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• Because they're supposed to be measured by the content of their character, not the color of their skin
• Our children are being exposed to radical ideologies, sexualized content, and political agendas in the
• It creates vague and overly broad guidelines that can and will be used to target educators and content
• Even if you look at the health textbooks these days, there's an incredible amount of mental health content
• By banning identity-based content and punishing staff for acknowledging systemic inequalities, SB 12

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• They reward the most extreme content. They encourage endless scrolling.
• Worse yet, social media platforms are not just exposing children to unhealthy content; they are leaving
• does not even begin to detail the amount of cyberbullying, death threats, abuse, and other harmful content
• If the curation of the content on the app or website is not pre-selected, then it is considered a social
• And again, we're making something—news, sports, entertainment, and other information—other content that

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You have HB 491, Faith-Based Content in Batterers Intervention Program. You are recognized, sir.
• It allows but does not require batterer intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content
• It's about individuals being able to choose faith-based content if they desire to in the batterers intervention
• Anthony Parduego: Not to allow them to choose faith-based content is actually discriminatory and hostile
• Faith-based content has shown high success rates despite low recidivism success rates and there's no

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• HB 3133 adds explicit deep fake material to the list of content for which social media platforms must
• The bill requires social media platforms to do the following: remove content reported as explicit deep
• President Trump, criminalizes non-consensual deep fake pornography and requires platforms to remove such content
• fake material on a social media platform shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the content

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

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

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

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• with the Department of Mental Health about the full-blown website and how it will house a lot of content
• This includes the things I just mentioned, but also video content as well.
• Are they downloading content? Are they engaging with our content?

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• funds also pay for our international and group sales, trade shows, product development, asset and content
• <00:07:21.400> and shows product development asset and shows product development asset and content
• <00:07:22.080> creation<00:07:22.960> research<00:07:23.680> and content creation
• research and content creation research and fulfillment<00:07:25.039> it<00:07:25.240> also

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met for the second Budget Review on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. After a quorum was confirmed, members heard a presentation from Melissa Brewer of the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet, along with Olivia Atkins of Kentucky State Parks and Commissioner Mike Manet of the Kentucky Department of Tourism. The presentation focused on the state’s 1% tourism meeting and convention marketing fund and the broader role of tourism in Kentucky’s economy. Brewer explained that the fund is used only for marketing and promoting tourism-related activities, cannot be used for capital or construction projects, and must be reported annually to the governor and LRC. She said the Governor’s budget and enacted budget increased appropriations in response to growing transient room tax receipts, adding $3 million in FY 2025 and $7 million in FY 2026, and noted legislative support for the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority, the National Quilt Museum, and the Southern Kentucky Tourism Initiative. Manet emphasized that tourism marketing drives overnight visitation, local spending, jobs, and economic development, and described the 1% fund as the source for marketing, advertising, website development, public relations, international and group sales, trade shows, research, and regional matching funds. He highlighted efforts to secure media coverage and said the matching funds program distributed $2 million last year to 87 local tourism commissions across the state. No votes or other committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• with content experts, with teachers,<00:25:16.720> with<00:25:16.960> stakeholders<00:
• We don't necessarily have the content expertise historically to do that.
• We don't necessarily have the content We don't necessarily have the content expertise<00:34:28.480
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

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• :02:58.240> written content is very specifically written content is very specifically written
• writers, but um designers and content writers, but um these<01:05:54.160> folks<01:05:54.559>
• So some of the contents that were saved from that would be going in, and that's on the north side of
• So some of the contents that were saved from that would be going in, and that's on the north side of
• So some of the contents that were saved from that would be going in, and that's on the north side of

Keywords: 916, all

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• Discord and Twitch enable temporary streaming in which the content disappears after the stream ends,
• leaving little record of the content of the video itself.
• Child predators can take advantage of this feature by consuming child exploitation content and exiting
• Content of a sexually exploited child.
• Age verification and content classifications are related, but distinct technical challenges.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• types of credentials and that content types of credentials and that content and<00:42:02.319>
• time<00:42:02.640> on<00:42:02.960> content<00:42:03.920> can<00:42:04.240>
• , if and time on content can be unbundled, if you<00:42:05.520> will,<00:42:05.760> if<
• Is it content mastery? Is it the internship that you stack on top of it?
• Is it content mastery? Is it the hour? Is it content mastery?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard updates from the chancellors of the state university system and the community college system on ongoing restructuring, collaboration, and enrollment trends. The university system said its office move to the NHTI campus is ahead of schedule and should save students about $250,000 a year while creating revenue for the community college system. Both systems described continued work on transfer pathways, direct-admit outreach, shared advising, and broader efforts to shrink footprints, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency in response to declining enrollment and demographic pressure. A major topic was a possible federal change to Pell Grant eligibility that would require students to enroll in at least 7.5 credits. The chancellors said most community college students are part-time because of work and family responsibilities, and that the change could affect roughly 2,000 current Pell recipients and make it harder for students to afford or sustain enrollment. Members also discussed how the state’s governor’s scholarship statute largely benefits full-time students, suggesting possible future statutory changes. The chancellors explained how credits typically work, noting most courses are three or four credits and that students would likely need to add an entire course to meet the proposed threshold. The committee also discussed the broader higher education landscape, including declining high school cohorts, competition among New England institutions, and the need to right-size capacity. One member raised concerns about the health of regional campuses such as Plymouth and Keene; the chancellors said incoming enrollment is down at UNH and Plymouth and holding at Keene, attributing the trend to demographics rather than one campus drawing students away from another. They emphasized the importance of community colleges, adult learners, and short-term workforce programs as part of the state’s future education mix. Finally, the committee touched on the value of the university system’s research enterprise. The chancellor said about $250 million a year flows into the university system in federal research grants, with about $9.5 million currently under stop-work orders from federal agencies. She said the immediate concern is not DEI-related but federal cuts and possible caps on indirect cost recovery. Members noted that the R1 research designation supports business partnerships, student opportunities, and economic development projects such as West Edge in Durham.

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• Every tube of artist paint is clearly labeled with its contents because the properties of each pigment
• Every tube of artist paint is clearly labeled with its contents because the properties of each pigment
• California's 2001 settlement on lead content and keys effectively brought the lead content on keys down
• California's 2001 settlement on lead content and keys effectively brought the lead content on keys down
• <00:50:18.359> of<00:50:18.480> an analyzes the surface content of an analyzes the

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

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Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That letter also says that they have reviewed the contents of the bill.
• They understand contents of the bill.
• Our bill focuses on features, not content. This bill is a moderate approach.
• features, not content. features, not content.
• President, this and knowing content. Mr.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took the roll, establishing a quorum. The chamber received a House message announcing passage of Senate File 3720, a workers’ compensation bill adopting 2026 recommendations of the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, and then moved through routine author changes and motions, including sending House File 3825 to the Finance Committee and advancing House File 3298, which was described as funding the removal and replacement of underground tanks to protect water supplies. A major floor item was Senate File 4282, the education forecast-adjustment bill. Senator Kunish explained that the conference committee updated appropriations to reflect forecast changes, added language on highly qualified paraprofessionals for Title I special education, provided tribal contract aid if a permanent school fund amendment passes, allowed districts to use operating capital for utility costs, extended grants for gender-neutral bathrooms, and made two school district fund transfers. The Senate adopted the conference report and passed the bill 34-33. The Senate then considered House File 3489, which would establish a felony offense of grooming, require reporting to licensing boards, update school and mandated reporter rules, and add funding for investigators. Supporters framed it as a child-protection measure based on a survivor’s testimony and a teacher-abuse case; one member also spoke in favor, while another offered a strongly partisan critique of public education. The Senate adopted the A11 amendment, gave the bill third reading, and passed it 66-0, then recessed briefly to honor guests in the gallery. After recess, the Senate took up House File 5074, the annual claims settlement bill. Senator Clark said it appropriates just over $5.1 million for claims including exoneration payments and a permanent injury claim, highlighting compensation for James Lamar Davis, Clayton Douglas Groves, and Marvin Haynes. The bill drew some debate over the Haynes payment and the calculation for an ankle injury claim, but it ultimately passed 64-2. The final item was House File 4074, the 2026 omnibus pension bill, described as improving public safety and other public employee retirement benefits, removing a COLA delay, creating work groups on duty disability, and addressing pension provisions for probation officers, 911 telecommunicators, St. Paul teachers, and other groups; the discussion was underway when the transcript ended.

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• In 2023, cybersecurity researchers found that searches for deepfake pornographic content increased by
• This bill closes the gap by addressing the unique challenges of AI-generated content.
• Chapter 98B to include artificial intimate visual material, defining it as computer-generated intimate content
• The bill establishes liability for AI-generated content, holding individuals and entities responsible
• So one is the person who actually creates and distributes the content, the person that is doing that

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• 03.360> it<00:16:03.600> really<00:16:03.839> is<00:16:04.079> family content
• , a lot of it really is family content, a lot of it really is family content<00:16:05.199> where
• > whole<00:16:05.759> families<00:16:06.160> would<00:16:06.399> post content
• where whole families would post content where whole families would post about<00:16:06.880> their

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Labor and Technology Committee heard testimony on several bills, mostly related to workers’ compensation, labor relations, retirement, and employment exemptions. HB 423 would clarify selection of certified rehabilitation providers and require automatic approval of vocational rehabilitation services when likely needed for suitable gainful employment; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested timeline amendments, including advancing the plan within 90 days of the initial evaluation and filing it with the employer, employee, and director within two days. HB 480 would let an attending physician request a functional capacity exam without employer permission and deem licensed occupational and physical therapists qualified to perform such exams; it drew support from the department, the Hawaii Insurance Council, and the Hawaii Medical Association. HB 162 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators for collective bargaining disputes by allowing the HLRB to request a list from FMCS as well as the ABA, and testimony from labor groups supported that change. HB 164 concerned indebtedness to the state and wage deductions; HGA supported it with comments, while the Department of Accounting and General Services raised concerns about the percentage structure but said it could implement the requested changes. The committee also heard HB 1152, which would permanently exempt three specialized Department of Taxation positions from civil service; the department supported the measure and said the positions are not currently civil service positions. HB 214 would allow certain retirees to work in school resource officer or investigator roles without losing retirement benefits, subject to conditions; ERS expressed concerns about shortening the required separation period from 12 months to 6 months and about uniform administration and cost implications, while the Department of the Attorney General and Department of Education supported the bill, and the Department of Law Enforcement asked to include its investigators as well. HB 874 would amend the Uniform Custodial Trust Act for child performers, requiring trust accounts for minors meeting certain earnings thresholds and making misuse of funds a fiduciary breach; SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii Nurses Association supported it, and members discussed that enforcement would likely need further research, possibly through labor or the film office. HB 159 would cap the civil service exemption for personal service contracts with qualified community rehabilitation programs at $850,000 in the aggregate per private person or entity; United Public Workers, HGEA, and the Hawaii State AFL-CIO supported it. No final votes were taken because the committee lacked quorum. After recessing and reconvening, the chair announced that decision-making on the agenda would be deferred to Wednesday, March 12 at 3:01 p.m. in Room 224.

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• So the bill creates new content verification requirements for commercial entities that publish sexual
• So this is all new content for you. The main, Madam Chair, just for clarification, Madam Chair.
• think the changes address some of the Motion Picture Association's concerns about going backwards on content
• think the changes address some of the Motion Picture Association's concerns about going backwards on content

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• the issue up, nicotine content has increased so much more that it's equal to about three to four packs
• the issue up, nicotine content has increased so much more that it's equal to about three to four packs
• the issue up, nicotine content has increased so much more that it's equal to about three to four packs
• the issue up, nicotine content has increased so much more that it's equal to about three to four packs
• the issue up, nicotine content has increased so much more that it's equal to about three to four packs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 29, 2025, and heard testimony on HB 108, which concerns intoxicating liquor and would expand direct-to-consumer shipping for beer and spirits. Supporters included representatives of Koloa Rum Company, Maui Brewing Company, and Ola Brew, who argued the bill would modernize alcohol laws, help small local producers compete, support jobs and local agriculture, and give consumers more access to Hawaii-made products. They also said Hawaii already has experience regulating direct wine shipments, with age verification and carrier-based delivery systems in place, and that direct shipping could help businesses reach visitors after they return home and diversify beyond tourism. Opposition came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, whose representative said the bill could increase access for underage drinking, especially because liquor commissions do not currently conduct compliance checks on alcohol shipments and may lack capacity to do so. The group also raised tax-enforcement concerns, saying the existing three-tier system makes excise and sales tax collection easier, while direct shipping would require additional auditing. They urged the committee to oppose the bill or defer it until more research is done, and suggested a common carrier reporting requirement to help reconcile shipments. Committee members questioned both sides about whether current law already allows some alcohol shipments, whether a Kentucky distiller could ship directly to Hawaii, and how reciprocity with other states would work. Supporters said the bill is modeled on wine-shipping language and could be amended to clarify reciprocity, while opponents said the bill lacks a common carrier reporting requirement and would place a burden on county liquor commissions. No vote or final action on HB 108 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• But, I mean, what we're looking to regulate is the end product because of content. Right.
• would be the alcohol content.
• So the end content of a hemp-derived cannabinoid product is, in fact, marijuana originates. regulate
• is the end product because of content.
• would be the alcohol content.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We've reviewed House Bill 2153, and most of the contents of this measure seem to be the policy.
• And most of the contents of this measure seem to be the policy content, and so therefore we didn't find

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Rules met briefly and noted the absence of Representative Hendrix due to a family medical situation. The only item on the agenda was House Bill 2153. A motion was made to report the bill as constitutional and in proper form, and Rules Attorney Tim Fleming stated that the measure appeared to be primarily policy content and raised no legal or constitutional concerns, so his office found it constitutional and properly drafted. After no questions for the attorney, the committee voted on the motion. The roll call resulted in five ayes, three members absent, and no nays. The committee therefore recommended House Bill 2153 as constitutional and in proper form, and the meeting adjourned.