
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/28/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><04:34:18.600><c> to</c> to come together and present evidence to to come together and present evidence
- </c> they have so they provide the evidence they have so they provide the evidence um<04:34:27.359><c
- or want to go find further evidence or want to go find further Evidence<04:34:38.520><c> or</c><04:34
- :38.719><c> other</c><04:34:39.000><c> evidence</c><04:34:39.799><c> because</c> Evidence or other evidence
- because Evidence or other evidence because that's<04:34:40.639><c> that's</c><04:34:40.799><c> how</
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- There's also no opportunity for that particular individual to present evidence against the claims.
- Are there particular standards, a certain level of evidence, that has to be...?
- I'm happy about the fact that the committee has taken out the ability to actually use this as evidence
- Last year, we took collectively an incredibly important step toward ensuring the safety of the users
- And I think, particularly in light of the fact that we're having more and more evolving evidence every
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (01/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- of that but do and you've seen evidence of that but also<01:00:54.000><c> provide</c><01:00:54.680><
- </c><01:06:15.760><c> the</c> will show up and actually collect the will show up and actually collect
- </c> form then you have to show up to collect form then you have to show up to collect them<01:07:13.880
- He said they didn't hear any evidence suggesting that somebody was charged some outrageous amount of
- He said they didn't hear any evidence suggesting that somebody was charged some outrageous amount of
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first corrected a procedural issue by revoting on House Bills 98 and 164, which had already been reported out unanimously. HB 98, concerning professional limited liability company assistant managers, was again voted ought to pass by a 16-0 roll call and placed on the consent calendar. HB 164, concerning local records, was reopened because of a fiscal note amendment; the committee adopted Amendment 2025-0087 unanimously and then voted ought to pass as amended 17-0. Because HB 164 goes to Finance, it will not go on consent, and the chair asked for the updated report that night.
The committee then took up HR 6, a resolution condemning the judicial doctrine of disparate impact. Representative Manos moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing the resolution overreached because disparate impact is a judicial doctrine and the legislature cannot bind the courts. Representative Cordelli also supported ITL, citing drafting problems and the need for substantial revision, including an outdated reference to the New Hampshire governor. The committee voted 15-2 to ITL the resolution, and it was placed on consent; the chair asked for the report by the end of the day and noted there would be no minority report.
Finally, the committee discussed HB 111, which extends the right-to-know ombudsman position. Representative Kuttab offered an amendment to address concerns raised in testimony about discouraging use of the office and shifting attorney-fee burdens; the amendment was adopted 16-1. The committee then voted 15-2 to ought to pass as amended. Supporters said the ombudsman saves money by reducing court filings and should be continued, while opponents argued the office needs restructuring and that additional funding was not justified. The bill will go to Finance, and the chair requested the report by the end of the day. The committee also began discussion of HB 66 and related bills on right-to-know access, with the chair outlining a proposed amendment to limit remote records requests to people with a New Hampshire connection, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (01/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- of that but do and you've seen evidence of that but also<01:00:54.000><c> provide</c><01:00:54.680><
- </c><01:06:15.760><c> the</c> will show up and actually collect the will show up and actually collect
- </c> form then you have to show up to collect form then you have to show up to collect them<01:07:13.880
- I mean, we didn't hear any evidence suggesting that, you know, this person was charged some outrageous
- I mean, we didn't hear any evidence suggesting that, you know, this person was charged some outrageous
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first corrected a procedural issue by revoting on House Bills 98 and 164, which had previously been reported out unanimously before the notice had been placed on the calendar. HB 98, concerning professional limited liability company assistant managers, was again voted ought to pass by roll call 16-0 and was placed on the consent calendar. HB 164, dealing with local records, was amended with a fiscal note update from the Secretary of State’s office and then voted ought to pass as amended 17-0; because it was going to Finance, it was not eligible for consent. The committee also set aside HB 111 briefly while the amendment language was corrected.
The committee then took up HR 6, a resolution condemning the judicial doctrine of disparate impact. The sponsor argued the resolution was intended to criticize the doctrine, but several members said it was too broad, legally problematic, and in need of more work, including a drafting error in the addressee. The committee voted ITL on HR 6 by 15-2, and with no objection it was placed on the consent calendar.
The final major item was HB 111 FN, which would extend the right-to-know ombudsman position for two years. Representative Kuttab offered an amendment to limit remote records requests to people with a New Hampshire connection, citing testimony about out-of-state requests and the burden on municipalities. Members discussed the broader policy of the bill, with supporters saying the ombudsman has reduced court filings and saves time and money, while opponents said the office needs restructuring or more resources and that they were not ready to extend it without changes. The amendment was adopted 16-1, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-2, sending the bill to Finance.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So there’s clear evidence that these are getting into the neighboring environment.
- There’s clear evidence that these are getting into the neighboring environment.
- seen these going through surface water, but for groundwater I don’t think there are data or clear evidence
- Saugus is also the home to two electric trash trucks that are powered by the waste they collect.
- Saugus is also the home to two electric trash trucks that are powered by the waste they collect.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing with testimony on a range of environmental bills. Early testimony focused on H. 1018, which would update management of the Commonwealth’s water resources and limit new conditions on historic water registrations. Water officials from Wellesley and the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supported the bill, arguing that drought-related restrictions on registered withdrawals are difficult to administer, create customer confusion, and can undermine utility revenue needed for infrastructure upgrades. A Massachusetts Waterworks Association representative also backed the bill, saying registered systems have long operated within their allocations and should not have those withdrawals conditioned by regulation.
