Video & Transcript Research : 'Division of Consumer Protection'

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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico celebrates the life of Clinton, Clint, Dewey
  • to protect our water, improve our watersheds, thin the forest, do land management, get rid of... ...
  • We are on adoption of a favorable committee report for the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee
  • Construction is one of the number one growing divisions in the state of New Mexico right now, but we
  • I understand your intent is to protect families and children from adverse effects of possible vaccines
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the date of release of the RFP.
  • And every one of those dollars comes directly from the consumer.
  • And I think I appreciate the questions on consumer protection because I think that's what you'll hear
  • We've heard that a lot of our rural pharmacies are going out of business.
  • This encompasses all of our community providers in every community in the state of Oklahoma.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not an expansion of practice.
  • Most of our a million patients a year.
  • uh they also do department of uh they also do department of transportation<00:08:17.440> physicals
  • So, thank scope of practice to do that.
  • requires the board of nursing and board<00:09:30.080> of<00:09:30.160> medical<00:09:30.480
Bills: HB146, HB276
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • the history of our people is protected and that we teach the history.
  • That protects the integrity of this very, very important process.
  • All right, so this bill is about protecting consumers, protecting litigants, the plaintiffs themselves
  • They're just trying to buy time and protect the lives of their church members.
  • We must increase the number of guardsmen for the protection of Florida, which has had the fifth most
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 7th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The financial statement system is vital for the extension of credit to consumers and businesses.
  • This practice undermines the consumer... protections that the legislature put into effect in the 87th
  • This is detrimental to consumer protections and transparency around data collection.
  • It's about protecting veterans. For decades. A core part of CFR 3814 has been accreditation.
  • Finally, the committee substitute clarifies the definition of 'consumer' to include those with a net
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • rules of the Department of Environmental Protection, and I yield the chair to Vice Chair Mayfield.
  • We have Alex Cronin with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, waving in support.
  • up tab number 4, SB 1510, on the Department of Environmental Protection, by Senator Masuolo.
  • Alex Cronin, representing the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, waived in support.
  • consumer waste within the boundaries of their local jurisdictions.
Bills: S0912, S1196, S1422, S1510, S7034
Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several environmental bills and one appointment. SB 1422, as amended by a strike-all focused on coral reef protection and designating coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure, was reported favorably after support from Audubon Florida was noted. The committee then considered SPB 7034, a DEP rule ratification related to minimum flows and levels for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and associated recovery strategy; witnesses from the Florida Springs Council and local river advocates criticized the plan as too delayed and too dependent on a single future water project, while committee members raised questions about funding and utility responsibility. Despite concerns, the committee approved the bill as a committee bill, with Senator Smith voting no. The committee next heard SB 1510, as amended, which made technical changes to DEP-related provisions including B-MAP notice and timing, septic system requirements in Florida Springs areas, biosolids, fees, land acquisition, and rulemaking procedures. The main public testimony came from the Florida Springs Council, which opposed the 60-day delay for B-MAP effectiveness as harmful to spring restoration, while DEP and others supported the measure. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 1196, a targeted siting bill restricting new ash-producing incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities within two miles of large federally authorized water impoundment areas, with an amendment narrowing the practical effect to Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Supporters, including the City of Miramar, argued it would protect water resources and communities; opponents from the Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition argued it would limit local waste-disposal options and could force more landfilling. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 912, the Safe Battery Collection and Recovery Act, which would require battery stewardship organizations and related recycling plans to keep batteries out of the waste stream. Industry and recycling representatives supported the bill, citing growing battery volumes and fire risks at recycling facilities. The committee also recommended confirmation of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. All measures were approved favorably except that Senator Smith voted against SPB 7034; the meeting then adjourned.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Social Services Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, the summary of the bill is that when a child comes into foster care with the Division of Family
  • I’m Lieutenant Mike Lozzo with the Division of Alcohol, Tobacco Enforcement, soon to be the Division
  • of alcohol tobacco enforcement soon to be the division of alcohol tobacco and marijuana enforcement
  • It protects consumers, holds companies accountable, and preserves the freedom of responsible adults to
  • It protects consumers, holds companies accountable, and preserves the freedom of responsible adults to
Bills: HB305, HB395, HB341
