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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just for the education of the public, just because you don't see one testifying in person doesn't mean
  • My parents, who were close to retirement, had to go back to work.
  • mortgage down on my family home to buy those stores and we were forced to sell it at loss and my parents
  • who were close to retirement they had to go back to And my parents who are close to retirement, they
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow. Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system. At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 25th, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Couldn't the individual harmed, or their parents if it's a minor, then sue civilly for the damages caused
  • I have an ag education degree, and we didn't study a lot of law.
  • The hardest part for us as parents is knowing that the dogs are still there.
  • The hardest part for us as parents is knowing that the dogs are still there and that there’s nothing
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: 959, house, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • There are many other provisions in the bill, including reporting, education, outreach, and enforcement
  • You know, as a parent, when your kids get done with clothes...
  • You know, as a parent, when your kids get done with clothes, guess what?
  • They are not, therefore, those of our employer, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, or its parent
Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two producer-responsibility bills and then a work session on consumer electrical equipment. On SB 6271, which would create an extended producer responsibility program for mattresses, staff explained the bill’s requirements for a producer responsibility organization, collection and recycling targets, reporting, and enforcement. Senator Hunt said the measure would reduce landfill burden and illegal dumping while creating recycling jobs. Local governments, a recycler, and environmental advocates testified in support, citing landfill capacity concerns, high disposal costs, and the potential to recover most mattress materials. Retail and industry groups said they support the goal but opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it differs from existing state models and could create unnecessary cost and administrative burden. The hearing closed with 459 signed in support and 172 opposed. The committee then heard SB 6174, a proposed substitute on textile producer responsibility that would first require a needs assessment and the creation of a coordinating organization. Supporters, including the sponsor, environmental advocates, Seattle Public Utilities, and a student testifier, described textiles as a fast-growing waste stream with major landfill, pollution, and global labor impacts, and said the needs assessment is an important first step. Opponents from retail, business, apparel, and hospitality groups said they support continued stakeholder work and the needs assessment concept, but raised concerns that the bill still presumes a future EPR program, could impose fees and penalties, and may sweep in retailers and company uniforms in ways that create burdens for small businesses. The hearing closed with 1,253 signed in support and 364 opposed. In the work session, Jeremiah Miller of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory briefed the committee on codes and standards for grid-connected and portable solar equipment. He explained how the National Electrical Code, UL certification standards, and IEEE interconnection standards work together, and described newer supplemental standards such as UL 3141 for power control systems and UL 3700 for portable or plug-in solar. Members asked about safety, certification timing, and how Washington could allow these products while ensuring proper installation and consumer protection. Miller said UL 3700 is very new and not yet widely certified in the market, but that the current code framework can accommodate certified products while standards continue to evolve. The committee took no votes and adjourned after the work session.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 9, 2025 - 12:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • not able to yet raise their head completely to breathe, you can give a false sense of security to parents
  • And and and the parents across the state that we've served consistently told us that it's made their
  • The bill outlines criteria for being placed on a provider database so that one parents looking for a
  • we started to look into this is about the family caregiver reports that we saw talk about help is education
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • defend against future threats, especially those come against life, Iran to dismantle the principle of parental
  • There are some parents forms Aaron Di Pietro Florida family voice wave speaking in support.
  • South, you know all Nick. >> Florida Education Association waive speaking against Samantha Padgett, Florida
  • These parents but have a number of the constituents who does have to go through a monthly or sometimes
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 108 May 2nd, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Education, after consideration of the merits of committee, recommends the following: Senate
  • Committee<01:59:41.440><c> on</c><01:59:41.599><c> education</c><01:59:42.000><c> after</c> Committee
  • on education after Committee on education after consideration<01:59:42.639><c> of</c><01:59:42.639><
  • We've heard from these parents. They cannot afford these cuts. They are begging us.
  • We've heard from these parents. They cannot afford these cuts. They are begging us.
Keywords: 981, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Education confirmed it was okay with doing the feasibility study first.
  • The Department of Education then testified again.
  • </c> ardner from the Department of Education ardner from the Department of Education assistant<00:25:
  • Jill Omori, director of the Office of Medical Education, and Dr.
  • Jill Omori, director of the Office of Medical Education, and Dr.
Committee: House Health
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on several measures. On HB 1233 relating to storm water management, the Attorney General’s office said the state may need to share costs with counties for any new inspection or regulatory program. Testifiers strongly supported the bill, including the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association and a community member who described her daughter’s death in a poorly maintained detention pond and urged statewide inspections and a comprehensive approach. A member asked the Attorney General about the cost-sharing issue, and the office said state appropriations would be needed if counties are required to take on new duties. The committee then heard HB 245 on student heat exposure safety. The Department of Education, Department of Health, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the measure. A physician testifying for the Climate Change and Health Working Group described children’s vulnerability to heat and cited examples from other states that adopted stronger heat guidelines after school heat deaths. The Department of Education said it could do the feasibility study without additional funding and preferred to wait for the study before deciding on equipment needs. The Attorney General’s office later testified on HB 903, authorizing schools to maintain bronchodilators, supporting the concept but warning that the bill’s definition of school was broad and that DOE may not have jurisdiction over all covered entities; it suggested changing “protocol” to “guidelines” and involving the Public Charter School Commission. On HB 1314 relating to youth mental health, the Department of Education testified in opposition, though no additional testimony was offered. The committee also heard HB 1334 on meat donation, with DLNR and the Hawaii Farm Bureau supporting the measure. HB 799 on health care drew support from HMSA and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, while the Department of Health said it supported the intent but wanted amendments, including limiting the bill to Maui, adding a sunset, and requiring a study of quality and access impacts. On HB 952 relating to Parkinson’s disease research, the Department of Health said the proposal would require additional appropriations and staffing and suggested a public-private partnership approach; the Hawaii Parkinson Association, Queen’s clinicians, and other supporters testified that a registry would help identify the number of patients and improve care. Finally, SHPDA strongly supported HB 1431 establishing an oral health task force, saying the state lacks sufficient dental oversight and that both keiki and kūpuna need better access to services.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Like in the transportation arena, criminal justice, domestic violence, education, housing.
  • I think children and education are another really big thing.
  • And education is a huge challenge.
  • ever invented, but it's also the best tool to avoid education that was ever invented.'
  • So that's part of our cybersecurity education strategy.
Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate you coming, but as educators, as folks who oftentimes grade progress of students, we can
  • I appreciate you coming, but as educators, as folks who oftentimes grade progress of students, we can
  • But in honesty, it's something we felt an educational institution can do.
  • Ensuring that people go out educated in the state of California.
  • And as a parent, we need to make sure that there's a change in our systems.
Summary: The joint hearing of the Select Committee on Native American Affairs and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee focused on the University of California’s compliance with NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA and the return of Native American human remains and cultural items. Senators and Assembly Members opened by emphasizing the sacredness of repatriation, the ongoing trauma caused by delayed returns, and the need for stronger systemwide accountability. The State Auditor presented the third audit of UC’s repatriation efforts, concluding that UC still lacks the urgency, oversight, and clear timelines needed to promptly return remains and belongings. The audit found thousands of remains and hundreds of thousands of cultural items still in UC custody, new undisclosed collections at several campuses, weak budgeting and underspending, and repatriation plans that often lacked concrete deadlines. The auditor recommended stronger UCOP oversight, performance metrics, proactive searches for undiscovered items, and possible legislative action to tie funding to measurable progress. UC officials responded that the system is committed to full compliance and has accelerated its work since adopting a new policy in 2022. UC Provost Catherine Newman said the system repatriated more than 2,800 ancestors and nearly 80,000 funerary belongings in the past year, and that UC now says 80.3% of Native American remains are either repatriated or available for repatriation. UC announced a new systemwide plan to complete repatriation of human remains by the end of 2028, to finish high-risk campus reviews by June 2026, to recall all loans by January 2026, and to require quarterly reporting to UCOP. UC also said it will spend an additional $8.8 million over three years, expand staffing, improve databases, support tribal consultation costs, and identify potential reburial sites on UC land. Berkeley and San Diego described increased staffing, consultations, and repatriation activity, while Santa Barbara said it had corrected earlier omissions, notified tribes about previously unreported ancestors, and was working toward completing repatriations and updated inventories. Committee members pressed UC on why progress has been so slow, why the audit’s timelines differed from UC’s public reporting, and whether the 2028 goal applies only to human remains rather than all cultural items. UC said the 2028 target is for human remains, while cultural items will take longer, and acknowledged that more work remains. Members also asked about the technical expertise needed for repatriation, the role of tribal experts, and whether repatriation should be embedded more permanently in UC governance or statute. Tribal leaders and representatives then testified that remains and belongings were taken without consent and must be returned with tribal consent and leadership. They criticized the repeated delays, stressed that tribes are the experts on their ancestors and cultural heritage, and urged UC to treat repatriation as a top priority and to return all associated items, not just human remains, so ancestors can truly rest.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , his spouse, and the parents of his spouse.
  • Currently, under present law, we can travel and take reasonable transportation primarily for educational
  • This will be some education to local governments to ensure, which is why I didn't put this effective
  • People like to come to my parents... Them in, you don't always see New Orleans in a good light.
  • Public health, public safety, K through 12 education, recreation, jails, courthouse—the stuff that you
Summary: The Committee on House and Governmental Affairs met on March 18 and first adopted the minutes from its February 21 meeting. The committee then took up HB 250, which would have narrowed financial disclosure requirements for appointed, unpaid board and commission members by exempting immediate family information. Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens and help recruit volunteers, while opponents argued it would weaken ethics enforcement and create opportunities for undisclosed conflicts of interest. After debate and a roll call, the committee deadlocked and HB 250 failed to advance on a 6-6 vote with one abstention. The committee next considered HB 576, which transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility for the Old Governor’s Mansion to the Department of State and codifies its current operational role. Secretary of State Nancy Landry and mansion staff testified in support, describing expanded programming, increased visitors, and the need to align the statute with current practice. The committee adopted technical amendments and then reported HB 576 favorably without objection. The committee also heard HB 117, which recreates the Department of State and its statutory entities through July 1, 2033, and reported it favorably without objection. The major remaining item was HB 842, the annual omnibus elections bill, which makes numerous technical and substantive changes to election law, including voter assistance for people with disabilities, absentee ballot and petition procedures, inactive voter updates, and election contest deadlines. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns about disability documentation, absentee ballot curing, witness requirements, constitutional amendment challenge deadlines, and the scope of authority given to the Secretary of State, while others said the bill clarified existing practice and improved election administration. After adopting amendments and rejecting a motion to defer, the committee reported HB 842 favorably by an 8-5 vote.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues Feb 25th, 2026

Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Transcript Highlights:
  • else, and I work on my own vehicles, but I'm just trying to envision, like I know in my special education
  • At my shop, the average education costs around $41,000. I'm sorry, I'm getting a little off here.
  • The average 7-OH consumer is a college-educated working parent in their mid-40s.
  • That's on parents and on, man. Thank you very much. Thank you. Any other questions?
  • When recreational marijuana and medicinal marijuana came out in Missouri, we weren't educated on it,
Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted House Committee Substitutes, then passed several bills by roll call vote. HCS for House Bills 1746 and 1769 was adopted and then voted do pass by 10-0. HCS for House Bill 3005 was adopted and passed 10-0 after the sponsor explained it removed a sentence requiring specific local review boards in library appeals processes. HCS for House Bills 1717 and 1643, dealing with alternative therapies, passed 7-2 with two present. HCS for House Bills 2817 and 2961 passed 8-1 with two present. HCS for House Bills 2035 and 2350 passed 10-0 with one present after a brief question about statutory citations. HCS for House Bills 1887, 2361, 1913, 2862, and 2321, a combined bill package, also passed 10-0 after members discussed digital depiction language and written victim request provisions. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 1914, which would change Missouri’s franchise law on warranty and recall reimbursement for auto dealers. Rep. David Castile presented the bill as a fairness measure, arguing manufacturers should pay dealers market-rate labor and parts reimbursement and that current warranty work often loses money for dealers and hurts service access. Supporters, including several dealers and technicians, said manufacturer time guides underpay warranty work, that the bill would help retain technicians, and that current appeal processes are cumbersome and time-consuming. They described large gaps between warranty and customer-pay labor times and said technicians often invest heavily in tools and training. Opponents, including the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and business groups, argued the bill would raise costs for consumers, amount to a large increase in dealer compensation, and interfere with existing contracts. They said manufacturers already provide a process for requesting additional time, that most requests are approved, and that warranty work remains a profitable captive source of business for dealers. Several witnesses also argued the bill would not directly raise technician wages because technicians are employed by dealers, not manufacturers, and suggested broader competition or allowing independent repair shops instead. The hearing featured extensive questioning about recall versus warranty work, labor time guides, documentation requirements, and whether the legislature should be involved in these franchise disputes.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues Feb 25th, 2026

Emerging Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • At my shop, the average education costs around $41,000. I'm sorry, I'm getting a little off here.
  • At my shop, the average education costs around $41,000. I'm sorry, I'm getting a little off here.
  • The average 7-OH consumer is a college-educated working parent in their mid-40s.
  • That's on parents and on manufacturing for, you know, child-resistant stuff.
  • When it came out in Missouri, we weren't educated on it, we weren't trained on it, we weren't shown what
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Six - Thursday, April 2

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm tired of letters sent home by school districts to heartbroken parents.
  • I share the bill handler's belief that education provides a gateway to success for individuals in our
  • I mean, I've been organizing around educating the public since 2022 on this, and I know other people
  • I also thank the lady that she brought in education.
  • Families and parents providing, it's not sitting on the sidelines as if we have to get everyone in the
Keywords: 959, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • First and foremost: education.
  • CDPH continues to provide information and warnings to the... ...education.
  • of Alcoholic Beverage Control and with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to educate
  • I'm the executive director of Seven Hope Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to public education, advocacy
  • I'm the executive director of Seven Hope Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to public education, advocacy
Committee: Senate Health
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/11/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It didn't fail because people don't value education.
  • </c><00:07:24.479><c> it</c> because people don't value education it because people don't value education
  • </c><01:03:45.200><c> um</c> our legislative advisory our parent um our legislative advisory our parent
  • </c> which are important into the educational which are important into the educational process<01:19:
  • </c> a is the state total general education a is the state total general education entitlement<01:35:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'd like to acknowledge my late parents, George and Maria Landau for introducing me to the State
  • My parents and my upbringing abroad triggered a lifelong passion for international relations that has
  • I only wish that my parents could see this. be here today, which would have been my father's 105th birthday
  • I'd also like to thank my wife, Laura, my parents, John and Zoe Regas, my siblings, and other family
  • It's from my parents that my siblings and I were taught the importance of public service as a way to
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • All members of the adoption triad support this bill: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, as
  • I am a proud adoptive parent, and I strongly support SB 381. Thank you. Good morning.
  • So I think that even if they're not alive, they would still know what their birth parents wanted.
  • But I think that I... ...alive, they would still know what their birth parents wanted.
  • So I respectfully ask for an aye vote. alive, they would still know what their parents, birth parents
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/23/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:36:51.040><c> campaign,</c> report, removes the education campaign, report, removes the education
  • And this bill is education in our state.
  • Um, I know how he felt about ag education and agriculture as a whole.
  • Um, I know how he felt about ag education and agriculture as a whole.
  • Um, I know how he felt about ag education and agriculture as a whole.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • I always felt comfortable when parents came to speak to me that their children were perfectly safe in
  • I always felt comfortable<00:51:30.160><c> when</c><00:51:30.480><c> parents</c><00:51:30.880><c> came
  • when parents came to speak to<00:51:31.680><c> me</c><00:51:31.760><c> that</c><00:51:32.000><c> their
  • </c> appropriate events and educational appropriate events and educational activities.<01:16:39.520><
  • about service dogs as well and education about service dogs as well as as as providing<01:28:06.320>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/21/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a parental rights advocate in New Hampshire, focused on excellence in education.
  • :52.239><c> New</c> parental rights advocate in New parental rights advocate in New Hampshire,<01:15:
  • So, this is why excellence in education.
  • It affects medical decisions, inheritance, parental protections, and legal recognition.
  • Inheritance, parental protections, and Inheritance, parental protections, and legal<02:07:52.080><c>
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: 1189, house, all