Video & Transcript Research : 'data regulation'
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a cumulative effect of all the taxes and regulations.
- And just recently we were passing some data center bills, or not passing some data center bills.
- If we would have passed those data center bills— If we keep the data centers in the state of Washington
- in another sense, because we won't share data with the federal government.
- Washington state regulation is crushing our farms. We are losing farms by the thousands.
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 10:45 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This piece of legislation helps with regulations for our child care providers.
- And it limits the amount of regulations they can put on this type of housing, and it generally limits
- localities' ability to regulate for themselves how they want their zoning.
- localities' ability to regulate.
- And it generally limits localities' ability to regulate for themselves how they want their zoning.
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This piece of legislation helps with regulations for our child care providers.
- And it limits the amount of regulations they can put on this type of housing and it generally limits
- localities' ability to regulate for themselves how they want their zoning.
- And it generally limits localities' ability to regulate for themselves how they want their zoning.
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, the flag was escorted by the Muckleshoot Veterans Color Guard, and the day opened with a prayer from Dennis Anderson Sr. The House approved the previous day’s minutes, welcomed representatives from the Urban Native Education Alliance, and then moved through caucuses and Senate messages before taking up a long series of third-reading votes on bills that had returned from the Senate.
Several measures drew debate over Senate amendments. House Bill 1069, concerning bargaining over supplemental retirement benefits for certain public employees, passed 78-17 after supporters said it would help correctional workers and critics said the Senate changes weakened the bill. Second Substitute House Bill 1128, creating a child care workforce standards board, passed 68-27 amid arguments over child care shortages, wages, and affordability. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155, banning non-compete agreements, passed 62-33; supporters framed it as pro-worker and pro-entrepreneurship, while opponents said contracts should be voluntary and important in business sales.
The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1187 on ambulance billing and collections (93-2), Substitute House Bill 1390 phasing out the Community Protection Program (51-44), Engrossed House Bill 1501 on housing-related local requirements (58-37), House Bill 291 on bargaining communication rights (92-3), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2110 on ambulance staffing/training (95-0), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating peace officers (66-29), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2219 on child care regulations and opioid-related safety language (67-28), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266 on housing siting and local flexibility (56-39), Substitute House Bill 2350 on notice and accountability for developmental disability services (95-0), Substitute House Bill 2360 allowing schools to keep and administer albuterol with parental-notification changes (79-16), Second Substitute House Bill 2384 on financial transparency for continuing care retirement communities (78-17), Second Substitute House Bill 2429 on behavioral health planning and appropriations (95-0), Substitute House Bill 2496 protecting tribal sacred sites (71-24), and House Bill 2510, on which the House did not concur in Senate amendments. The chamber also granted conference requests on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bills 5998 and 605 and appointed conferees for each.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- for a while just because I'm a data geek and I'm really pushy about getting my hands on the data.
- <c> I'm</c><00:50:46.600><c> really</c> because I'm a data geek and I'm really because I'm a data geek
- . data. data.
- ,</c><01:00:02.541><c> [snorts]</c> state regulations, [snorts] state regulations, [snorts] what<01:00
Keywords:
travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- I was just wondering if we have kind of maybe some data that indicates that that's a good time period
- Pulling straight in, trying to grab personal or otherwise protected consumer data that they would have
- There's not intent in it, but just being horribly careless about data.
- There's an organization called Metter M E T R that measures this data.
Keywords:
higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- I was just wondering if we have kind of maybe some data that indicates that that's a good time period
- system would be hackers pulling straight in, trying to grab personal or otherwise protected consumer data
- . ...would be hackers pulling straight in, trying to grab personal or otherwise protected consumer data
- almost intentionally trying to be, there's not intent in it, but just being horribly careless about data
- There's an organization called METR, M-E-T-R, that measures this data.
Keywords:
higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense
Summary:
The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered three Senate bills. SB 1670, by Senator Reinhart, would require the State Regents to update Oklahoma university technology transfer guidance, create a tiered ownership framework, and revisit the guidance every seven years. Members questioned the seven-year review period, the scope of terms like aerospace and autonomous technologies, and how broadly the new tiered system would apply. The bill was presented as a way to modernize an outdated 1989 framework and help turn university research into companies, jobs, and economic impact. It passed 8-0.
