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• One rat, as we were told during that presentation, can lead to hundreds of offspring, up to roughly 800
• I want to be clear, this bill does not ban any... R.S. 33266.
• I want to be clear, this bill does not ban any products.
• Some states have chosen to ban these products, but that's not what Idaho is doing here.
• , or effectively bans by creating undue financial hardship.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Restorative discipline and justice practices is DEI, which Trump has just banned. Ms.
• Does this bill call for a total ban? I didn't hear it. I didn't, maybe I missed it.
• Does it call for a total ban like don't bring a total ban on total ban.
• Can you tell me what caused you to decide that it was a good idea to, to ban the phones?
• In the United States, suicide is one of the leading causes of death.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• Leading professional should join them.
• </c><00:52:08.640><c> up</c> courses and programs, they may lead up courses and programs, they may lead
• </c><01:49:41.280><c> I</c> you want to ban, you know, shoes. I you want to ban, you know, shoes.
• Or okay, we ban shoes and this is why.
• </c><02:01:51.679><c> to</c> don't think it's going to lead to don't think it's going to lead to employment

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Times that details how puppy sales in California have continued despite the ban.
• Retail pet sale bans also do not close puppy mills.
• This is a complete ban on the sale of pets presented in 2021.
• Could that lead to another problem? Yes, but you know, one of the things that...
• Saying that this is a complete ban on the sale of pets? No.

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• Thanks to you for your leadership and, of course, to Representative Dom for leading this bill.
• Thanks to you for your leadership and, of course, to Representative Dom for leading this bill.
• As the climate program lead at CISA, I interact daily with farmers who are scrambling to adapt to the
• I believe that a ban on octopus farming would be extremely popular in Massachusetts.
• Where the U.S. leads, Europe follows.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture opened its first hearing by outlining procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony options, and the plan to hear 27 bills in docket order. The committee then took testimony on H.11/S.53, a resolve promoting equity in agriculture, with advocates from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership, and urban farming organizations describing racial and economic disparities in farming, lack of data on BIPOC farmers, barriers to land and capital, and the need for a commission to collect information and recommend policy changes. Committee members asked questions about the importance of data collection and future policy development, and the bill was repeatedly urged to be reported favorably out of committee. Testimony also supported H.118, which would create a special commission to examine the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network. The Amherst Survival Center described serving 1.6 million meals last year and explained that food pantries are now functioning as essential parts of the state’s food system while relying heavily on donations, volunteers, and unstable funding. Members discussed the need for a more holistic look at food security infrastructure. The committee then heard H.119/S.60 on climate change impacts on farms and fisheries, with regional planners and farm advocates describing flood damage, rising costs, canceled federal climate-smart funding, and the need for direct state support for adaptation, resilience, and infrastructure improvements. The committee also heard testimony on H.125/H.142/S.65, a healthy soils bill, from landscape professionals who said construction sites often leave poor or stripped soil and that the bill would require better post-construction soil standards to support healthier landscapes and reduce long-term maintenance and environmental problems. Finally, the committee took extensive testimony on H.127, which would prohibit aquaculture of octopus for human consumption. Supporters, including legislators, scientists, veterinarians, students, and animal welfare advocates, argued octopus are highly intelligent and sentient, cannot be farmed humanely, and that octopus aquaculture would create environmental harms such as waste runoff, pressure on wild fish stocks, and ecosystem disruption. No votes were taken during the hearing; the bills were heard and testimony was received.

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• It prohibits using a formulary to ban the use of certain pharmacies by an enrollee.
• It prohibits using formulary to ban the use of certain pharmacies by an enrollee.
• It was banned federally in 2018.
• It was banned federally in 2018.
• It can worsen conditions or lead to adverse outcomes. Prior authorization overreach.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• And so it just leads to circumvention by adults, but it can also lead to circumvention by parents because
• And so it just leads to a circumvention of adults, but it can also lead to circumvention of parents because
• I lead youth well-being and families at OpenAI.
• In particular, I come at this as a builder, so I lead product and engineering.
• As Chair Bauerkan said, my name is Eliza Jacobs and I lead policy at Roblox.

