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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, well, what we typically hear bills in file order. We have one change to that order.
- Well, what we typically hear bills in file order. We have one change to that order.
- If a person finds a suspicious device, they can file a police report.
- So we have an express exemption right now for security of the facilities.
- location data brokers, with four cases filed in 2024 alone.
Summary:
The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee.
The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Is the city going to capitalize off of this as far as the fees go?
- I'm looking at the fee breakdown just to see how much I can say maybe he can answer this better.
- Is the city going to capitalize off of this as far as the fees go?
- ..of the way the process works, you know, and the file.
- It’s just like the previous bill, you know, with the 75% penalty on fees and a $500 fine.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 12th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- to pay an assessment or a fee? That number is pretty low.
- For the most part, these are judicial lawsuits that are filed against homeowners who are delinquent on
- Association's fee, you know, so that's good to learn that. The fact is...
- For past assessments, so the fines or fees or those types of things, you're not able to foreclose on
- And some of those fees do really add up.
Bills:
HB406
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 49 - Morning Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill right here is Directs the Oklahoma Health Authority to file releases on county and municipally
- How long do these comments remain on an OSBI file, and if the individual is charged and goes to court
- and is proven innocent in that case, how long do they remain on the OSBI file?
- The SBI file is only copies of reports from reporting agencies. That's where it goes.
Bills:
HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB1423, SB1426, SB1502, SB1377, SB1983, SB1466, SB1645, SB1647, SB1847, SB1565, SB1562, SB1329, SB1383, SB1833, SB1555, SB1344, SB1839, SB1280, SB1832, SB2001, SB1405, SB2143, SB1989, SB1393, SB1392, SB1395, SB1400, SB1220, SB1516, SB1239, SB1531, SB1349, SB1221, SB1538, SB1309, SB1434, SB2108, SB2121, SB2171, SB2061, SB2112, SB2138
Keywords:
Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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Senate <00:07:01.680>file the Senate file number. - Senate file the Senate file number. Senate file number<00:07:02.040>
4067. - Can you tell us the differences between the House File and the Senate File? Thank you, Mr.
- House file 2358? Senator Maye Quade. House file 2358? Senator Maye Quade.
- We're on Senate File 4474.
Summary:
The Senate was called to order, a quorum was established, and remote voting was authorized for several members. The body adopted committee reports except those related to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave Senate File 4067 a second reading, and referred newly introduced bills as listed on the agenda. It also adopted a motion to strike and re-refer House File 3379 to the Committee on Finance, and then moved into special orders and floor debate.
The main floor action was on House File 2358, a public safety bill providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain coercion offenses. Senator Lang described it as creating a Minnesota crime targeting sexual extortion of children, including online extortion. Senator Maye Quade supported the bill and spoke about the tragic constituent story behind it. The Senate took a roll call and passed the bill 67-0, with its title agreed to.
The Senate then began debate on Senate File 4511, which would clarify Minnesota gambling law to prohibit prediction-market style betting disguised as futures contracts. Senator Marty argued the bill was needed to stop companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket from using futures-contract language to evade state gambling restrictions and to protect existing regulated gambling businesses. Senator Johnson initially offered the A10 amendment to delay action until federal jurisdiction issues are resolved, but withdrew it after debate. He then offered the A8 amendment to preserve longer-term weather-related hedging contracts, which Senator Marty supported as a distinction from short-term, manipulable bets; the A8 amendment was adopted. Debate continued with questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it would reach election-related or financial contracts.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Apr 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There's one late filed amendment without objection.
- Let's take up late file amendment barcode 9, 0, 9, 8, 4, 4, by Senator Burton.
- She's all occasions of financial aid fees and support programs to assist underrepresented students using
- There's one late filed amendment without objection.
- Let's take up late filed Amendment bar code 9, 3, 7, 7, 2, 6, by Senator Calatayud Senator Calatayud.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And the primary reason I filed this bill is to make sure we have the resources and strategy in place
- It looks to me like a lot more money goes into the fund through motorboat fees and boat trailer plates
- So there you have an industrial user that’s going to be bypassing the possible fees here too.
- “Possible fees here too. So that’s another kind of...
- Mack did talk to the department on the front end before we filed the bill.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 1209, which would pause new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals after December 31, 2026, while allowing existing agreements to continue and renew through 2036. The author said the bill is intended to force a broader, data-driven review of Louisiana’s surface water management and to improve funding for aquatic plant control, especially giant salvinia. An amendment was adopted to broaden the description of how the aquatic plant control fund may be used and to require annual reporting on agreements, withdrawals, revenues, deposits, spending, and non-monetary consideration. Department officials said the current program is voluntary, underfunded for monitoring, and that the bill could create a gap for new users if no replacement mechanism is enacted. The bill was reported favorable as amended after testimony from supporters including the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and opposition concerns from industry representatives were noted but not formally presented.
House Bill 599 was then heard, which would prohibit the sale of Louisiana running surface water outside the state. The author argued that out-of-state sales, especially involving Toledo Bend and Texas, would be short-sighted and could harm Louisiana’s long-term water interests. Supporters said Louisiana lacks a water budget and should preserve water for in-state needs, while the Department of Conservation and Energy noted that the state currently has no mandatory process for such agreements and that the bill would not affect Sabine River Authority authority. The committee reported the bill favorable.