SB 1716, by Senator Howard, amended the Security Breach Notification Act to replace references to a “cybersecurity event” with “breach of the security of a system” and to clarify that there is no private right of action for ordinary negligence when a business reports breaches to the Attorney General. Howard explained that the Attorney General would retain exclusive enforcement authority for reasonable-standards violations, while private lawsuits would remain available only for more egregious conduct such as willful, wanton conduct or gross negligence. Members asked about the negligence standard, HIPAA-related breaches, and staffing needs for the Attorney General’s office. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-0.
SB 1521, by Senator Hamilton, would prohibit minors from accessing artificial intelligence companions and set age-verification and re-verification requirements, including use of government-issued identification and periodic re-verification. Hamilton said the bill was aimed at protecting children from harmful interactions with AI companions and was narrowly drafted to avoid sweeping in other AI tools like customer-service bots. Members raised concerns about the reasonableness and consistency of age verification, account creation requirements, and how the bill would interact with existing statutes on sexually explicit conduct. The chair spoke in support of the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It also strengthens the statewide cybersecurity defense by requiring data sharing agreements between
- I would appreciate this major step forward for our counties and cities to protect very important data
- With that, I'd ask for your favorable. counties and cities to protect very important data.
- Public testimony: Ash Mason, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, waves in support.
- Ash Mason, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, waving in support. Thank you, sir.
Keywords:
payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably.
Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It also strengthens the statewide cybersecurity defense by requiring data-sharing agreements between
- I would appreciate this major step forward for our counties and cities to protect very important data
- This liaison is tasked with serving... counties and cities to protect very important data.
- Public testimony: Ash Mason, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, waves in support.
- Ash Mason, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, waving in support. Thank you, sir.
Keywords:
payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That would seem like a reasonable regulation.
- that was collected by data brokers deleted.
- So data brokers that handle Texans' data were required to register with the Secretary of State.
- data feeds into these data broker sites and makes it readily available to purchase, sometimes by your
- data feeds into these data broker sites and makes it readily available to purchase, sometimes by your
Keywords:
SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, first reporting SB 1006 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that adds quarterly ZIP-code-level reporting to TDI on insurer declinations, cancellations, and nonrenewals. The committee also adopted substitutes and favorably reported SB 388, which adds nuclear to a credit program and excludes batteries from the dispatchable definition; SB 917; SB 504, which narrows reporting requirements for certain local entities, raises a salary threshold, and authorizes AG injunctive relief; SB 925, which clarifies that federal match dollars are included in a PLA-related prohibition; and SB 815, which removes downcoding references and focuses on AI use in prior authorization. SB 815 advanced on an 8-2 vote, while SB 388 advanced 6-3 and the others were reported 9-0 or 6-0 as noted.
The committee then heard testimony on SB 378, which would prohibit aestheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless legally authorized and would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority. The author and a retired neurosurgeon testified that unsafe, unauthorized injections pose real patient risks, and a TDLR witness said the bill addresses a long-standing regulatory gap. SB 378 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard SB 1252, aimed at reducing municipal permitting barriers for residential backup power systems; the author and industry witnesses said city permitting is costly and inconsistent, while municipal utility representatives and advocates said the substitute preserved safety and utility oversight. That bill was also left pending.
Additional bills heard but left pending included SB 1172, which would let LPs and LLCs sell their own property without a real estate license; SB 681, which would extend engineer license renewal periods and apply similar flexibility to engineering firms; SB 918, a TDLR cleanup bill for orthotics and prosthetics exemptions; SB 1343, which would require data brokers to post a clear link explaining Texans’ privacy rights and how to exercise them; SB 213, which would prohibit forced bundling of residential property and auto insurance while preserving voluntary discounts; SB 610, which would codify TDLR’s anti-trafficking unit; and SCR 8, expressing opposition to a central bank digital currency over privacy, security, and financial-stability concerns. Public testimony on SB 1343 and SB 213 was generally supportive, with consumer and advocacy groups emphasizing privacy, competition, and survivor safety, and the committee closed the day with those measures and others left pending.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And those, you know, this is old data.