Summary: The committee met in late June with Senators Hansen, Buckson, Siegfried, Townsend, and Huxable present, and first approved the meeting minutes by voice vote. The opening bill, HB 341, would limit DFS from filing child support in foster care cases unless doing so would not hinder reunification; Children’s Department staff said the department has already decided to stop filing in all such cases, with an estimated fiscal impact of about $140,000 annually. Public testimony from the League of Women Voters supported the bill as a compassionate measure to help families reunite. The committee then heard HB 446/related anaphylaxis legislation for colleges and universities, which would allow institutions to stock and use intranasal epinephrine alongside auto-injectors and update training and reporting requirements. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America supported the measure, emphasizing the need for needle-free options and faster treatment of anaphylaxis. The committee also took up HS1 for HB 356 on PFAS, which would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS beginning in 2028, require disclosure if PPE contains PFAS, and address recalls; DNREC and the fire service supported it, saying most departments have already transitioned away from PFAS foam. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 305, a diabetes wellness pilot program that would use continuous glucose monitoring, app-based care coordination, lab testing, and DHIN data analysis to shift care toward prevention and remission. Sponsor Senator Siegfried described the bill as a response to Delaware’s high diabetes costs and prevalence, and the Medical Society of Delaware supported it as a proactive model. The committee also discussed HB 395, which would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products and synthetic cannabinoids by classifying products over a THC threshold as marijuana and creating penalties for unlicensed sales; the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner supported the bill, while hemp industry representatives and Senator Hoffner warned it could harm legitimate hemp retailers and access to hemp products. The final item, HS1 for HB 332, would ban sales and marketing of kratom products to those under 21 and direct the state to study testing and regulation of kratom and synthetic variants. Supporters, including the Delaware Healthcare Association and several recovery advocates, said age-gating is a reasonable first step and that synthetic products are the main concern; opponents and some senators argued the bill should go further and fully ban kratom or better distinguish synthetic products from natural leaf kratom. No formal roll-call votes were taken on the substantive bills during the transcript, and the meeting adjourned after public comment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'd want to remind you of a couple of things.
  • License, and so things like line sanitation, protection of water safety, and water quality are part of
  • consumers here in Oklahoma help hedge some of these rate increases that we have but not over regulate
  • What we would call consumer protections.
  • I think that is the heart of some of this.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the Boiler Division, and the Elevator Division as the
  • and the Elevator Division rather than through the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
  • Lastly, it removes certain... ...elevator division rather than through the Division of Occupational Safety
  • And so this is a bill that I've put forward for some consumer protection.
  • Aguilar's question, because that's one of our tenets of this: that this does violate the Voter Protection
Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and acted on a long series of bills, with several strike-everything amendments. SB 1421, dealing with restrictions on financial institutions, check cashers, and remittances involving undocumented immigrants, drew strong opposition on constitutional and economic grounds and support from the sponsor as a sovereignty measure; the committee rejected a Villegas affordable-housing striker and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. SB 1254, a continuation/cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona and its divisions, was explained as mostly renaming and administrative changes and passed unanimously after adopting the chairman’s striker. SB 1515 created a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and corrections retention bonuses funded by investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a needed retention tool, while some members objected to using rainy-day fund interest, and it passed on a split vote. SB 1206 updated homeowner protection rules for adjusters and contractors after disasters, limiting certain conduct during loss events and emergency responses, and passed unanimously after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers some fee caps, after testimony that the board protects public health and sanitation. SB 1649 established a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund; a Ripple Labs witness discussed self-custody options for unclaimed crypto, while an Aguilar striker would have required reporting on employers whose workers receive public assistance, but that amendment failed and the underlying bill passed. SB 1290, originally about HOA closed meetings, became a major debate over transparency versus privacy; opponents warned the Carter striker would force disclosure of sensitive member and employee matters, supporters argued HOAs should not take secret action, and the committee adopted both the Aguilar consumer-protection striker and the Carter HOA transparency striker before passing the bill. SB 1670, preempting local contractor licensing and allowing certain journeyman licenses, was amended with a Villegas striker aimed at landlord algorithmic pricing and passed unanimously. The committee continued the Arizona Department of Gaming, Racing, and Boxing/MMA commissions in SB 1671, with the chairman’s amendment narrowing reporting requirements and adding aggregate complaint reporting; the department said it had worked with auditors and supported the bill, which passed. The meeting then moved into SB 1747, beginning discussion of social media application requirements for developers and covered companies, including age verification and parental consent, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you have expertise in the field of pennies?
  • Is Neil a part of this program?
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  • Is is Neil a part of this to you. Is is Neil a part of this program? program? program?
  • moment we sit here, the state of moment we sit here, the state of Kentucky<00:05:22.000> adopted
Bills: HB545
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • of money.
  • of $25.8 million.
  • Okay, I want to make sure we don't lose track of the rest of the agenda. Okay.
  • I want to make sure we don't lose track of the rest of the agenda.
  • So are you aware of any other pensions that have that kind of requirement on them?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, Michelangelo for the Division of Consumer Advocacy.
  • :31.119> of<01:06:31.359> Consumer >> Thank you DCCA Division of Consumer >>
  • We stand division of consumer advocacy.
