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• reasons, but one in particular is the inclusion of the specific piece about Kansas City and the beverage

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• reasons, but one in particular is the inclusion of the specific piece about Kansas City and the beverage

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The Commerce Committee met with a quorum present and first considered Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1142, described as the LLC bill and a simple procedure affecting the Secretary of State’s office. The committee voted unanimously to do pass the bill and then unanimously passed it with consent. The committee then took up House Bill 3347. One member stated opposition to the bill, objecting in part to a Kansas City-specific beverage restriction and arguing against preemption of local municipal decisions. The committee adopted two amendments: one to address preemption and allow sale of small airplane shooters in response to Kansas City’s restrictions, and another changing the title to “political subdivisions” to broaden the bill’s scope. The amendments were rolled into a House Committee Substitute. After adopting the substitute, the committee voted on the House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3347. The motion passed by a vote of five ayes and two noes, and the bill was reported do pass. The committee then adjourned.

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• I mean, and how are the beverage distributors dealing with... ...sold illegally?
• I mean, and what, how are the beverage distributors dealing with this?
• And so we're... ...to prohibit those items from being sold or shipped.
• SB 259 prohibits offering a price to a consumer through their online device that is generated even in
• To categorically prohibit more than one continuance is an overreach in judicial authority.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• as the town of West Springfield to grant four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution congratulating the West Medford Community Center on its 90th anniversary. It then took up several bills on the calendar, including a sick leave bank bill for Jeffrey Yacinth. Senator Payano offered and the Senate adopted a substitute amendment identifying Yacinth as an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the bill was then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also passed to be engrossed a bill validating the proceedings of the Millbury annual town meeting. In final action, it enacted a bill authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant four additional licenses for off-premises sales of all alcoholic beverages, and the measure was sent to the Governor for approval. The session included recognition of several distinguished scouting guests from the senator’s district, including Gold and Eagle Scouts who completed community service projects. At the end of the meeting, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn and to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• authorizing the town of Situate to issue four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural and local matters. It adopted an order extending the Committee on Education’s reporting deadline to March 18, 2026, and approved the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee’s recommendation to place two Boston local bills on the calendar: H.4254 and H.4255, each directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor and Jonathan Telford, respectively. The House suspended Rule 7A, advanced both bills through second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The House then passed to be enacted H.4030, establishing a select board town administrative form of government in Rochester, and H.4381, further regulating the term of the town moderator in Norwood. It also accepted the Third Reading Committee’s report on Senate amendments to H.4657, authorizing the town of Scituate to issue four additional off-premises alcohol licenses, and concurred in the amendments. In addition, H.4621, changing the Board of Selectmen in Boylston to a Select Board, was passed to be engrossed. At the close of business, the House adopted an adjournment order and then adjourned to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• act authorizing the city of Westfield to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
• act authorizing the town of Weston to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Sterling tomorrow at 11:00 and to the fairgrounds, and please have a free hamburger and some adult beverages
• Sterling tomorrow at 11:00 and to the fairgrounds, and please have a free hamburger and some adult beverages

Keywords: 981, all

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• Services and that's adopted. fiscal programs on page 17, the technical adjustment related to mixed beverage
• walking you through the adopted decisions. for Article 5, beginning on page 3 with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• 5451, authorizing the town of Marion to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 1212, all

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• bill authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Transgender Day of Remembrance Planning Committee for its observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The chamber then took up several Ways and Means reports on local bills, including legislation authorizing Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions on land owned by Westford Gateway LLC and authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley. In both cases, the rules were suspended, the committee amendments were adopted, and each bill was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also considered a Veterans and Federal Affairs report on a petition by Senators Creem and Peisch to rescind all prior Article 5 Constitutional Convention applications. The committee recommended approval, but Senator Durant moved to postpone the matter until the next session, and it was postponed without objection. Another House bill authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises alcohol license was taken up under suspension of the rules and ordered to a third reading. Later, the Senate passed two bills to be enacted: House No. 2016, as amended, concerning affordable care rentals, and House No. 3912, increasing the membership of the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members. The Senate also adopted an order to reconvene the following Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in full formal session with the calendar, and then adjourned.

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• act authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of two resolutions: one recognizing Stoneham and its veterans at the opening of the Vietnam Moving Wall exhibit, and another congratulating firefighter paramedic Michael Collage on his retirement from the Abington Fire Department. Both were adopted after suspension of the rules. The Rules Committee also reported favorably on an order extending until December 3, 2025, the time for the Committee on Housing to report on House No. 4734, and that order was adopted as well. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several bills for consideration, including a Senate bill authorizing revenue bonds for telecommunications facilities in Quincy, a bill to promote urban agriculture and horticulture, a bill updating the tax treatment of recreational lands in Swampscott, a bill concerning the select board of Berlin, and a bill protecting public higher education student information. The House suspended Rule 7A, took second readings on those measures, and ordered all of them to a third reading. The House also welcomed residents and staff from Seven Hills communities, who were visiting to deliver artwork and thank legislators for support of affordable and supportive senior housing. Later, House No. 4006, authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises liquor license, was released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading and passed to be engrossed. The House then adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• authorizing the town of Scituate to issue four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and first took up procedural matters. It suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of two petitions: one concerning the sale of nitrous oxides and another establishing a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff's Office employee. The House also suspended Rule 7A to advance several bills reported by the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee. The bills ordered to a third reading included legislation protecting employees’ right to rebuttal of personnel records, and local bills waiving the maximum age requirement for two Boston police officer applicants and establishing Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The House then passed two bills to enactment: one authorizing Scituate to issue four additional on-premises liquor licenses and another amending the charter of Aquinnah. Later, the House engrossed a Hull parking fines bill and considered a Randolph charter bill. On motion, the Randolph bill was amended by substitution with a related bill addressing compensation for town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies, and then passed to engrossment as amended. The session concluded with adjournment, with notice that the House would meet in informal session on Wednesday.

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• authorizing the town of Scituate to issue four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including a petition on the sale of nitrous oxides and a petition to establish a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several House bills for consideration, including a bill protecting employees’ right to rebuttal of personnel records, two Boston Police age-waiver bills, and a bill establishing Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day; the House also suspended Rule 7A and ordered these bills to a third reading. The House then took up final passage on several measures. House Bill 4657, authorizing Scituate to issue four additional liquor licenses, was enacted. House Bill 2341, amending the charter of the town of Aquinnah, was also passed to be enacted. On third reading, House Bill 4247, authorizing Hull to establish a schedule of fines for parking violations, was passed to be engrossed. The House next considered House Bill 4400, relating to the charter of the town of Randolph. Representative Walsh of Peabody offered an amendment substituting House Bill 4891, which would amend the Randolph charter regarding compensation for town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies; the amendment was adopted, and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then adjourned, with notice that it would meet in informal session on Wednesday.

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• authorizing the town of Scituate to issue four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Most common example here is carbonated beverages—you know, the sound you hear when you open that pop
• Since the sale of mercury-containing lights will be prohibited starting in 2029, producers will be required
• We are also one of the counties in Washington with local ordinances that prohibit the disposal of moderate

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: 904, all

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• Secondly, Section 11 repeals R.S. 15:161-H, which today sets district public defender compensation and prohibits
• Members, House Bill 1029 prohibits the issuance of certain Class C permits for sales of high and low
• alcohol beverages within the boundaries of District 3 of the Louisiana House of Representatives from

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Bills: HB149 , HB2017 , HB705 , HB223 , HB 1056 , HB2854 , HB4623 , HB3000 , HB46 , HB 117 , HB3619 , HB4464 , HB5646 , HCR84 , HB500 , HB2963 , HB5509 , HB1973 , HB3909 , HB718 , HB252 , HB5666 , HB 119 , HB346 , HB5624 , HB5658 , HB5677 , HB1545 , HB3073 , HB4081 , HB 121 , HB4236 , HB3848 , HB4144 , HB40 , HB5682 , HB3697 , HB3333 , HB3642 , HB20 , HB549 , HB2731 , HB4233 , HB4690 , HB 127 , HB2525 , SB1637 , SB1 , SB1198 , SB509 , SB13 , SB15 , SB30 , SB268 , SB331 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1540 , SB1610 , SB1660 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2337 , SB2753 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB14

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, community supervision, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, municipality, procurement

Bills: HB149 , HB2017 , HB705 , HB223 , HB 1056 , HB2854 , HB4623 , HB3000 , HB46 , HB 117 , HB3619 , HB4464 , HB5646 , HCR84 , HB500 , HB2963 , HB5509 , HB1973 , HB3909 , HB718 , HB252 , HB5666 , HB 119 , HB346 , HB5624 , HB5658 , HB5677 , HB1545 , HB3073 , HB4081 , HB 121 , HB4236 , HB3848 , HB4144 , HB40 , HB5682 , HB3697 , HB3333 , HB3642 , HB20 , HB549 , HB2731 , HB4233 , HB4690 , HB 127 , HB2525 , SB1637 , SB1 , SB1198 , SB509 , SB13 , SB15 , SB30 , SB268 , SB331 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1540 , SB1610 , SB1660 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2337 , SB2753 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB14

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, community supervision, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, municipality, procurement

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• act authorizing the town of Rainham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first adopted several committee-reported resolutions honoring individuals and community achievements, including Virginia Ann Conley, New Betancourt, Joseph P. Nickerson Sr. on his 100th birthday, and Andrew Labovitz for attaining Eagle Scout. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Stephen Altrino concerning treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip to move to the Committee on Financial Services. The House then took up two local bills on second reading: H.5334, allowing Franklin to increase its local hotel excise tax limit, and H.5365, amending the Falmouth Home Rule Charter to create a Licensing Commission. Both were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be enacted S.1446, changing the residency requirement for the Tewksbury town manager, and two Haverhill police age-exemption bills for Nick Santos and Anthony Morales. It also passed to be engrossed S.3018, authorizing Berkeley to recall elected officials, and H.5099, allowing Rainham to grant an additional all-alcoholic-beverages license. The House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of former Representative Benjamin Swan of Springfield, who served from 1994 to 2016. The session then adjourned.

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• act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 1212, all