- That's why I didn't want to provide you... ...and those, you know, this is old data.
- This is not just about carbon regulation. It is about a price signal.
- Josh Estes: This is not just about carbon regulation.
- We also support the intent of HB 2537's new emissions data and decarbonization planning requirements,
Keywords:
emissions, climate commitment act, environmental regulation, trade regulation, facility compliance, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, 904, all
Summary:
The Environment and Energy Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2537, which would revise Washington’s Climate Commitment Act treatment of emissions-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) facilities. The bill would require Ecology’s post-2034 report to include methods for annual allowance reductions, leakage-risk adjustments, and consignment of some no-cost allowances for facility decarbonization projects. It would also add biennial emissions/product reporting, require facility decarbonization plans every four years, and tie continued no-cost allowances and penalty avoidance to those new reporting and planning obligations. The chair said the committee would not take action on HB 2537 that day, and the hearing was later closed after testimony.
Supporters, including The Nature Conservancy, NRDC, Washington Conservation Action, Climate Solutions, Ecology, and Clean and Prosperous Washington, said the bill would provide needed clarity for post-2035 policy, better data on barriers to decarbonization, and a framework to keep EITEs on a path consistent with state climate goals while still addressing leakage concerns. Ecology said it generally supported the bill’s approach, though it recommended streamlining duplicative reporting and noted the work would require significant agency resources. Several supporters pointed to Quebec’s consignment model as a useful example and said the bill could help direct public funds toward real emissions reductions.
Opponents and concerned parties from manufacturing, utilities, and labor—including the Association of Washington Business, WISPA, the Alliance of Western Energy Consumers, the Northwest Pulp and Paper Association, the Association of Western Pulp and Paperworkers, Food Northwest, Simplot, Kaiser Aluminum, Newcor Steel, and Cowlitz PUD—argued that the bill could increase compliance burdens, raise costs, and worsen leakage risk without solving major barriers such as electricity availability, permitting delays, and the high capital cost of industrial decarbonization. They emphasized recent facility closures and job losses, said many low-cost reductions have already been made, and urged more flexibility, better protection of confidential business information, and additional state investment in clean power and industrial upgrades. The committee also took up House Bill 2245 during the meeting, adopting a proposed substitute and voting 11-8 to report the substitute bill out of committee with a do-pass recommendation.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Councilmember Galloway, you have made such thoughtful and data-driven arguments today.
- Currently, the Department of Labor and Industries regulates the safety of body and frame design for recreational
- From a safety standpoint, and this is critical, Senate Bill 5824 ensures that we are regulating what
- authorizes DOL, the courts, insurers, and law enforcement personnel access to the verification system data
- upon request, and requires personnel access to the verification system data upon request and requires
Keywords:
county authority, transportation, ferry district, infrastructure, government powers, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, state law, motor vehicle, insurance verification, automobile regulation, state compliance, traffic safety, highway safety, load limits, 904, all
Summary:
The committee first heard an update on Seattle’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from April Putney of the Seattle FWC 26 organizing committee and Travis Phelps of WSDOT. Putney described the event as a statewide, 39-day tournament with matches in Seattle, base camps in Renton and Spokane, fan zones across the state, and major transportation impacts centered in the Seattle area and on I-5 north toward Vancouver. She said planning goals focus on safe and seamless mobility, with a target of 80% of stadium attendees arriving by non-personal vehicle, and noted coordination with federal partners on border crossings and security. Phelps outlined roughly $225.65 million in state funding for tunnel maintenance, traffic operations, signage, transit support, and ferries, emphasizing overtime, incident response, wayfinding, and interagency coordination rather than new permanent hires. Senators asked about border staffing and ferry capacity, and WSDOT said it would follow up on ferry staffing concerns.