Finally, House Bill 1206, dealing with permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers, was discussed. The substitute bill and amendment would give the department authority to monitor and regulate groundwater and surface water withdrawals, require public hearings, and improve transparency through reporting and a universal project identifier. The author and supporters said the bill was prompted by concerns in communities affected by large data center projects and the lack of public hearings on water use. Department officials agreed that more comprehensive data and a clearer framework are needed, but the author voluntarily deferred the bill to continue working with the department on a broader measure for next session. The committee also heard House Bill 1171 on allowing airboats in the Mar-Paw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, but after extensive debate over noise, habitat impacts, and existing restrictions, the discussion was ongoing in the portion provided and no final action on that bill was shown.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We hit a little snag, and first I filed legislation to do this, and we hit a little snag, and so I got
- This is no different, for those of you that follow the budget, than fees and self-generated money.
- So the money they’re getting, 60%, is coming from fees and self-generated money.
- It exempts pre-K programs... I'll go down specifically what this bill does.
- It exempts pre-K programs operated by non-public schools approved by BESE.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition, the homestead exemptions and the business exemptions will allow us to buy down the tax rate
- Our homestead exemption is set to the legal limit of 20%.
- We ask that the committee consider exemptions for public safety.
- The legislature has already authorized exemptions.
- , and other exemptions that are in this.
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We had actually approached Senator Innis and asked him to file this bill on our behalf.
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- to monetary payments uh committee fees to monetary payments uh committee fees uh<00:43:23.440>
- That will be in the file, and it's the definition of improvement.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It also restricts tax and fee benefits.
- rendered ineligible for state tax credits, exemptions, or discounts.
- Has Representative Gámez filed this bill before? Have you all tried before as far as coming?
- Elizabeth Warren filed a bill to limit this. Are there any limits now? No sir, there are not.
- I filed a non-leg council draft, and so the committee substitute is substantially identical.
Bills:
HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He recalled that the GSA account has to do with fees charged for filings and that the thought was it
- the filing fees could be increased from about $70 to $75 or $80 to help cover the depletion of the JSA
- fees to help or do they have the filing fees to help or do they have the ability<00:24:21.360>
to - >
fees ability to increase those filing fees ability to increase those filing fees themselves< - <01:32:04.880>
Um, amendments filed on this deal. Um, amendments filed on this deal.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- That's why the file is so large.
- There are some exemptions, obviously, where minors still can consent.
- There are some exemptions, obviously, where minors still can consent.
- And is that a new exemption or is that an existing exemption?
- It was studied, but then I still had to file a bill.
Summary:
The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations.
The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably.
HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters.
Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/09/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is a $46 fee is what the total fee would be.
- uh fee is what the total fee would be. uh fee is what the total fee would be.
- Senate File 817 contains language from Senate File 817 in it.
- With Senate<01:19:54.000>
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- , or just the fee-for-service?
- So with that, Senate File 2149...
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Putnham, Senate File 3194 as amended. Putnham, Senate File 3194 as amended.
- Senate File 3336.
- Today I'm proud to present to you Senate File 2854, which would grant a sales tax exemption on the construction
- Today I'm proud to present to you Senate File 2854, which would grant a sales tax exemption on the construction
- Senate file 2657 would extend St. 2042. Senate file 2657 would extend St.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we're hearing testimony on bills concerning housing under House rules, matters that were filed
- in the House and that... ...on bills concerning housing under House rules, matters that were filed in
- Massachusetts, communities like Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard had pursued local option transfer fees
- If the property or units are listed as rental units, the income derived from the rent will be exempt
- This bill does not remove tax completely, but rather provides a temporary exemption for five years of
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on several housing-related bills, with chairs Adrienne Madaro and James Eldridge framing the discussion as part of the Legislature’s broader response to the state’s housing crisis and noting that many of the bills build on the 2024 Affordable Homes Act. The chairs reviewed hearing procedures, including the three-minute oral testimony limit, the option to submit written testimony, and the hybrid format. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony began with support for H. 3278, a bill to create a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing. Representative Worel argued that higher-end real estate transactions should contribute more to fund affordable housing production, saying the measure would not burden working families and would help address racial inequities in homeownership and displacement. Representative Soder then supported H. 3247, which would promote redevelopment of abandoned buildings through expanded tax incentives for renovating vacant properties for sale or rent, arguing that it would bring blighted units back into use and generate future tax revenue.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3040/S. 1969, residential improvement or R-PACE legislation. Robert Giles of Home Run Financing and Nicole Steele of Amalgamated Bank described the program as a voluntary, assessment-based financing tool that could help homeowners pay for energy efficiency, resilience, and other major repairs without upfront costs, and said it could complement existing Mass Save programs while expanding access to more homeowners. In contrast, Judith Lieben of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute opposed H. 3039/S. 1946, the Housing Development Incentive Program bill, arguing it would expand subsidies for market-rate and luxury housing in Gateway Cities instead of directing resources to low-income renters. Representative Hawkins also testified in support of H. 3121, which would end large investor control of homes in Massachusetts by imposing an excise tax on large owners of small residential properties and using the revenue for first-time homebuyer down payment assistance. After testimony and a few member questions, the chairs asked whether anyone else wished to testify and then adjourned the hearing.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Banking and Insurance Mar 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is there's some exemptions to this of this bill clearly lays out exactly what those artists it is
- security is bill and this bill modifies the conditions under which certain security transactions are exempt
- It updates the fi filing obligations for security issue issuers under Florida, invest local exemption
- Local governments missing deadlines, most reduce permit fees unless an exception applies, not compliant
- Certainly don't want to be the freshman Senator files.