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• </c> than merely prohibiting than merely prohibiting retaliation<00:49:33.240><c> you</c><00:49:33.359
• So where in statute is the prohibition?
• We feel it is redundant, as retaliation is prohibited in 144G.92 for residents in assisted livings.
• </c> discussion um this bill would prohibit discussion um this bill would prohibit um<01:23:06.040><c
• </c> state law 169a 284 that prohibited state law 169a 284 that prohibited individuals<02:42:41.800><

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• for workers by regulating what employers may use AI or machine learning tools to do, including prohibiting
• prohibiting employers from using<00:03:11.480><c> automated</c><00:03:12.000><c> decision</c><00:03:
• /c><00:03:23.880><c> employers</c><00:03:24.440><c> from</c><00:03:24.600><c> using</c> it would prohibit
• employers from using it would prohibit employers from using electronic<00:03:25.520><c> monitoring</
• </c> to 7 seek to regulate AI and prohibit to 7 seek to regulate AI and prohibit various<00:08:55.600

Committee: Senate Labor

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• Currently the KRS prohibits changes to eligibility, coverage, or benefits without authorization from
• It prohibits the Medicaid program from providing any benefits or expanding in general fund monies, or
• In Section 23, this is the prohibition on Medicaid coverage for prescription drugs for weight loss.
• , and it only prohibits coverage for drugs prescribed primarily for weight loss.
• ><c> program</c><00:14:54.200><c> from</c> It prohibits the Medicaid program from It prohibits the Medicaid

Summary: The committee met with a quorum to consider the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 2, a major Medicaid bill. Members first adopted the substitute and then adopted Amendment 9770. The bill was described as a lengthy rewrite aimed at aligning Kentucky Medicaid policy with federal requirements under HR 1, while also preserving program integrity and addressing due process concerns. Senators and staff repeatedly emphasized that the measure was the product of extensive meetings with providers, associations, and work groups. The sponsor’s section-by-section summary highlighted several key changes: delaying and reducing cost-sharing requirements; pushing eligibility redetermination deadlines to the federal date; restoring some flexibility for hardship waivers; allowing self-attestation as a last resort; modifying MCO audit provisions; clarifying non-emergency medical transport GPS costs; expanding waiver attestation authority to nurse practitioners and licensed psychologists; adding qualified aliens to waiver eligibility to comply with federal law; requiring Medicaid data sharing with the oversight board; limiting changes to Medicaid benefits without General Assembly authorization; narrowing the prescription drug exclusion to drugs prescribed primarily for weight loss; and delaying the dental ASO transition until 2029. The substitute also deleted a proposed auditor review requirement and retained an emergency clause. Committee discussion focused heavily on the policy and fiscal implications of the cost-sharing and recertification provisions. Senators raised concerns about whether the co-pays would be effective or simply shift costs to providers, whether the recertification process would burden the Cabinet and cause eligible people to lose coverage, and how the bill would affect people transitioning from Medicaid into work. Supporters said the lower cost-sharing amounts were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, protect providers, and comply with federal law, and they noted that the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board would help shape future changes. A public witness, Maggie Chisholm, gave emotional testimony about her daughter’s experience with a Medicaid waiver and argued that policy delays and administrative disconnects can harm vulnerable families. No final vote on the bill itself was recorded in the excerpt, but the substitute and amendment were adopted and testimony continued.

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• Arizona's Free Exercise Religion of Religion Act also prohibits government officials from unduly burdening
• It prohibits hardware, software, internet connectivity, remote... ...out in the bill.
• It prohibits hardware, software, internet connectivity, remote, or online access.
• However, the amendment proposed by Representative Caledon changes the language to prohibit the use of
• For whatever reason, he has decided to seize all power that has not been specifically prohibited, and