The committee then held public hearings on several transportation bills. SB 5839 would remove the “passenger only” limitation for county ferry districts, allowing them to support vehicle ferries; supporters from Whatcom County and the Association of Counties said the change would help finance aging ferry systems like the Whatcom Chief and improve local funding transparency, while the hearing ended with five pro and five con sign-ins. SB 6032 would amend the secure-your-load law so muddy or debris-covered vehicles being towed on paved highways must be cleaned or fully covered; the sponsor and witnesses from the construction industry said the change would save time and water by allowing track covers for excavators and similar equipment, and the hearing closed with 137 pro and 2 con sign-ins. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, allowing 46-foot fifth wheels by measuring from the kingpin to the rear of the trailer; RV industry and dealer witnesses said the bill would align Washington with other states, improve safety clarity, and help dealers compete, and the hearing closed with 146 pro and 1 con sign-in.
Finally, the committee heard SB 5864, which would create an online motor vehicle insurance verification system at DOL and require insurers to provide policy data, with a pilot period before full implementation in 2029. The sponsor and supporters from Grange, PEMCO, the Northwest Insurance Council, sheriffs and police chiefs, subagents, and county auditors said the bill would help reduce uninsured driving, improve roadside verification, and lower costs for insured drivers, while noting implementation concerns about real-time system performance and workload at licensing offices. The hearing ended with 57 pro, 158 con, and one other sign-in, and the committee adjourned after the final hearing.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:24:18.799><c> I</c> look for the state to regulate it. I look for the state to regulate it.
- Now there's an regulation to go through.
Keywords:
HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We have industry come in front of us and ask for regulation.
- , where we want to make sure that data, any data collected from...
- Are key, where we want to make sure that data, any data collected for the purposes of age assurance can
- data for billing.
- It's not for collection of data. And that is a misnomer.
Keywords:
virtual currency, kiosks, money services business, regulation, financial services, consumer protection, cryptocurrency, registration, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking
Summary:
The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote.
The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably.
Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 7th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- During the 88th legislative session, the data broker registry was required, which included that data
- Last session was a pretty big session for data privacy; House Bill 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security
- Essentially, all data brokers that are handling Texans' data—these are the businesses that collect and
- sell your data.
- Many of these systems have in common that they require you to share your personal data, and that data
Bills:
HB 1087, HB2504, HB4113, HB5144, HB5146, HB5377, HB5543, SB140, SB264, SB1244, SB1343, SB2121, HR868
Keywords:
property owners, board vacancy, special election, association governance, community management, property owners' association, resale certificate, fees, real estate regulation, homeowners, HB 4113, Texas Rising Star Program, child care, child-care providers, Texas Workforce Commission, TWC, safety barriers, crash-rated bollards, bollards, playground safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It wasn't my intention to create more of a data collection situation. So that's it.
- I think overseeing the industry, the companies have tried to regulate this.
- It must utilize the analysis of economic and industry data.
- Or do you have any data?
- data for bad actors.
Keywords:
commercial email, spam regulations, online marketing, privacy, consumer protection, SB 6111, Washington Protecting Children Online Act, online child safety, minor privacy, age verification, parental consent, social media regulation, digital platforms, user-generated content, content moderation, online harms, youth protection, data privacy, geolocation, targeted advertising
Summary:
The committee heard briefings, sponsor remarks, and public testimony on several bills. SB 5976 would amend the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act by requiring a more reliable basis for knowing an email is sent to a Washington resident, narrowing subject-line liability to misleading statements material to a transaction, and limiting damages and Consumer Protection Act claims unless a recipient received, reviewed, and detrimentally relied on the email. Supporters, including retailers, e-commerce groups, hospitality businesses, and business associations, said the current law has led to a wave of class-action litigation over routine marketing emails; opponents argued the bill would weaken consumer protections against deceptive marketing. No vote was taken.
SB 6111 would require age verification for certain social media accounts, parental consent for known minors, restrictions on use of minors’ data, and Attorney General enforcement, with a limited private right of action for parents or guardians. The sponsor and supporters, including PTA, parents, and mental health advocates, said the bill is needed to reduce minors’ exposure to harmful content and to give parents more control. Opponents from technology and privacy groups raised constitutional concerns, data-security issues, and uncertainty about how platforms would verify parental consent. No vote was taken.
