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• maintain an easily accessible complaint system.
• And I do have a question of a resource witness or if there's a social media smart person.
• A social media platform that receives notice of explicit deep fake material on a social media platform
• How does the social media company know that?
• It's not much of a probability, but is it a possibility in the social media world?

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• The bill includes a list of content for which social media platforms must maintain an easily accessible
• How does a social media company know that the first...
• How does the social media company know that?
• I just need to know how a social media company knows...
• Social media world. So that would be my question.

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

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• Um, we've got multiple bills, some regarding requirements on social media platforms, some from an app
• This includes allowing a potential suspect to have access to investigative documentation and interviews
• , denying access to child victims, and denying access to physical and mental exams and other information
• This access could impede, interfere, and disrupt an ongoing investigation and even affect what may be
• It would grant them access to sensitive records grant them access to sensitive records with DHR, jeopardizing

Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• And, you know, I think all of us saw at least in the media the really concerning news about the financial
• Program is our role is to be the expert on the health care marketplace, and we cover issues such as access
• :05:25.840><c> issues</c> cover issues cover issues such<00:05:27.640><c> as</c><00:05:28.400><c> access
• to health care services such as access to health care services um<00:05:30.800><c> the</c><00:05:30.880
• The volume of uncompensated care that many of you have noted is affected by a range of factors: access

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• that SB336 proposes would make flexibility more effective. proposes would make flexibility more accessible
• Kids in middle school and high school are aware that gay and transgender people exist as they have access
• for students to make speech using these resources is protected by the Constitution and the Equal Access
• Act of... the Equal Access Act of 1984 as well as the Supreme Court case Tinker versus Des Moines.
• It's pushed by social media ads and so on and so forth.

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• Senate Bill 190 is a targeted, fiscally responsible bonding bill focused on expanding access to cancer
• So we both represent rural New Mexico, and rural New Mexicans deserve access to this type of care.
• I am here today with Jeff Lopez, the Director of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, and I
• Not every household can afford the access that we are building to provide.
• The bill strengthens access while using an existing programmatic framework.

Bills: SB190, SB152, SB77, SB150, SB151, SB156, SB172, SB182, SB185, SB212, SB170, SB133, SB174, SB163

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• On page three, line 82, the grant of access to law enforcement records and systems is subject to state
• is that right now, our investigator, even though he's APOS certified, doesn't have the ability to access
• It promotes affordability, sustainability, and affordability, sustainability, and access to critical
• have expanded the repair options by growing the number of authorized repair providers, increasing access
• Concerningly, in some cases, the consumer's data was not only accessed but copied onto another device

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo

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• use an ad agency to buy their advertising, and this bill would eliminate the third party of those media
• Well, some of these media groups...
• There are three big ones that provide a global allowance for responsible media.
• I mean, you would still have these media groups use...
• So, say there’s a media monitoring organization...

Bills: HB282, HB283, HB95

Keywords: government contracting, state agencies, local agencies, procurement, marketing contracts, advertising contracts, media monitoring, fact-checking, news ratings, bias ratings, misinformation, journalistic standards, news accuracy, vendor certification, contractor certification, public relations, media analytics, government procurement, Alabama, data privacy

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• This legislation would effectively remove core universal access accommodations meant to be accessible
• ><c> bans</c><00:08:56.560><c> these</c> Banning digital media also bans these Banning digital media
• </c> remove core universal access remove core universal access accommodations<00:09:33.960><c> meant<
• to</c> accommodations meant to be accessible to accommodations meant to be accessible to all. all. all
• </c> and lack of access to mental health. and lack of access to mental health.

Bills: HF3776, HF3557, HF3585

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

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• That change will unlock access to bonding and empower local governments to finance and deploy these systems
• That change will<00:02:00.640><c> unlock</c><00:02:01.040><c> access</c><00:02:01.280><c> to</c><00:02
• :01.520><c> bonding</c><00:02:01.840><c> and</c> will unlock access to bonding and will unlock access
• In the energy committee, we have also passed planning grants for cities to be able to access to look
• </c><01:11:54.719><c> Uh</c> social media. And I appreciate that. Uh social media.

Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• in New Mexico for people to get their local news and information with limited high-speed digital access
• I urge you to support this temporary... ...and fundamental to maintaining access to trusted local news
• if you want to look it up right now, the rest-up meeting from August 14th on the website, you can access
• If we could get, you know, people have access to that.
• Get, you know, people have access to that.

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

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• They don't have access to easements.
• What we are having happen is that the access and safety in the roadways and access to property is not
• It's where it says "shall grant access," not "shall grant non-discriminatory access."
• company with non-discriminatory access.
• I do appreciate the Chair's comments about nondiscriminatory access.

Bills: HB3445, HB3448

Keywords: telecommunications, electric cooperative, rights-of-way, infrastructure, provider access, right-of-way, pole attachment, regulatory access, 1184, house, all

Bills: SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180, SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

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• It requires social media companies to verify the age of users and restricts access to social media for
• media issue.
• Florida on social media literacy.
• to social media.
• access and the information that parents need to have, the parent needs to have that access.

Bills: HB235, HB276, HB285

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls

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• . access to health care.
• media algorithms and AI integration to protect our youth.
• Parents are ultimately in charge on whether or not they have access to devices, to social media.
• Stop them from accessing it? Or make them even want to stop accessing it?
• They actually have folders on their social media. app with videos that were posted on social media to

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• We were not raised on social media or screens, so we have a hard time to understand.
• Text messages, social media posts, specifically addressed in sections 36 through 40 to be reasonably
• Negative social media or encouragement from others through social media? Mr. Chair, members.
• Because words matter, whether it's text, whether it's social media, whatever it is.
• They are held to the utmost, highest scrutiny in their social media.

Bills: HB2665, HB2904, HB2917

Keywords: manslaughter, suicide encouragement, assisted suicide, online harassment, social media, text messaging, directed communication, minor suicide, youth suicide prevention, criminal liability for speech, online bullying, free speech, homicide, class 2 felony, Cade's Law, Arizona criminal law, sovereignty, border security, health crisis, drug cartels

Bills: HB 505, HB 1080, HB 1585, HB 1593, HB 1816, HB 1950, HB 1985, HB 2421, HB 2615, HB 2713

Keywords: notice publication, alternative media, government transparency, civic engagement, local government, housing finance, residential development, tax exemption, mortgage, suicide prevention, peer support, fire departments, mental health, advisory committee, e-cigarettes, public health, schools, retail regulation, fire department, age limit

Bills: HB 505, HB 1080, HB 1585, HB 1593, HB 1816, HB 1950, HB 1985, HB 2421, HB 2615, HB 2713

Keywords: notice publication, alternative media, government transparency, civic engagement, local government, housing finance, residential development, tax exemption, mortgage, suicide prevention, peer support, fire departments, mental health, advisory committee, e-cigarettes, public health, schools, retail regulation, fire department, age limit