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills and one bill on party vacancy procedures. SB 1018, which would expand Arizona’s foreign law restrictions to expressly include Sharia law and certain related religious or cultural practices, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters said it was intended to prevent enforcement of coercive or unconstitutional private adjudications, while opponents argued it was anti-Muslim and unconstitutional. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote. SB 1568 would require election equipment clocks and timekeeping functions to be set to the current accurate time and verified during testing. County officials opposed parts of the bill as impractical for equipment not connected to the internet and for areas with different time zones, while the sponsor and a witness said inaccurate clocks had been observed in testing. The committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. SB 1687 would move the primary election to the Tuesday before Memorial Day and adjust related filing and petition deadlines; an amendment expanding Clean Elections timing and spending provisions was offered but defeated. The bill then passed 4-3 after members discussed the need to align election timelines and Clean Elections rules. SB 1825 would change how precinct committeeman vacancies are filled, shifting authority in counties over 500,000 people toward legislative district chairs and requiring faster action by county boards. Supporters said it would streamline appointments and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could concentrate power and create abuse. An amendment clarifying the county-size threshold was adopted, and the bill passed 4-1 with one present and one absent. SB 1037, which imposes stricter cybersecurity and chain-of-custody requirements on voting and tabulating equipment and requires continuous video at counting centers, also passed after amendment on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring U.S. citizenship to register and vote, banning foreign-national election contributions, requiring proof of identity for voting, and changing some mail-ballot and polling-place rules; the transcript cuts off before any vote on that resolution.

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• from raising that on their prohibited from raising that on their own.<00:39:26.000><c> Now,</c><00:39
• </c><01:07:49.200><c> If</c><01:07:49.280><c> I</c> &gt;&gt; But that wouldn't be prohibited.
• If I &gt;&gt; But that wouldn't be prohibited.
• This does not prohibit that. >> All right. Any further questions?
• </c> This does not prohibit that. This does not prohibit that. &gt;&gt; All<01:09:08.000><c> right.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• the prohibition on municipalities from setting rear side setbacks.
• Edwards, so if there were a prohibition on using these ADUs for STR purposes...
• Edwards, the STRs would be prohibited from doing that in the ordinance. Ms.
• Edwards, the STRs would be prohibited from doing that, and the ordinance, the cities would be prohibited
• can't prohibit it.

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first took up a discussion-only strike-everything amendment to HB 2211, which would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care providers to submit offers in independent dispute resolution above 300% of Medicare or the qualified payment amount. The chair said he was not ready to move the bill because more stakeholder meetings were needed. Testimony split between insurers, who said a small number of providers were abusing the No Surprises Act and driving up costs, and provider representatives, who argued the proposal would improperly cap rates, relied on opaque insurer-set QPAs, and could threaten licensure in a billing dispute. No vote was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. The sponsor argued it would give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing affordability, while cities, neighborhood groups, and residents warned it would allow oversized ADUs, reduce local control, create density and safety concerns, and invite investor-driven development. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. Next, the committee heard HB 2620, as amended, which appropriates $300,000 annually for five years from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting conditions for eligibility. The sponsor and a shelter provider said the funding would help shelters better serve homeless veterans and connect them to services. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2620 on a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then considered HB 2960, as amended, which creates a veterans specialty court grant program and a dedicated fund to support local veterans treatment courts. An amendment shifted administration of the fund to the Office of the Courts and allowed support for expansion of existing programs. The sponsor, a Lake Havasu judge, and a veteran graduate testified that veterans courts reduce recidivism and save lives by linking veterans to treatment and support. The bill was still being taken up when the transcript ended, with testimony continuing from supporters including a veterans shelter founder.

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• Other provisions, like prohibiting utilities from charging customers for costly membership dues to trade
• Other provisions, like prohibiting utilities from charging customers for costly membership dues to trade
• A lot of the things that are political in nature are already prohibited. It's very complicated.
• So I do think we are trying to achieve some prohibition around that. I really do.
• But I am open to the discussions on sort of prohibition around that. I really do.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open. The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0. Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.

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• Some of these foreign entities pose national security risks yet without clear prohibitions.
• It strikes me as a problem to prohibit professors from endorsing that.
• Amendment rights so that they don't feel afraid to speak But to have a prohibition...
• I think a fix for that would be to instead of prohibiting endorsement to prohibit inculcation or to assert
• And to Senator Creighton, we've heard a lot of comments concerning the prohibition against.

Bills: SB37 , SB1489 , SB452 , SB724 , SB1067 , SB1741 , SB1273 , SB 37

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• Members, HB 58 prohibits post-conviction bail for offenders convicted of committing an aggravated offense
• The amendment seeks to prohibit post-conviction bail for individuals convicted of an aggravated offense
• Currently, if you can believe it, as I appreciate, our current laws prohibit an individual on bail from
• I just want to clarify that the current law, R.S. 14:334, prohibits a person from operating a vehicle
• However, R.S. 14:334 does not prohibit that person from operating a vehicle without the interlock.

Bills: HB51 , HB58 , HB69 , HB82 , HB93 , HB143 , HB166 , HB231 , HB429 , HB806 , HB884

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: bail, conviction, aggravated offense, minors, constitutional amendment, bail reform, post-conviction, minor victims, legal rights, ignition interlock device, DUI, public safety, vehicle operation, criminal justice reform, DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, jury commission

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• It aims to protect sellers by requiring transparency, providing cancellation rights, and prohibiting
• The earlier bill would have outlawed wholesaling totally, so it would have been prohibited in Louisiana
• He said the bill also prohibits wholesalers from alleging any other agency capacity on behalf of the
• The bill also prohibits wholesalers from alleging any other agency capacity on behalf of the seller,
• It also prohibits these wholesalers from alleging any other kind of agency capacity on behalf of the

Bills: HB387 , HB388 , HB468 , HB548 , HB827 , HB848 , HB921 , HB924 , HB953

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants

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• This is legitimate provisions in state law to prohibit fraud.
• Some states prohibit sex offenders from collecting signatures. This bill doesn't do that.
• Some states prohibit sex offenders from collecting signatures. This bill doesn't do that.
• The current initiative petition process is already very arduous and prohibitive.
• We need to—the prohibition on compensation based on number of signatures. You know what?

Committees: House Elections , House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

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• normal functioning of religious services and provides civil remedies for persons aggrieved by the prohibited
• normal functioning of religious services and provides civil remedies for persons aggrieved by the prohibited
• This amendment provides an exception to the prohibition on law enforcement agency volunteers carrying
• Sponsored by Representative Davis, this amendment provides an exception to the prohibition on law enforcement
• And so this amendment would simply clarify that the prohibition in the underlying bill on volunteers

Committee: House Community Safety

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• The bill prohibits a qualifying manufacturer under this criteria from distributing vehicles on behalf
• of a manufacturer prohibited by law from acting in the capacity of a motor vehicle dealer.
• The bill prohibits a qualified manufacturer under this criteria from distributing vehicles on behalf
• of a manufacturer prohibited by law from acting in the capacity of a motor vehicle dealer.
• It imposes a penalty of $10,000 for each retail sale or lease transaction by a manufacturer prohibited

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on three bills: SB 6225, a proposed substitute bond bill authorizing transportation funding bonds; SB 6005, the proposed substitute supplemental transportation budget; and SB 6354, a bill to expand access to electric vehicles through limited direct sales by qualifying EV-only manufacturers and changes to the documentary service fee. Staff explained that SB 6225 would authorize $1.1 billion in general obligation bonds, an additional $400 million for selected Move Ahead Washington highway projects, a $500 million increase in SR 520 bond authority, and the expiration of some older unused bond authorizations. For SB 6005, staff described a $17.5 billion supplemental budget with $1.5 billion in new funding, including reappropriations, preservation and maintenance spending, ferry investments, Climate Commitment Act-related adjustments, and a six-year balanced plan through 2031. For SB 6354, staff outlined the direct-sales framework for qualifying EV manufacturers, dealer licensing requirements, penalties for violations, and a fee increase that would direct revenue to EV rebates and multimodal transportation. Testimony on the budget and bond bills was broadly supportive from transit, local government, labor, construction, ports, and climate advocates, who praised preservation funding, ferry investments, safety programs, EV charging, rail electrification, and flood-response or local project funding. Several witnesses asked for specific project or account changes, including support for Skagit Transit, Day Road and Poplar Way bridge-related funding, Spokane TMC operating support, Kent corridor funding, and additional rail capital projects. Some speakers also urged more Climate Commitment Act funding for EV rebates, charging, and rail electrification, while others warned against deeper cuts to local programs and stressed the need for long-term preservation and bonding to stabilize the system. Testimony on SB 6354 was sharply divided. Rivian, Lucid, and several Washington auto dealers supported the bill as a compromise that would allow limited direct sales for EV-only manufacturers while preserving franchise protections and generating revenue for EV rebates. Climate advocates supported the bill as a way to accelerate EV adoption and asked that more of the fee revenue go to instant rebates for low-income buyers. In opposition, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Honda argued the bill creates unequal rules, weakens the franchise system, and was not the product of a true compromise. The committee announced that SB 6225 and SB 6005 would be in executive session Thursday at 8 a.m., with amendments due by noon the prior day, while SB 6354 would be scheduled for executive action later.

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• HB45 prohibits a specified sex offender, our children.
• H.B. 45 prohibits a specified sex offender from living, working, volunteering, or visiting an area within
• is, the way I read the bill and the definition of 514.0.11 subparagraph 4, it would essentially prohibit
• , definition of 514.01 subparagraph 4, it would essentially prohibit anybody who is a sex offender from
• Number one, make that a crime or make it a more egregious crime than prohibiting them from being near

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met to consider three bills. HB 199, relating to Veterans Court, was presented as a repeat measure aligning Veterans Court procedures with mental health and drug court laws and allowing post-adjudicatory referrals. A technical amendment was adopted, numerous witnesses waived in support, and the bill passed unanimously 17-0. The committee then took up HB 45, which would add public swimming pools and public bathing places to existing sex offender residency, work, volunteer, and visitation restrictions. The sponsor argued it would protect children and apply only to specified sex offenses. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s definitions were overly broad, could effectively ban registrants from much of Florida, and could increase homelessness and make offenders harder to track. An amendment narrowing the bill’s scope and definitions was adopted after debate, and the bill passed 11-5 as amended. Finally, HB 17, the Jason Rayner Act, was heard to clarify that force may not be used to resist an arrest by an officer acting in the performance of official duties, retain good-faith language, add manslaughter to offenses requiring a life sentence when reclassified, and increase the severity level for battery on a law enforcement officer. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen protections for officers; opponents argued it could sweep in accidental or less culpable conduct, while supporters said existing law already covered serious cases. A clarifying amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 16-0 as amended. The committee then adjourned.

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• That constitutes motorcycle profiling, and it prohibits motorcycle profiling by law enforcement officers
• You're right, you know, law enforcement is required to, I mean, profiling is prohibited; profiling is
• There's nothing in the bill that is prohibiting them from renewing their ID. Right.
• This whole thing boils down, in your mind, to the prohibited fire, peace officer, fire marshal enforcing
• Current law prohibits assisting, guiding, or directing two or more individuals to enter or remain on

Bills: HB5097 , HB5513 , SB523 , SB857 , SB964 , SB1101 , SB2143 , SB2332 , SB2383 , HB 1108

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• One would prohibit the use of those methods.
• Third, it prohibits a chargeback fee from being applied to a consumer or a merchant until a written finding
• Fourth, it prohibits retaliation against merchants that offer cash, debit, or gift card discounts.
• Texas has many, many... laws on the books requiring transparency and prohibiting predatory anti-competitive
• Sections 604B, 052, and 101 would not prohibit price-fixing. ...but it would prohibit recommended interchange

Bills: HB245 , HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees

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• There are restrictions that prohibit that that are in place.
• We are prohibited from providing any legal assistance to undocumented. Thank you. Thank you.
• e-mails or text messages may be centering restricted hours, period, which is designed solely to prohibit
• The specified action statute, 5, 5, 9, 0.7 to Florida Statute or prohibited Act prohibited practices
• that provided Legislature knowledge is the limited scope of current law with respect to certain prohibited

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• uh games of chance locations to prohibit uh games of chance locations in<01:44:13.360><c> their</c><
• Next year, they can prohibit it before it became legal in their town.
• Towns a chance to get it on their ballot to prohibit it if they want it.
• Next year, they can prohibit it before it became legal in their town.
• um and extends that out before prohibit um and extends that out before we<01:48:50.800><c> make</c><

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

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• Again, just for clarity, does the amendment constitutionally prohibit using property taxes to run our
• So to clarify, it does not prohibit us from running elections. Correct. Senator Bracey Davis. Okay.
• Under G, then, can future legislatures prohibit... ...too. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Under G, then, can future legislatures prohibit a specific local expenditure by general law?
• So to your question, yes, future legislatures can prohibit some sort of action from local government

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• the prohibition on municipalities from setting rear side setbacks.
• Edwards, so if there were a prohibition on using these ADUs for STR purposes...
• Edwards, the STRs would be prohibited from doing that in the ordinance. Ms.
• Edwards, the STRs would be prohibited from doing that, and the ordinance, the cities would be prohibited
• Under law, there's no prohibition; the cities are prohibited from, from, they can't prohibit it.

Bills: HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life