SB 6257 would allow trainee real estate appraiser license timelines to be tolled for documented illness, similar to existing tolling for military service. SB 6250 would raise the maximum principal amount for small loans from $700 to $1,200, with future inflation adjustments; the sponsor and Moneytree said the limit should reflect inflation and still preserve existing safeguards, while consumer, labor, housing, and anti-poverty advocates warned it would deepen debt cycles and harm low-income borrowers, older adults, and communities of color. SB 6289 would direct the Department of Commerce to create a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan; Commerce, ports, and business groups supported the idea, while testifiers discussed the need for outreach, resources, and coordination. The committee also heard testimony on several gubernatorial appointments to the Gambling Commission and the Washington State Lottery, with appointees describing their backgrounds and commitment to public service.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Real-world cases and data show that excessive recording mandates can silence victims rather than empower
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
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations (6-22-23) - Reup
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXhGmmiiaXc, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 01:33
Music Therapy Licensure Discussion 03:43
Anonymous Lottery Winners Update 11:15
Universal Licensing Discussion 13:22
Review of Administrative Regulation 53:25, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So the senator passed a bill, Senate Bill 2105, that mandated a data broker registry so data brokers
- Texas data were required to register with the Secretary of State.
- What types of data you collect? Things like that.
- data feeds into these data broker sites. and makes it readily available to purchase, sometimes by your
- It lets them know that they can protect their data.
Keywords:
SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, for power that's needed for key items, like data centers, data centers have to be up 99.999%
- To make sure that those data centers can stay available.
- And all the regulations that have been put in place now, nuclear energy is the most heavily regulated
- Regulators to clean it up for us.
- Thank you. ...for more than just data centers.
Keywords:
nuclear energy, renewable energy, sustainability, carbon emissions, energy regulation, microgrid, zero carbon resources, Public Regulation Commission, energy generation, electric utilities, motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 78, which would classify nuclear energy as renewable energy. Senator Thornton and supporters argued that New Mexico needs dispatchable, baseload power and that nuclear should be added to the state’s renewable portfolio standard because wind and solar are intermittent and require extensive land, mining, and battery storage. Supporters also emphasized nuclear’s zero-carbon profile, the safety record of U.S. Navy reactors, the possibility of small modular reactors, and the fact that New Mexico already uses nuclear-generated electricity from out of state. Opponents, including Senator O’Malley and Senator Charlie, argued nuclear is not renewable because it relies on finite uranium and creates long-lived radioactive waste, and they raised concerns about uranium mining impacts, waste storage, and the bill’s lack of a limiting principle. The committee voted 5-4 to do not pass the bill, with Senators Cervantes, Hamblen, O’Malley, Lopez, and Charlie voting yes on the do-not-pass motion and Senators Ezell, Scott, and Thornton voting no; the chair then explained that the vote reflected disagreement over whether nuclear should be labeled renewable, not opposition to nuclear power itself.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 235, the Microgrid Oversight Act, with a committee substitute. Sponsor Senator Steinborn said the substitute would restore existing renewable benchmarks for microgrids, require large microgrids to meet zero-carbon targets by 2045, add reporting and PRC oversight, and close a loophole that could let utilities buy microgrid power and shift costs to ratepayers. Supporters, including environmental groups and community advocates, said the bill was needed to regulate large data-center microgrids such as Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County, which they said could drive major emissions, ozone, and nitrogen oxide pollution, strain water supplies, and undermine state climate goals. They also argued the bill would protect ratepayers and ensure transparency and community benefits.
Opponents, including Americans for Prosperity, the Chamber of Commerce, oil and gas associations, Xcel Energy, PNM, Consumer Energy Alliance, and economic development groups, argued the bill would impose unnecessary regulation on private microgrids, slow investment, raise costs, and reduce flexibility for reliability projects and industrial development. They said microgrids are already regulated for safety and interconnection, and that the bill could discourage projects in New Mexico. In response, Steinborn said the bill was necessary because current law leaves a loophole for large polluting microgrids and because several major projects are already planned or underway. The committee heard extensive public testimony on both sides, but the transcript ends before a final vote on SB 235 is taken.