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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Deepfake material is defined as visual content created to deceive, depicting a real person performing
  • media platforms take responsibility for the content creators' actions.
  • such content is clearly recognized and addressed within the platform's complaint system.
  • If the content is found to be explicit deepfake material, the platform must remove it and take steps
  • Ensuring that social media platforms are held accountable for their content management.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lingering uncertainty has created the need for explicit legislative clarification.
  • Today, that decision-making is increasingly relies on digital content shared by artificial intelligence
  • to audio images, video, or document to increasing transparency without moderating content or limiting
  • I respectfully urge your support for this Social Media Content Transparency Act. to help Texas lead in
  • By creating content and provenance data, you get to see where it's coming from, and it's part of what
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2192 prescribes requirements for content creators who include minors in video content, including
  • creator and ask them to remove that content, creates a way for that to happen. ...this content creator
  • owner of the content.
  • This bill To the content creator, so the owner of the content, this bill only applies to the money that
  • So YouTube, the platform, we have with our content creators what we call the content creator partnership
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. HB 2192, a child influencer bill, would require compensation for minors featured in monetized content to be placed in trust, allow takedown requests for content as minors become adults, and create remedies for sexualized depictions of minors. The sponsor and Google described it as a modern Coogan-trust style protection; some members raised concerns about the age-13 and age-18 provisions, but the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with two present. HB 2501, an agency bill, conformed Arizona’s definition of appraisal management company to federal law and passed unanimously. HB 2693, which revises bona fide association rules to allow statewide chambers or business leagues to operate self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements, drew support from the Chamber and small-business advocates but opposition from a coalition citing possible federal preemption; it passed as amended on an 8-1 vote. HB 2010, the digital goods disclosure bill, required clearer notice that online “purchases” may be licenses, prorated refunds if access changes, and removed some penalty language in amendment; supporters said it would reduce consumer confusion, while retailers argued federal law already covers the issue. It passed as amended 11-0. The committee also approved HB 2279, which limits liability for Grand Canyon river outfitters for inherent risks of rafting while preserving claims for gross negligence or intentional acts, despite constitutional objections from opponents; it passed 7-4. HB 2690, which tightens unemployment insurance eligibility by adding work-search and fraud cross-check requirements, was opposed by advocates who said it would add red tape and burden eligible claimants, but it passed 7-4. HB 2310, clarifying that qualified marketplace contractor agreements may be terminated unilaterally by the contractor, passed 10-0. HB 2555, requiring retail businesses to accept cash for purchases of $100 or less and banning cash fees, passed as amended 9-1 after debate over consumer access and business flexibility. Finally, HB 2199, which expands required education for RV park managers and shifts some enforcement duties to the Department of Housing, passed as amended 7-0 with three present. The committee then considered HB 2459, which would let mobile home park landlords recover actual utility charges and add an administrative fee for submetering; supporters said it would address overcharges and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could increase costs and confusion. The transcript cuts off before the final action on HB 2459.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 03-04-2026

Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and considered several Senate bills, generally following recommendations to pass measures with or without amendments. SB 2981 would prohibit minimum off-street parking requirements for new development in urban districts and was adopted unamended, with Senator Awa voting no. SB 2982, which bars foreign entities and foreign-influence business entities from making election-related contributions or expenditures, was adopted with an amendment adopting Attorney General language for required advertisement statements. The committee also advanced SB 2983, creating a misdemeanor offense for criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property; one member opposed it, suggesting a replanting requirement would be a better environmental remedy, but the bill was still adopted unamended. SB 2986, concerning Land Use Commission authority to amend or revise district boundary amendment decisions when conditions are not met, passed with an amendment addressing a defective effective date. SB 2991, on driver’s license revocations for certain alcohol-related offenses and re-examination requirements, passed with amendments clarifying revocation orders and re-examination procedures. Members then approved SB 3001, which regulates conversational artificial intelligence services by requiring disclosures and protocols to prevent suicidal ideation, with amendments incorporating AG and OCP recommendations, including a personal data definition and broader data minimization language. SB 3010, allowing officials and in some cases private citizens to enter unattended vehicles to protect endangered pet animals, passed with amendments. The committee also adopted SB 3014 on higher fines for taking or harassing protected turtles, SB 3032 clarifying beach and marine deposit prohibitions, and SB 3033 allowing petitions to review beach structure integrity despite a bad effective date; Senator Awa again voted no on SB 3033. The meeting adjourned after the committee noted a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 27th, 2025

Children and Youth Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Last year, I did attend this hearing as well, and I was very glad that you all passed the content age
  • They're not in the content... via Google, they're not in the content business; they're in the device
  • Then I have complete control of the content they see.
  • content.
  • Early exposure to this graphic content is concerning.
Bills: SB186, SB187
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • House File 3241 updates the language to read 'display of electronic content.'
  • There is much more video content and other types of interaction that are not necessarily classified as
  • texting and messaging that is taking place, but significant increases in engagement with virtual content
  • amount of engagement with<00:33:33.600> this<00:33:33.919> virtual<00:33:34.480> content
  • He asked whether prescription glasses that Bluetooth to a phone and play content would also be covered
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary Feb 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1016 addresses content creation, which is a relatively new but rapidly growing industry.
  • There are many content creators that are featuring minors in that content.
  • Oklahoma does not have any protections for minors in online content or in film.
  • It provides definitions for content creation, a content creator on an online platform.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • is not required to act on any grant application and may deny applications because of inappropriate content
  • or content that portrays Texas or Texans in a negative fashion.
  • This stage also includes a script and content review.
  • If the audit is in compliance, the Film Commission then conducts a final content review to ensure that
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • They reward the most extreme content. They encourage endless scrolling.
  • Worse yet, social media platforms are not just exposing children to unhealthy content; they are leaving
  • does not even begin to detail the amount of cyberbullying, death threats, abuse, and other harmful content
  • If the curation of the content on the app or website is not pre-selected, then it is considered a social
  • And again, we're making something—news, sports, entertainment, and other information—other content that
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a teen content creator, posting makeup and lifestyle content, and collectively have over 2 million
  • And then it is showing explicit sexual encounters with explicit words, recordings, along with that as
  • Frankly, I saw more explicit content from a boy on the playground. on sharing his dad's magazines.
  • Imagine how easy it is for a young child to access explicit content through digital programming on TV
  • We need to add explicit language preventing content removal based solely on... race, sex, ethnicity,
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) May 15th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a teen content creator.
  • Frankly, I saw more explicit content from a boy Hope, courage, and understanding.
  • Frankly, I saw more explicit content from a boy on the playground sharing his dad's magazines, and now
  • Imagine how easy it is for a young child to access explicit content through digital programming on TV
  • Add explicit language preventing content removal based solely on race, sex, ethnicity, gender identity
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.