A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 1040, which would ban tire-derived materials on playgrounds and playing fields. The bill’s petitioner, environmental advocates, and an environmental chemist testified that crumb rubber and other tire-derived infill can release chemicals into soil and water and may pose risks to aquatic life and public health. Committee members asked about alternatives and costs; witnesses said natural grass and some organic infills are available, though more research is needed on some substitutes. Rep. Schwartz also testified on CSO-related bills, describing combined sewer overflows as a public health and environmental problem and saying the bills set deadlines but leave implementation methods to local and regional officials. Rep. Chacolo supported H. 909, a grant program for low-noise, low-emission landscape equipment, citing worker health, noise, and emissions concerns, and Sen. Cyr testified for bills addressing coastal and environmental acidification and nutrient pollution.
The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 4040, which would prevent discharge of radioactive materials from the Pilgrim decommissioning process. Speakers including a Sierra Club representative, a physician, and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association opposed Holtec’s plan to dispose of radioactive wastewater through evaporation or discharge, citing public health, transparency, and economic risks to fisheries and coastal communities. Another large block of testimony addressed CSO legislation, especially H. 1046 and related bills for the MWRA service area. Environmental groups, residents, and river users described sewage overflows into the Charles, Mystic, and Alewife Brook, impacts on health and recreation, and the need for a timeline to eliminate or sharply reduce overflows. Industry representatives opposed the CSO and waste bills, arguing they would be costly, duplicative, and disruptive, while waste facility operators said they already use continuous emissions monitoring and comply with existing regulations. No votes were taken during the hearing.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/30/2026 - House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- contractor's review of 18 high-volume CSPMP-registered prescribers found that these prescribers collectively
- Found that these prescribers collectively issued more than 15,000 prescriptions without checking the
- of and intervention with, and treatment of, persons with substance abuse problems, and provides evidence
- The next is how do we manage the data that we collect, and how do we enforce the information?
- A lot of it includes interviewing, writing reports, gathering evidence.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We can collectively safeguard our shared resources. I urge you to support this vital legislation.
- As you may know, we're staffed by specialists who handle and collect toxicologic data over 180 cases
- Because of this evidence and our clinical experience, we now assume that most of the raptors we treat
- Because of this evidence in our clinical experience, we now assume that most of the raptors we treat
- That puts policy ahead of evidence rather than allowing study results to inform policymakers.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
tribal member, board of natural resources, indigenous representation, natural resource management, local governance, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, audit, county, forest management, transparency, public lands, rodenticide, rodenticides, anticoagulant rodenticide, bromethalin, pesticide
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk. Apr 1st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Evidence continues to support dairy as an important part of a healthy dietary pattern, and yet, for about
- You have evidence that offering it, providing it, does promote consumption. Okay, thank you.
- At the end of the day they � they looked at a lot of new evidence.
- There is evidence that's looking at food sources of saturated fat, so patterns that � or, excuse me,
- There is no evidence that this is happening.
Bills:
SB222
Keywords:
whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction
Summary:
This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The actual money she put out, I took it out as evidence of a crime.
- I held on to it because I have six years to investigate that crime and hold on to evidence.
- Even though we can seize it as evidence of a crime, the money will eventually go back to the kiosks.
- Representative Howitt asked whether Bitcoin Depot collects data and has a sense of the percentage of
- I understand the urge to pass that, but it actually hampers the ability for law enforcement to collect
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several financial services bills, with the main focus on cryptocurrency kiosk regulation, financial literacy, and earned wage access. Legislators and witnesses described widespread crypto-related scams targeting older adults, often involving impersonation, urgency, spoofed phone numbers, and rapid transfers through kiosks that are difficult to trace or recover. Supporters of the kiosk bills said Massachusetts needs licensing, registration, transaction limits, warning notices, receipts, refund protections, and other safeguards; some also urged a “pause” or hold on transactions to give victims time to reconsider and allow law enforcement to intervene. The Attorney General’s office, AARP, local law enforcement, and several prosecutors and sheriffs backed the consumer-protection approach, while Bitcoin Depot supported a narrower regulatory framework but opposed low fee caps and strict daily limits, arguing they would function like a ban and reduce legitimate use.
Witnesses from Waltham police, Middlesex and Essex County law enforcement, and the AG’s office said crypto scams are growing quickly, losses are often unrecoverable once funds move, and current tools are limited. They described cases involving elderly victims losing thousands of dollars, and said warnings alone are not enough because scammers keep victims on the phone and guide them through the process. Some witnesses said a temporary hold or refund mechanism has worked in at least one case, while others emphasized that transaction limits and visible disclosures could reduce harm even if they do not stop fraud entirely. The AG’s office also said it would submit written opposition to separate earned wage advance legislation, while DailyPay testified in support of that bill, saying earned wage access helps workers bridge short-term gaps without debt or credit reporting.
The committee also heard support for mandatory financial literacy education from Representative Jim Hawkins, who said high school students need instruction on credit, debt, and inflation before they enter adulthood. In addition, the committee took testimony on litigation financing bills from insurance industry representatives, who argued for disclosure and regulation of predatory litigation lending and warned about foreign interference and reduced plaintiff recoveries. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; members asked questions throughout, and the chair noted the need to move testimony along because of time constraints.