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• So, but just an outright prohibition we think could have some of those unintended consequences.
• There's just not an outright prohibition on targeted advertising using that.
• So please consider us a resource and a partner in your efforts to move policy that prohibits the sale
• So please consider us a resource and a partner in your efforts to move policy that prohibits the sale
• I'm testifying in support of this bill to prohibit companies from selling our location data.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

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• I was in favor of what I ain't. ...prohibition of preferential treatment and discrimination.
• The Arizona Constitution already prohibits discrimination.
• discrimination or to prohibit preferential... ...that we're doing something to prohibit discrimination
• In its present form, HCR 244 prohibits specific viewpoints with respect to race. Thank you.
• SB 1828, prohibition. SB 1817, technical correction, oil and gas enforcement.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Uh members, uh this bill would prohibit non-disclosure agreements in civil cases involving sexual abuse
• </c> Now, mind you, it does not prohibit Now, mind you, it does not prohibit uh<00:08:38.640><c> the<
• The law already prohibited taking someone's organs without permission.
• It the law already prohibit<01:18:12.960><c> prohibited</c><01:18:13.520><c> taking</c><01:18:13.840>
• <c> someone's</c> prohibit prohibited taking someone's prohibit prohibited taking someone's organs<01

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• HB 2641, PFAS Firefighting Foam Prohibition.
• HB 2875, Local Regulation Prohibition on Man Aircraft.
• Technology, having had consideration of SB 1332 relating to light rail expansion participation prohibition
• I am removing the prohibition against any construction until the study is done because I am entering
• I am removing the prohibition against any construction until the study is done because I am entering

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The problem that we're solving is the current law prohibits the Department of Revenue from issuing a
• So the solution is HB 435 simply removes the prohibition on issuing a title and allows the Department
• The problem that we're solving is the current law prohibits the Department of Revenue from issuing a
• The problem that we're solving is the current law prohibits the Department of Revenue from issuing a
• So the solution is HB 435 simply removes the prohibition on issuing a title and allows the Department

Bills: SB86 , SB196 , SB228 , SB231 , HB73 , HB407 , HB435 , SB86 , SB196 , SB228 , SB231 , HB73 , HB407 , HB435

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: independent contractors, portable benefits, employee benefits, tax deductions, employment relationship, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, financial services, discrimination, social credit score, religious freedom, transparency, consumer rights, Alabama, wastewater management, public service commission

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• The effect of that is to prohibit staff members of school districts from using any of the following interventions
• It also prohibits staff members from using isolation as a planned behavior intervention.
• It specifies that none of the restraint or isolation provisions prohibit a school resource officer from
• Warg 257 by Representative Callan prohibits school districts and other providers of public educational
• And so that's my concern with prohibiting districts from creating these spaces. Thank you.

Bills: HB1795 , HB1634 , HB1662 , HB1683

Committee: House Education

Keywords: restraint, isolation, public schools, educational programs, student rights, mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, 904

Transcript Highlights:

• The effect of that is to prohibit staff members of school districts from using any of the following interventions
• It also prohibits staff members from using isolation as a planned behavior intervention.
• It specifies that none of the restraint or isolation provisions prohibit a school resource officer from
• Worg 257 by Representative Callan prohibits school districts and other providers of public educational
• And so that's my concern with prohibiting districts from creating these spaces. Thank you.

Summary: The House Education Committee met in executive session on several bills, beginning with House Bill 1795 on restraint and isolation in schools. Staff described the proposed substitute as prohibiting mechanical, chemical, and certain physical restraints, limiting planned use of restraint to cases with written medical necessity and parental consent, and revising the definition of serious harm. Members debated amendments clarifying that serious harm can include harm to another person, barring construction of rooms designed primarily for student isolation, and adding a null-and-void clause. The committee adopted the first two amendments but rejected the null-and-void amendment, then advanced the bill as amended. The final roll call on HB 1795 was 10 ayes, 7 nays, and 2 excused, and it was reported do pass as amended. The committee then considered Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would create a statewide technical assistance and training framework for student behavioral health, coordinated by OSPI and ESDs with behavioral health agencies and community partners. A second proposed substitute removed some implementation requirements, narrowed the bill to coordination and access to services, added family-focused consultation and planning language, and removed certain reporting and needs-assessment provisions. A null-and-void amendment was offered but failed. Supporters said the bill would provide schools with flexible technical assistance rather than mandates, while opponents raised concerns about fiscal impact and unfunded obligations. The committee approved the bill on a 12-5 vote with 2 excused and reported it do pass. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 1662, which would require several education-related agencies and entities to transition to separate administrative services and operational independence on a delayed timeline, and House Bill 1683, which would adjust school board director-district election requirements and thresholds. No amendments were noted on HB 1683, and the committee did not reach final action on either of those bills before adjourning.

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• unintended exposure while preserving core consumer protections, including fair construction charges and prohibitions
• I think it's also concerning that it undermines local decision-making by prohibiting quasi-judicial review
• It undermines local decision-making by prohibiting quasi-judicial review of developments in agricultural
• review, limits local government oversight to completeness checks only, bars additional fees, and prohibits
• agency review, limits local government oversight to completeness checks only, bar additional fees and prohibits

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of bills, mostly local claims and growth-management or permitting measures. SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24 were uncontested claims bills providing relief for injuries or damages involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County; each was described as settled or favorably reported by a special master, and each was reported favorably without debate. SB 288, a negotiated bill on rural electric cooperatives, was presented as a clarification to protect co-op authority over generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections; it drew support from industry stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 830 created a public-records exemption for certain local administrators and their families’ personal information, citing threats against city managers, and it also passed favorably. The committee also considered several land-use and permitting bills. SB 1138 would create a registry of qualified professionals to conduct pre-application review for plats and development, aiming to reduce delays and backlogs; local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, but the bill passed favorably with one no vote. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling houses, increased penalties, and authorized attorney’s fees and foreclosure of unpaid fees; it was reported favorably. SB 686 revised the agricultural enclave statute to create a public-hearing process for certain residential projects in urban service areas, with a sunset date later amended to June 30, 2026; conservation and planning groups raised concerns about local planning authority and public participation, but the bill passed favorably. SB 548, a growth-management and impact-fee cleanup bill, clarified plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for impact fees. Local government and development stakeholders testified that it would improve predictability while preserving flexibility, though some sought further refinement on fee increases and refunds; the bill was amended and then reported favorably. SB 1234 addressed building permits and inspections, including permit validity, small-project exemptions, temporary hurricane protection, standardized permit forms, and expanded use of private providers; county officials objected to reduced oversight, while builders and private-provider advocates supported the measure. After testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Jones requested to be recorded on several votes, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• But more alarmingly, the bill not only prohibits tire sellers from, or sorry, the bill prohibits tire
• build the housing we desperately need and to disincentivize their investment in those projects by prohibiting
• continue Washington's economic powerhouse, we cannot be messing with tax policy and doing things like prohibiting
• driving the House Bill 2421, I mentioned a second ago, where we're going to raise taxes on tires and prohibit
• school districts to adopt a cell phone policy that doesn't necessarily require them to outright prohibit

Summary: Republican legislative leaders used the availability to focus on affordability, budget pressures, and opposition to several Democratic tax proposals. They criticized a circulating draft income tax proposal as a de facto small-business tax, arguing it would hurt LLCs, S corporations, housing investment, and the broader economy. They also attacked a proposed tire fee, a possible cigarette tax increase, and other tax ideas as regressive or hidden from consumers, while saying Republicans would not support any tax increases and urging budget cuts and spending restraint instead. The leaders said they planned to raise these concerns in an upcoming meeting with Governor Ferguson, along with questions about his budget and how he reconciles prior opposition to a wealth tax with support for an income tax. They also discussed a bill to make it harder to qualify initiatives for the legislature, calling it anti-democratic, and said the majority was ignoring or undermining voter-driven policy efforts. On child welfare, they criticized DCYF oversight and supported stronger accountability, including a bill to fix the state’s “imminent harm” standard and another proposal to stop the state from collecting certain federal disability and survivor benefits from foster youth. Other topics included tort liability reform, where Republicans said the state’s repeated failures in child welfare and juvenile rehabilitation are the underlying problem, not just the cost of claims, though they were open to limited reforms such as disclosure of litigation financing. They also discussed the 340B drug pricing program, saying it is complicated and could affect hospitals, FQHCs, patients, and pharmaceutical innovation. On public safety and technology, they expressed cautious support for bills regulating kids’ social media and AI use, but stressed First Amendment concerns and the need to avoid private rights of action; they were more skeptical of a bill limiting police retention of automatic license plate reader data, saying law enforcement needs effective tools to solve crimes. No votes were taken, and the event ended with Republicans reiterating that affordability was their top priority.

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• known minor must be set to limit the amount of time spent using the service to one hour each day, prohibit
• unsolicited messages from unknown users, and prohibit comments, likes, or reactions. by the minor, prohibiting
• the public display of a minor's list of friends, contacts, or followers, and prohibiting the use of
• The third one is the prohibition of comments, likes, and reactions for minor users, and this falls into
• The committee's substitute goes further by explicitly naming gift cards as prohibited items alongside

Bills: SB1065 , SB2117 , SB2217 , SB2363 , SB2533 , SB2742 , SB2743 , SB2881 , SB2964 , SB3013 , SB3014

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• A CRITICAL BILL PROHIBITING GEO-ENGINEERING AND WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES WITHIN FLORIDA.
• REPEALING OUTDATED STATUTES RELATED TO WHETHER MODIFICATION AND ESTABLISHING ALSO A CLEAR PROHIBITION
• THE PROHIBITION FOR GEO-ENGINEERING AND WEATHER MODIFICATION EXPLICITLY BANS, THE PROHIBITION FOR GEO-ENGINEERING
• THE PROHIBITION PRIVATES, INDIVIDUALS, PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ENSURING NO ONE ENGAGES WITHOUT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
• THIS IS ABOUT PROHIBITING THE INJECTION OF AEROSOLS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PRIOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This does not prohibit a town enforcing a fire code. This does not prohibit local boarding houses.
• Representative Reed continued: “The prohibition on residential use in areas zoned for commercial use,
• similar to a previous Bill we passed um similar to a previous Bill we passed um the<00:25:01.039><c> prohibition
• c> on</c><00:25:01.600><c> residential</c><00:25:02.000><c> use</c><00:25:02.200><c> in</c> the prohibition
• on residential use in the prohibition on residential use in areas<00:25:02.600><c> zone</c><00:25:02.799

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• made by licensed medical doctors or health care professionals, and that retroactive denials are prohibited
• Great lady who's run this, but under Washington State law, the port districts are prohibited from enrolling
• The port districts are prohibited from enrolling employees in two separate pension policy funds, one
• It would prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from engaging more than two independent contractors to

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 904, all

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• deems those endorsements equivalent to a physician signature for school athletic participation, prohibits
• signature for school<00:09:20.000><c> athletic</c><00:09:20.480><c> participation,</c><00:09:21.440><c> prohibits
• </c> school athletic participation, prohibits school athletic participation, prohibits athletic<00:09

Bills: HB146 , HB276 , HB146 , HB276

Committee: House Health

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time

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• SB 1278, solar radiation management prohibition enforcement.
• SB 1345, health facilities anonymous complaints prohibition.
• SB 1431, municipalities plan communities design prohibition.
• SB 1439, municipalities, counties, recycling prohibition. Government.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• HB 254, abortion public prohibition. HB 255, Arizona beef count away.
• HB 2170, state contract fund prohibition.
• HB 2008, school libraries prohibitions. HB 2009, Constitution Project.
• HB 2008, school libraries prohibitions. HB 2009, Constitution Project.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• When the state pursued this complete prohibition, we shared our opposition to that effort.
• on non-compete agreements in prohibition on non-compete agreements in 2023<00:05:23.919><c> when</c>
• </c><00:05:26.319><c> we</c><00:05:26.440><c> shared</c><00:05:26.840><c> our</c> complete prohibition
• we shared our complete prohibition we shared our opposition<00:05:27.560><c> to</c><00:05:27.759><c>
• </c><00:26:31.600><c> practice</c> non-compete that prohibits practice non-compete that prohibits practice