Summary: The hearing focused on online safety controls and whether parental controls are sufficient to protect children on social media and other digital platforms. The chair and several members framed the issue as a child safety and public health problem, not just a technology issue, and said the goal was to understand what parental controls do, where they fail, and what policy solutions might be needed. Opening remarks also emphasized that California should lead on safer online spaces for children. Victoria and Paul Hinks gave emotional testimony about the death of their daughter, Alexandra, saying that despite using screen time limits, content filters, app restrictions, and other parental controls, their daughter was still exposed to harmful content and found ways around the settings. Researchers and advocates from Stanford, Children Now, and other organizations said parents face major challenges because digital parenting is complicated, platforms and apps change constantly, children can bypass controls, and many tools are costly or inaccessible. They argued that parental controls are often incomplete, hard to use, and not enough on their own to prevent harms such as cyberbullying, self-harm content, eating disorder content, and exploitation. Witnesses also discussed broader risks in digital spaces, including mental health harms, addiction, fentanyl-related contact through social media, and concerns about AI chatbots. Several speakers said safety should be built into products from the start, with stronger age assurance, clearer reporting systems, independent standards, and corporate accountability. Members asked about what “safe” means, whether other countries’ restrictions are effective, and which features are most harmful. There was broad agreement that no single tool is enough and that multiple layers of protection are needed. The final panel featured representatives from Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Roblox, who described their companies’ teen safety features and parental tools. They pointed to default protections for minors, content limits, bedtime and screen-time tools, age assurance efforts, and new parent notifications for certain self-harm searches. They also supported legislation on age assurance and app-store parental approval. Members pressed the companies on whether their tools are truly effective, and several witnesses acknowledged that current systems still have gaps and that more work is needed.

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• Item number 247, a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops.
• We've seen this firsthand in states like California, which enacted this ban a few years ago.
• Additionally, the Pets Act bans traditional animal test subjects.
• Additionally, the Pets Act bans traditional animal test subjects for cosmetics and household products
• And so we should continue to lead the way this 250th.

Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial items and several unanimous or voice votes, including adoption of a resolution congratulating Grant Marshall on earning Eagle Scout. It then enacted two bills: a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee and a measure directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a police officer applicant. The chamber also handled a communication from Senator Rush stating he would have voted yes on S. 3014 while on Navy training, and it printed that statement in the journal. The Senate next considered multiple local bills and committee reports, including third-reading and engrossment votes for a Rutland recall elections bill, a Boxford liquor license extension bill, and another Boston police age-waiver bill. It also adopted several extension orders for the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Committee on Health Care Financing, with senators explaining that some matters were late files or required additional stakeholder input, hearings, or coordination with larger bills. Most of these procedural motions were adopted by voice vote after brief debate. A major portion of the session focused on H. 2145, designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, which passed to be engrossed by roll call, 38-0. Senator Feeney gave an emotional floor speech describing the bill as a way to create space for awareness and support for families experiencing pregnancy loss. The Senate then adopted a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month, with Senators Kennedy and others highlighting the need for greater awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis. The chamber then took up the omnibus “Pets Act,” S. 3014, which combined several animal welfare measures. Senators Montigny, O’Connor, Todd, Rauch, and Payano spoke in support of provisions banning retail sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits from pet shops, strengthening animal cruelty enforcement, expanding protections for pets in housing, and prohibiting breed discrimination in certain housing and insurance contexts. Senator Keenan offered amendments on renter insurance, nuisance/quiet enjoyment, and property damage; one nuisance-related amendment was adopted, while the insurance and property-damage amendments were rejected. Senator Tarr’s amendment on research animals was adopted, as were amendments expanding animal welfare standards and, after negotiation, a compromise amendment broadening tethering protections to all domestic animals and directing related funds to the homeless animal fund. The Ways and Means amendment was then adopted as amended, the bill was ordered to a third reading, and the Senate began a roll-call vote on engrossment when the transcript ended.

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• Inside the bill, we have language that bans the building of new isolation rooms.
• Anyway, very quickly, please, please, this isn't—we can't ban isolation rooms.
• And now student behavior is the leading concern of Behavior, and now student behavior is the leading
• The types of restraint that we are banning in this bill, I think we also have agreement on that: the
• I know there are school districts that don't use isolation at all, which leads me to my questions and

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1795, HB2107, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2133, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2531, HB2574, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2360, HB2471, HB2478, HB2525, HB2605, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1710, HB1750, HB1903, HB1941, HB1974, HB1982, HB1983, HB2006, HB2034, HB2105, HB2179, HB2203, HB2215, HB2223, HB2239, HB2247, HB2297, HB2303, HB2322, HB2329, HB2334, HB2338, HB2345, HB2348, HB2350, HB2353, HB2355, HB2363, HB2367, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2418, HB2420, HB2428, HB2441, HB2462, HB2464, HB2467, HB2495, HB2505, HB2534, HB2539, HB2544, HB2551, HB2554, HB2557, HB2575, HB2577, HB2588, HB2594, HB2604, HB2636, HB2714, HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1795, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2574, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2471, HB2478, HB2605, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1903, HB1941, HB1982, HB2006, HB2034, HB2105, HB2179, HB2203, HB2297, HB2303, HB2322, HB2329, HB2345, HB2350, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2418, HB2462, HB2464, HB2495, HB2539, HB2544, HB2551, HB2554, HB2588, HB2636, HB1128, HB1408, HB1570, HB1742, HB1823, HB2089, HB2104, HB2114, HB2172, HB2192, HB2207, HB2251, HB2262, HB2266, HB2294, HB2298, HB2319, HB2320, HB2323, HB2351, HB2354, HB2374, HB2401, HB2405, HB2429, HB2431, HB2442, HB2451, HB2479, HB2496, HB2515, HB2523, HB2540, HB2593, HB2632, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2095, HB2157, HB2225, HB2274, HB2311, HB2325, HB2333, HB2476, HB2508, HB2552

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• And this builds on Florida Statute 380.933, which designates the Flood Hub as the lead institution for
• They've already banned weather modification.
• Does the bill ban? Thank you.
• There are unpredictable consequences, altering weather patterns that can lead to harmful effects.
• Eventually, it always leads to death.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 200, which would implement recommendations from DEP’s 2020 Recycling Goal Final Report by creating a technical assistance group to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by 2026. The bill focuses on recycling education and outreach, evaluating the former recycling grant program, and developing markets for recyclable materials. Supporters from the waste and recycling industry and counties said the bill would finally create a real plan to help Florida move toward its recycling goals. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, which would promote green, gray, and hybrid infrastructure, direct USF’s Flood Hub to develop guidelines, require DEP rulemaking on erosion and mangrove protection, and study whether nature-based flood reduction could help lower insurance costs. Supporters appeared in favor, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 7000 as a committee bill to continue a public records exemption protecting site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species. Members next took up SB 56 on weather modification activities. The bill would prohibit the release of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere to affect weather or sunlight, define geoengineering, increase penalties through an amendment, and create a DEP reporting hotline with possible referral to DOH or emergency management. The sponsor and several supporters argued the bill was needed to address public concerns and lack of oversight, while several senators questioned the evidence, the role of state agencies, and whether the bill was ready for passage. Despite opposition from some members, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 62 creating a resilient building tax credit program, after amending it to shift agency references from DEP to DBPR and add university advisory members, and CS for SB 80 to clarify state park management as conservation-based, require public notice and advisory input for plan changes, and improve reporting on park repairs; both bills were reported favorably after testimony from supporters and conservation groups who sought tighter language to prevent incompatible uses. Finally, the committee received presentations from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on gopher tortoise relocation, wildlife disease surveillance, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. FWC described tortoise relocation and recipient-site programs, ongoing monitoring of wildlife diseases such as chronic wasting disease and feline leukomyelopathy, and efforts to address fish die-offs and update sanctuary agreements amid state-federal jurisdiction issues. No votes were taken on the presentations.

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• </c> information would lead to a conviction. information would lead to a conviction.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• Secretary of State's office to make sure that the law that we passed last year and is in effect that bans
• </c> completely discretionary and leads completely discretionary and leads itself<00:23:38.080><c> um
• We have endured a very draconian abortion ban that was inserted into a state budget, and then we had
• We have endured a very draconian abortion ban that was inserted into a state budget, and then we had
• abortion outright or severely banned abortion outright or severely restricted<01:34:20.719><c> it</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> and 24 about just completely banning and 24 about just completely banning them<01:26:25.840><c>
• There are other states that have a total ban for different reasons.
• So we say we have a general ban on non-competes.
• , a complete federal ban in Minnesota.
• </c> what a difference having banning what a difference having banning non-competes<02:29:30.399><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But would they ban, like, Phoenix Suns flags or Diamondbacks flags in this HOA?
• Chair, if they're banning this flag, they're probably banning anything.
• And then he's not, not in the state of the state of... ...banning this flag, they're probably banning
• Well, this is my way to lead by example that change is possible, and we don't lead our lives by our past
• to lead by example that you know change is possible and we don't lead our lives by our past but we could

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Assemblymember Pellerin will lead us. In the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Members we like to be the leaders but this is not a statistic we want to lead in.
• This bill simply bans the barbaric practice of cat declawing in California.
• I don't want to vote to have government banning things. It's an issue of personal freedom.
• Our legislature bans barbaric practices all the time.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They reported it to law enforcement, leading to the arrest.
• The prohibition of geoengineering and weather modification explicitly bans in this bill the injection
• This leads me into...
• But it leads to what is colloquially known as, like, the blue people, like your skin turns purple.
• The well-known method is... ...lead to reduce Earth's temperature due to climate change.

Summary: The committee considered and reported favorably several bills, most of them sponsored by Senator Rodriguez. CS/SB 164 on vessel accountability was presented as a measure to help law enforcement identify vessel owners, create a free long-term anchoring permit program, increase penalties for derelict vessel violations, and authorize grants for local governments in FWC’s prevention program; it passed without amendment. SB 388, dealing with FWC trust funds, was also reported favorably after Senator Berman asked whether non-game wildlife funds would support immigration enforcement; Senator Rodriguez said they would not. CS/SB 1320 was amended to recreate the Resilient Florida Trust Fund and then passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System was amended to define new terms and reduce the maximum surcharge from 25 cents to 15 cents, then reported favorably. CS/SB 86 on peer support for first responders expanded eligibility to support personnel and passed with broad support from law enforcement and related groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 92, a hit-and-run accountability bill by Senator Gruters. The adopted amendment added a front license plate requirement, lowered the damage threshold from $5,000 to $2,500, and retained reporting requirements for repair shops. NFIB testified in opposition to parts of the bill, citing concerns about the lower threshold, short reporting deadlines, and potential license revocation, while supporters argued the bill would improve accountability and help solve hit-and-run cases. The bill was reported favorably after debate. The final and most contentious measure was CS/SB 56 by Senator Garcia, which would prohibit geoengineering and weather modification activities in Florida, repeal older weather-modification statutes, create a public reporting system at DEP, and impose penalties for violations. Supporters, including individuals identifying with weather-watch and anti-geoengineering concerns, argued that the bill would address public fears and environmental risks. A cloud-seeding company representative testified that cloud seeding is distinct from solar radiation management and said permitting should exist for responsible weather modification, while warning the bill could hinder beneficial precipitation enhancement. Despite skepticism from some members about the bill’s premise and scope, the committee reported it favorably. The meeting then concluded after members recorded missed votes and the committee adjourned.

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• </c><00:05:12.400><c> to</c> income funds that ultimately lead to income funds that ultimately lead to
• </c> O'Drisco, he let me kind of be the lead O'Drisco, he let me kind of be the lead on<01:23:50.800>
• </c> ban them, that doesn't get rid of them. ban them, that doesn't get rid of them.
• If<02:38:37.680><c> we</c><02:38:37.840><c> ban</c><02:38:38.319><c> something,</c> If we ban something
• Um, I abortion ban within the state.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Help them to lead not from selfish ambition, but from a sincere desire to seek the welfare of others.
• </c> banning an income tax. banning an income tax. seems<04:15:44.239><c> to</c><04:15:44.399><c> me<
• That means we in this chamber have the opportunity to lead.
• The live free or opportunity to lead.
• </c><06:44:35.360><c> nor</c> agreements can neither be banned nor agreements can neither be banned nor

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of the Oklahoma constitutional amendment and perhaps also in this measure that's before you might lead
• United States Supreme Court case law, the case that relates to similar law out of Tennessee, that state bans
• And so bans on those types of referrals would then be in conflict with that.
• United States Supreme Court case law, the case that relates to similar law out of Tennessee that state bans
• And so bans on those types of referrals would then be in conflict with that.

Summary: The committee considered several Senate bills for whether they were constitutional and in proper form. Senate Bill 1018 would add Sharia law to Arizona’s definition of foreign law and bar its enforcement when it would conflict with constitutional rights or state or federal law. The Rules Attorney flagged potential Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause problems, citing the Oklahoma Sharia-law case, but the committee still recommended the bill by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1075 would restrict conveyances of real property to hostile foreign governments or their agents unless approved by a new state commission. The Rules Attorney warned it may be preempted by federal foreign-affairs authority and conflict with federal law governing foreign investment and national security. The committee nevertheless recommended it by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1095, which bans gender transition procedures for minors and also restricts referrals for those procedures, was described as consistent with recent Supreme Court precedent on the underlying ban, but the referral restriction raised First Amendment concerns under Ninth Circuit case law; it was also recommended 5-3. Senate Bill 1635 would address alerting someone to an imminent law-enforcement arrest effort, with the Rules Attorney saying it was generally consistent with free-speech principles but suggesting clearer drafting around arrest-warrant execution and surveillance language. It was recommended 5-3. The committee then took up a large mass motion covering many additional Senate bills and several Senate Concurrent Memorials, which the Rules Attorney said were all constitutional and in proper form; that package was approved unanimously, 8-0, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Speaker, please recognize Representative Banning for an introduction.
• Representative Banning, you're recognized for an introduction. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• How other states are following our lead, how we've responsibly gone about this and...
• Overwhelmingly, we're seeing that other states are following Oklahoma's lead.
• Banning Chairs pairing and clothes Sneedi Close the vote.

Bills: SB1290, SB1530, SB1847, HR1050, SB169, SB1377, SB1990, SB1991, SB1778, SB1579, SB1992, SB3, SB2028, SB1928, SB2127, SB2117, SB1439, SB1930, SB330, SB1191, SB2110, SB2134, SB2069, SB2095, SB1613, SB1246, SB1976, SB1346, SB1509, SB2071, SB259, SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship