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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. with Office of Consumer Protection. Um, with Office of Consumer Protection.
- consumer protection. Thank you. consumer protection. Thank you.
- It protects consumer service in Hawaii.
- Moving on to HB 1511 relating to consumer protection.
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Uh relating to consumer protection. Uh relating to consumer protection.
Keywords:
licensing, professional license, individual taxpayer identification number, immigration, state residency, right to repair, wheelchairs, consumer protection, repair providers, device documentation, HB1753, Hawaii Social Media Data Deletion Act, social media, account deletion, data deletion, privacy, consumer privacy, personal information, sensitive personal information, data retention
Summary:
The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 10, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 1849 relating to licensing drew comments from DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, both of which stood on written testimony. The Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights testified in strong support, emphasizing that some immigrants, including DACA recipients, are already contributing in Hawaii and that the state should help create pathways for them to remain and advance professionally. No vote or final action was taken on HB 1849 during the portion shown.
The committee then heard HB 2000, the wheelchair right-to-repair bill. Encart opposed the measure, arguing that repair delays are largely driven by insurance prior authorization and that wheelchair repairs involve FDA-regulated medical devices where improper repairs could create health risks. Peter Fritz testified in support, saying the bill was modeled on similar laws in other states and that he had personal experience through his sister’s use of a wheelchair. Members questioned whether repairs done outside insurer networks might not be reimbursed, and Fritz said that was a concern but that the need for timely repair outweighed it. The committee also discussed HB 1753 on social media, where DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but suggested an amendment to the definition of personal information.
On HB 1511 relating to consumer protection, DCCA’s Insurance Division supported the bill, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association offered comments seeking to preserve legitimate manufacturer and dealer communications about vehicles, warranties, recalls, and related services. The committee also took up HB 276 HD1 and HB 1513 on condominiums. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission offered comments on HB 276 HD1. For HB 1513, the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority supported the bill, but DCCA’s Insurance Division opposed it, warning that diverting HHRF funds could weaken reinsurance arrangements and raise premiums for consumers who rely on the fund. Members questioned whether the proposed condo loan program would need HHRF money and whether the amounts in the bill were necessary, and the division said it opposed using HHRF for that purpose.
The committee also heard HB 2188 on housing, where OCP supported the measure and the Hawaii Association of Realtors raised concerns about conflicts with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the use of tenant screening reports, noting that a working group is already addressing landlord-tenant issues. Members asked OCP to research how other states handle similar laws and whether additional language is needed to avoid federal conflict. Finally, on HB 1876 relating to mental health, the Department of Health’s Adult Mental Health Division supported the bill but said it remains opposed to harmful, non-evidence-based treatment modalities; Pride at Work Hawaii also testified in strong support. No final votes or committee decisions were reported in the excerpt.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- Our current protective order laws have some very specific conditions where a protective order can be
- And the ramification is that if we ask a protective order victim or applicant to seek a protective order
- a temporary protective order, and it said so.
- How do we tweak that language so that it makes it appropriate for a protective order, a forever protective
- And so you want to have that protective order.
Bills:
HCR10, HB1814, HB2160, HB2353, HB2643, HB2971, HB3282, HB3382, HB3996, HB4507, HB4509, HB4805, HB5551, HB1863, HCR10
Keywords:
family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SB2928 protects one of our state's largest economic engines and promotes consistency. for families and
- We've got a ratio in the bill. that protects, obviously, the fostering of both.
- Protect the Texas Dream Act, protect students like me, and let us continue to grow, learn, and give back
- This has been a model for other states, whether they are red or blue, because it helps us to protect
- Precious individuals deserve to be protected regardless of their immigration status.
Keywords:
higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it's equally important also to address as part of our layout here with this bill aims to protect
- However, the boat titling process is still mostly paper-based and lacks protections that other states
- certified titling system, which will give lenders better security, lower risk, and improve consumer protection
Bills:
HB2385, HB3349, HB3962, HB3883, HB4396, HB4811, HB5088, HB4588, HB4867, HB4895, HB5398, HB5616
Keywords:
NRA, funding, major events reimbursement, annual meetings, exhibits, events trust fund, Pan American Games, Olympic Games, motor sports racing, local control, event support contract, INDYCAR, Arlington, tourism, funding eligibility, sporting events, economic impact, local governments, American Performance Horseman, American Rodeo
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For over 146 years now, Buckner has been committed to protecting children, strengthening families, serving
Keywords:
HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- do appreciate you giving us a few minutes to discuss this very important bill establishing fire protection
- do appreciate you giving us a few minutes to discuss this very important bill establishing fire protection
- well protected. well protected.
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EMS <01:19:56.800>services, ensure fire protection EMS services, ensure - fire protection EMS services, especially<01:19:57.880>
in <01:19:58.080>rural, <01:19:58.760
Keywords:
local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If the alleged offender is out on bond, with conditions protecting the victim, or the victim has a protective
- They violated that protective order time after time again.
- While out on bond, again, he violated a protective order.
- Let's protect everybody. Very simply, honor your protective order and you have no issues.
- when they're seeking protection from the court system.
Bills:
HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316
Keywords:
motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- That protects taxpayers because they're getting back to work faster.
- But it does include some additional protections that are important.
- We believe the protections in the law are important.
- That's why those protections are there. But TDLR also has that requirement as well.
- We at Asurion understand the importance of protection.
Keywords:
science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this bill represents a reasonable, balanced solution protecting the integrity of TRS ActiveCare
- offering criminal intelligence to law enforcement and redacted intelligence to industry in an effort to protect
- mandates that we do what we are already getting involved with and continue to expand our ability to protect
- House Bill 3594 protects that promise of care by modernizing outdated policies and making the Fund stronger
Keywords:
gift card fraud, counterfeit gift card, gift card tampering, gift card theft, prepaid card, stored value card, retail fraud, financial crimes, consumer protection, organized retail crime, gift card skimming, magnetic stripe, chip card, redemption information, gift card packaging, Penal Code, felony theft, state jail felony, third-degree felony, second-degree felony
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this proposal, the list would now include violations of an OFP order for protection, violations
- Freeman continued: As you might know, our office operates that program, and it is a program that protects
- the loss of our services has Protection the loss of our services has a<00:14:54.920>
detrimental< - These changes will ensure security officers are better equipped to handle those emergencies, protect
- We all want better trained protective agents, but this isn't the right answer.
Keywords:
public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislation will help protect Texans from emergency from emerging financial threats and it's Here the
- In an effort to protect the Texas economy and the citizens.
- To protect our customers and the banks that work hard in serving our communities.
- We have to make sure that we are protecting, we're not overbearing in protecting... the scenarios that
- By increasing penalties, the state would protect customers and businesses.
Keywords:
mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
State Government
Keywords:
HB93, Alabama State Port Authority, State Auditor, property inventory, inventory control, audit exemption, state property, personal property inventory, public authority, port authority, Section 36-16-11, Code of Alabama 1975, administrative oversight, state audit, conforming changes, government property, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, AMEA, municipal electric authority, board of directors
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- court decision that protects court decision that protects reproductive<01:51:47.520>
rights want to see protected, want to see protected, we<01:57:50.800>- ,
have <01:57:50.880>to< - and it should be protected. and it should be protected.
- How do we best protect lives? How do we best protect our constituents’ lives?
- than protecting innocent life. than protecting innocent life.
Summary:
The House adopted the conference committee report on House File 1141, the housing bill, and repassed the bill as amended by conference. Representative Howard said the compromise bill would help build thousands of homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral by using MHFA interest earnings and fund transfers. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, FHPAP, supportive housing, and added transparency for MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate provisions such as a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases were not included.
Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing as a basic need and linking the bill to homelessness, workforce shortages, and health outcomes. Supporters praised the bill’s funding for supportive housing, first-generation homebuyer assistance, tenant hotline services, and manufactured housing, and said the bipartisan conference process improved the measure. Representative Kosowski and others argued the bill would help people stay housed, reduce pressure on schools, hospitals, and emergency rooms, and support communities across all 87 counties and tribal nations.
Republican members raised concerns about spending and government growth, arguing the state should prioritize taxpayer relief, school safety, fraud prevention, and asset preservation instead of housing investments. Representative McDonald questioned the growth in MHFA staffing over the past decade, and Representative Howard responded that the agency had taken on many new responsibilities since the state’s larger housing investments and needed staff to administer programs effectively. After the motion to adopt the conference report prevailed, the bill moved to third reading, where further discussion continued in a generally supportive but divided debate.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (10/17/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- protection protection that<00:49:45.359>
they <00:49:45.680>would <00:49:45.839>be< - This is a conscience vote in a minute.
- This is a conscience vote in a minute.
- Again, this is a vote your conscience<01:12:39.360>
measure. - I respect whatever conscience measure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- According to the dictates of his own conscience, or their rights of conscience, it says that despite
- highlighting specific protected classes while completely omitting protections for religious freedom and
- No state has stronger protections; literally zero states in America have a stronger protection than we
- We are trying to protect communities that we believe need to be protected.
- We're protecting what we believe needs protection.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/13/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- that is transparent and able to protect that is transparent and able to protect them<01:45:38.159
- We must protect homeowners, especially those who lack the knowledge and resources to fight back.
- We must protect homeowners, especially those who lack the knowledge and resources to fight back.
- We must protect homeowners, especially those who lack the knowledge and resources to fight back.
- So we're trying to legislate morality and conscience in this bill.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-29 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I ask that you surround their families with your divine protection and peace.
- It does not weaken protection for officers who are acting lawfully.
- So I think what you're saying is that that protection kind of replaces this other protection for citizens
- This bill will improve safety and strengthen privacy protection.
- And we can do all we can to protect victims of domestic violence.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (2-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- for 340B qualified entities in Kentucky, protects funding for Kentucky.
- for 340B qualified entities in Kentucky, protects funding for Kentucky.
- for 340B qualified entities in Kentucky, protects funding for Kentucky.
- <00:32:42.360>
for which this bill provides protection for which this bill provides protection - And given that, just in good conscience, I have to pass.
Keywords:
00:00 Introductions
02:46 Roll Call
03:35 Discussion on SB 14
46:13 Vote on SB 14
48:07 Discussion on SB 17
50:38 Vote on SB 17, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services opened with the chair welcoming several new members and outlining session rules: hearings would start and end on time, the committee would limit the number of bills heard each meeting, prioritize bills heard during the interim, and generally avoid using the consent calendar except in extreme circumstances. The committee then briefly considered administrative regulations, which were treated as approved if members had no questions.
The main item was Senate Bill 14, a measure addressing the 340B drug discount program. The chair said the bill had already passed the Senate in a prior session and had been heard in interim, so he did not present it again. He described the bill as prohibiting drug manufacturers from discriminating against 340B covered entities by refusing 340B pricing when the same drug is offered at that price in the state. He also said the committee would not debate the federal 340B program itself, but would hear testimony on the bill.
Hospital leaders and Kentucky Hospital Association representatives testified in support, arguing that 340B savings are essential to rural hospitals, oncology services, transportation support, chronic care, addiction recovery, and new service lines such as chemotherapy and hepatitis treatment. They said the program helps keep care close to home and that manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies have reduced access and cost hospitals millions. Opponents from BIO Kentucky and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions argued the bill would expand federal law beyond Congress’s intent, create administrative burdens, and not lower patient out-of-pocket costs. The chair repeatedly pressed opponents to address why Kentucky should be denied the same 340B pricing available in other states. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- bill that's what it was conscience bill that's what it was conscience bill that's what it was because
- of their conscience or their because of their conscience or their because of their conscience or their
- you you would conscience you you would conscience you you would agree the intent behind this bill is
- in the there are a lot of Protections in the there are a lot of Protections in the bill and I want to
- out today we're protecting out today we're protecting children not really not because that ad children
Bills:
SB 2