  • Rajie Ton on behalf of Consumer Protection.
  • Raji Tony on behalf of the Office of Consumer Protection.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) May 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • If left unchecked, it can bring serious risks of harm to consumers.
  • bud to protect consumers.
  • Credit unions support financial wellness and education for consumers, and consumer choice is part of
  • on Judicial Conduct, as well as juvenile case managers, to the list of protected individuals.
  • Conduct, as well as juvenile case managers, to the list of protected individuals.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending. The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • adult consumers, prevents youth access to these products, and gets bad actors out of Arizona.
  • So I implore this body, please fix this loophole and protect Arizona consumers.
  • their interest as well as protects the interests of the future generation.
  • I believe HB 2868 improves consumer protection, enhances safety and quality of installation work, grants
  • I believe 2868 improves consumer protection, enhances safety and quality of installation work, grants
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2308, which would prohibit dental insurers and their holding companies from owning dental practices or other businesses regulated by the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill is meant to prevent vertical integration and payer control over provider care, while Delta Dental of Arizona opposed it, saying the measure would block nonprofit insurers from investing in clinics for indigent care and create regulatory burdens. After discussion about private equity ownership in dentistry and whether nonprofit insurers should be exempted, the committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2308 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 4001, as amended, which creates a licensing and enforcement framework for alternative nicotine products beginning in 2028, restricts youth-targeted marketing, and increases penalties for selling to minors or manufacturing/distributing without a license. Supporters, including the sponsor, Border Security Alliance, and industry representatives, said the bill would improve supply-chain transparency, curb illegal products, and strengthen youth access enforcement. Opponents, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, argued the bill should instead create a full tobacco retail licensing system and include broader nicotine definitions, while also warning that enforcement resources would be insufficient. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 6-1. House Bill 2873, as amended, was also approved unanimously. The bill allows a person or organization that files a city or town referendum petition to withdraw it before it qualifies for the ballot, with retroactive application to withdrawals filed beginning January 1, 2026. The committee then heard House Bill 2408, which revises Arizona Board of Nursing complaint procedures, confidentiality rules, investigation timelines, expungement authority, and board oversight of nursing education programs. The sponsor said the bill responds to long-standing audit findings and aims to improve fairness and timeliness, while nursing board officials opposed provisions affecting education oversight and warned about patient safety, costs, and liability. Nurses and other supporters described delayed investigations and the need for expungement relief. The committee adopted the amendment and passed HB 2408 on a 5-2 vote. Additional bills heard included House Bill 2342, which limits HOA restrictions on backyard shade structures and related installations; it passed 7-0 after supporters described a family hardship case and committee members criticized HOA overreach. House Bill 2323, which extends Arizona’s motor vehicle lemon law protections to lessees, also passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor, attorneys, and a consumer describing repeated repair failures on a leased vehicle. The committee also began hearing House Bill 4010, which would establish a Board of Genetic Counselors under the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners and set licensure and disciplinary rules, but the transcript ends before any final action on that bill.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • than 60% on the cost of a can of smokeless tobacco in 2026.
  • That concludes the explanation of the bill. Questions of the author?
  • And the bill also purports to be able to change it to where it protects consumers to be able to charge
  • state of Oklahoma, and I'm excited to be a part of that.
  • I know the significance of the abstract and of the of The board will there be questions of the nominee
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, you remember this bill relating to the continuation of... of the vocational rehabilitation division
  • I'm the Director of TWC's Division of Fraud Deterrence and Compliance Monitoring.
  • From our experience, these kinds of protections for home solicitations and other direct consumer solicitations
  • We at Asurion understand the importance of protection.
  • Consumer protections, like the three-day right to cancel, are critical for consumers, including older
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I certainly understand the protection of the water supply.
  • So, I mean, you're trying to protect that and keep it out of the bay, keeping it out of the rivers.
  • But we do have to protect the quality of the drinking water, and we do have to protect the quality of
  • life. ...have to protect the quality of life.
  • How were we going to protect the citizens of Mobile and the surrounding areas for their water supply?
Bills: HB471, HB473
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It protects the consumers and the pharmacists as well.
  • I think it's very important that we do protect our consumers. Thank you for that. Ms.
  • And your amendment would restore consumer rights and liability protections? Is that right?
  • They still have a consumer protection provision that allows the consumer to seek legal recourse, which
  • It stands for patient empowerment and the protection of medical freedom and a rejection of government
Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • the statute of limitations in terms of this protective.
  • It sets up a two-year statute of limitations in the granting of protective orders for the filing of protection
  • I can see both sides of this about the protective order.
  • outside of a criminal trial, and that is a protective order.
  • The other side of that is that the protection is needed.