Bills: HF1355 , HF1469 , HF1768

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• House Bill 1257 by Representative Bayham, electronic monitoring, provides for prohibitions relative to
• And it appears as though it says anyone who is prohibited from possessing a firearm at the time of the
• We do have the prohibition in there, but it's going to follow the effectiveness of HB 512, which got
• Next bill: Senate Bill 98 by Senator Kleinpeter provides relative to prohibited sexual conduct between
• This is a bill that would prohibit anyone from putting a directive that would mandate that you would

Bills: HR257 , HR258 , HR259 , HR260 , HR261 , HR262 , HR263 , HCR105 , HCR106 , HR252 , HR253 , HR254 , HR255 , HR256 , HCR103 , HCR104 , SB83 , SB143 , SB155 , SB228 , SB283 , SB295 , SB338 , SB388 , SB408 , SB431 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , HB302 , HB597 , HB819 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SCR24 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , SB357 , SB406 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , HCR72 , HR37 , HCR64 , HR170 , HR191 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR217 , HCR11 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR66 , HCR68 , HR9 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR50 , HCR62 , HCR67 , HCR71 , HCR78 , HCR81 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , HCR6 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB258 , HB633 , HB801 , HB61 , HB98 , HB102 , HB139 , HB142 , HB170 , HB185 , HB194 , HB199 , HB231 , HB247 , HB294 , HB336 , HB474 , HB661 , HB842 , HB852 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB79 , HB251 , HB625 , HB769 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1155 , HB1186 , HB1224 , HB1245 , HB1247 , HB1253 , HB1254 , HB1255 , HB1256 , SB41 , SB44 , SB64 , SB84 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB107 , SB118 , SB142 , SB192 , SB195 , SB199 , SB219 , SB222 , SB234 , SB241 , SB255 , SB275 , SB277 , SB292 , SB294 , SB306 , SB314 , SB482 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , HB646 , HB824 , HB341 , HB682 , HB766 , HB926 , HB998 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1201 , HB1223 , HB603 , HB940 , HB1191 , SB47 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , SB149 , SB382

Keywords: condolences, memorial resolution, House Resolution, Shreveport, children, tragedy, sympathy, bereavement, tribute, mourning, schoolchildren, public charter school, elementary school, Head Start, family loss, Louisiana House of Representatives, condolence resolution, House resolution, victims, family support

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• Madam Chair, Members, House Bill 2308 prohibits a dental insurer or holding company of a dental insurer
• invest and actually purchase our own dental clinic to provide indigent care, and this bill would prohibit
• It prohibits advertising to children, all the normal things, As well.
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2342 prohibits an HOA from prohibiting the backyard installation
• House Bill 2342 prohibits an HOA from prohibiting the backyard installation or use of a shade structure

Bills: HB2072 , HB2251 , HB2279 , HB2308 , HB2323 , HB2342 , HB2400 , HB2408 , HB2456 , HB2660 , HB2697 , HB2868 , HB2873 , HB2877 , HB2910 , HB2946 , HB2955 , HB2991 , HB4001 , HB4010

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration

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• But we may determine that there may be a cost impact to this being in statute and to prohibiting us from
• House Bill 2447 prohibits health care insurers that issue, amend, or renew a contract or policy from
• It just prohibits them from... rural facilities.
• It just prohibits them from ...to pay for anesthesia.
• It also prohibits the utilization procedures from denying coverage for rehabilitative and habilitative

Bills: HB2176 , HB2333 , HB2435 , HB2447 , HB2617 , HB2683 , HB2686 , HB2725 , HB2726 , HB2906 , HB2953 , HB2958

Committee: House Health & Human Services

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce