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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/06/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
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- 00:17:26.880><c> onec><00:17:27.120><c> handc><00:17:27.280><c> wec><00:17:27.600><c> doc> type
- ><00:28:13.200><c> typesc><00:28:13.679><c> thatc><00:28:14.000><c> arec><00:28:14.159><c> requested
- c><00:28:15.520><c> So,c> new plate types that are requested.
- :24.400><c> typec> or a lot of times it's construction type or a lot of times it's construction type
Summary:
The meeting opened with brief remarks honoring Harry Bean after his death on February 14, with members describing him as a larger-than-life figure, a valued colleague, and a friend whose conversations and presence will be missed. The committee then moved to vehicle title bills, beginning with HB 1421, which would change title exemptions for older motor vehicles. DMV witnesses explained the fiscal note was based on 2024 new title applications for vehicles in the affected age range and represented a high-end estimate; members discussed whether the bill would actually be revenue-neutral because reduced title revenue would be offset by reduced staffing work. There was also clarification that the bill applies to cars and regular trucks, not heavy trucks or tractor trailers, and that owners could still obtain titles if they met proof-of-ownership requirements. Members noted antique cars would largely be unaffected because they are already exempt. HB 1421 was moved on an OTP motion and passed 9-8.
The committee next considered HB 1466, a related title bill narrowed to boat trailers. Members again raised concerns about lost revenue, but the sponsor and DMV witness said the fiscal note was a high-water estimate and that the bill would likely be close to a wash because the department would save on title-processing costs. The witness also explained that VIN verification, when needed, can be done by local police or a dealership, but not for every trailer title. Members discussed the low value and infrequent resale of older boat trailers, and the bill was described as a practical policy change. HB 1466 was moved OTP and passed 8-0.
Finally, the committee discussed HB 1483, which would create a special ham radio operator plate with a lightning bolt symbol and call sign. The sponsor explained an amendment was needed because the bill had mistakenly referred to a House and Senate Ways and Means Committee; the fix would treat the plate under existing vanity plate law. DMV witnesses said the plate would be optional, would require legislative approval, and would function like other special decal plates, which are generally limited to nonprofit-related or legislatively authorized uses. Members asked whether the plate would generate revenue, and DMV confirmed vanity plates carry an added fee that does produce revenue. Discussion focused on the plate’s practical purpose for identifying ham operators, especially in emergencies, and on whether it might set a precedent for other special-interest plates.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
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- c> ofc> if they are doing certain types of if they are doing certain types of Agriculture<01:38:40.599
- :50.239><c> typec><01:47:50.400><c> ofc><01:47:50.480><c> farmingc><01:47:50.880><c> andc><01
- 37.000><c> thec><01:49:37.199><c> typec><01:49:37.360><c> ofc> easy it's very dependent on the
- type of easy it's very dependent on the type of Agriculture<01:49:38.239><c> you'rec><01:49:38.400>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- c><01:20:02.960><c> purposec> two types.
- ><c> samec><01:25:34.080><c> typec><01:25:34.400><c> ofc><01:25:34.639><c> capitalc> is to provide
- ><c> forc><01:30:15.840><c> thesec><01:30:16.000><c> typesc> general obligation bonds for these
- types general obligation bonds for these types of<01:30:16.400><c> projectsc><01:30:16.719><c> allows
Keywords:
emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- entirely locally owned program entirely locally owned program this<00:45:57.520><c> typec><00:45:57.680
- <c> growingc><00:45:58.680><c> Trendc> this type of housing is a growing Trend this type of housing
- > typesc><00:46:42.440><c> ofc> requirements for the types of requirements for the types of affordability
- ><01:21:40.920><c> typesc><01:21:41.159><c> ofc><01:21:41.320><c> peoplec><01:21:41.600><c> from
- c> prevent certain types of people from prevent certain types of people from owning<01:21:42.199><c
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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- c> butc><00:47:32.480><c> it'sc><00:47:32.720><c> notc><00:47:32.800><c> thec> this type of behavior
- The um EPOS are cases that have some<01:07:10.960><c> typec><01:07:11.119><c> ofc><01:07:11.839><
- c> umc><01:07:12.240><c> familyc><01:07:12.480><c> orc><01:07:12.720><c> long-termc> some type
- of um family or long-term some type of um family or long-term relationship.<01:07:13.839><c> So,c>
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met to consider two major bills. First, House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented by Majority Leader Steven Rudy with testimony from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Supporters said Kentucky’s stalking laws need updating to address modern electronic and technology-based stalking and to better protect victims of persistent, ongoing harassment. Members asked about fiscal impact and prison costs; Rudy said the bill was mainly a statutory update and should have no new prison impact. The committee then voted 17-0 to pass HB 521 with favorable expression.
The committee next took up House Bill 422, known as Logan’s Law, which was presented by Rep. Dan Fister and Rep. T.J. Roberts with emotional testimony from George Typton, father of Logan Typton. The bill responds to the 2015 murder of Logan Typton and seeks to revise Kentucky’s insanity defense, limit mandatory re-entry supervision for certain violent offenses, require consecutive sentences for multiple victims, and change life-without-parole rules so juries can impose it more directly in intentional murder cases. Typton described the crime and argued the current system failed his family; several members expressed sympathy and support.
After a committee substitute was adopted, Roberts explained that the substitute preserved an insanity defense modeled on Alaska’s rule, rather than abolishing it, and clarified that a defendant must be unable to appreciate the nature of their actions due to mental illness or intellectual disability. He also said the bill would ensure consistency in insanity verdicts across multiple counts and provide treatment options for those found guilty but mentally ill. Rep. Marzian raised concerns about mental health funding, prison costs, and corrections impacts, while Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warned the bill could reduce plea bargaining flexibility and slow the courts if sentencing becomes more automatic. The bill remained under consideration after testimony, with no final vote shown in the transcript.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 16, February 27, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- c> respectc><00:19:27.520><c> toc><00:19:28.160><c> uhc> other types of land with respect to uh
- ac><00:43:27.920><c> 166c><00:43:28.560><c> typec> Are we talking about a 166 type Are we talking
- /c><00:53:11.280><c> otherc><00:53:11.520><c> typec><00:53:11.760><c> ofc> a college campus or
- some other type of a college campus or some other type of uh<00:53:12.400><c> youc><00:53:12.640><c
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-PSM, CPN-EDT, CPN Public Hearing 02-05-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:37:59.520><c> uhc><00:38:00.000><c> ac><00:38:00.200><c> typec> bill uh and mentioned at least
- uh a type bill uh and mentioned at least uh a type of<00:38:00.520><c> loanc><00:38:00.920><c> because
- ><00:38:13.200><c> thesec><00:38:13.520><c> typesc><00:38:13.720><c> ofc><00:38:13.880><c> loans
- c><00:38:14.280><c> onec> year regarding these types of loans one year regarding these types of loans
- c><01:27:09.480><c> Realc><01:27:09.719><c> Estatec> types of issues that the Real Estate types of
Summary:
The committee opened by outlining testimony procedures and then heard SB 376 on tax credits, which would create a home fire safety improvement tax credit. Testimony from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi urged that the concept would be better handled as a subsidy program and raised drafting concerns about unclear definitions and eligibility. Later, the committees agreed to pass SB 376 with amendments, including making the credit nonrefundable, clarifying third-party certification, deleting recapture-related language, and making technical changes.
Members then heard SB 417, which would make unlicensed contractor work during or within five years after an emergency or disaster a class B felony. The Contractors License Board was listed for comments, and the Subcontractors Association supported the measure. The committees ultimately recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and an adjusted effective date, and the measure was adopted.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 782, which would require free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated people and prohibit state agencies from profiting from those services, while also directing the PUC to set standards and providing funding for the SAVIN victim notification program. Supporters, including the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Worth Rises, and others, argued the bill would reduce costs for families, improve reentry, and align adult corrections with the juvenile system. Opponents, including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority, and SAVIN-related witnesses, warned that changing the funding structure could weaken victim notification and safety services. The committees deferred SB 782.
The committee also heard SB 999 on fireworks, which would repeal permissible consumer fireworks uses, impose civil penalties and forfeiture remedies, and create a forfeiture special fund for safety education. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, while fireworks industry representatives and others opposed it, arguing prohibition would be ineffective and urging stronger enforcement and education instead. The committees deferred SB 999 for further consideration, and SB 1136 on insurance was also deferred after insurers and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed it. In the later joint session with the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, SB 744 on condominium loans was heard with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and banking groups, while one testifier raised concerns that the program could function like C-PACE financing and add risky debt to condominium associations; testimony and discussion continued on that measure.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
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- types of activities and<00:35:13.880><c> soc><00:35:14.920><c> that'sc><00:35:15.920><c> ourc>
- type of oversight that we that's the type of oversight that we want<00:38:48.520><c> toc><00:38:48.720
- somec><01:24:20.040><c> typec><01:24:20.199><c> ofc><01:24:20.280><c> labelingc><01:24:20.800
- ><c> soc> provide some type of labeling so provide some type of labeling so addressing<01:24:22.080
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's really<00:15:14.160><c> throughoutc><00:15:14.560><c> allc><00:15:14.800><c> typesc><00:15
- all types of crime that<00:15:15.600><c> wec><00:15:15.839><c> seec><00:15:16.320><c> andc><00:
- 00:19:25.360><c> typec><00:19:25.520><c> ofc> larger case or the same type of larger case or the
- Uh, frankly, those<00:20:17.200><c> typesc><00:20:17.360><c> ofc><00:20:17.520><c> crimesc><00:
- fraud<00:31:29.600><c> butc><00:31:29.840><c> allc><00:31:30.080><c> typesc><00:31:30.240><c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , but books, um<00:31:21.200><c> health,c><00:31:22.159><c> thosec><00:31:22.480><c> typec><00:
- 31:22.640><c> ofc><00:31:22.880><c> thingsc><00:31:23.279><c> arec> um health, those type of things
- ><c> thosec><00:33:53.919><c> childrenc><00:33:54.640><c> willc><00:33:54.960><c> bec> type of
- <01:10:57.840><c> typec><01:10:58.080><c> ofc><01:10:58.239><c> stuffc><01:10:58.719><c> within
- c><01:10:59.040><c> thatc> burn that type of stuff within that burn that type of stuff within that
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> havec><00:25:22.640><c> donec><00:25:23.480><c> thisc><00:25:23.720><c> typec><00:25:23.880
- ><c> ofc><00:25:24.080><c> reformc><00:25:24.640><c> inc> states have done this type of reform
- > bankingc><00:54:08.720><c> typec><00:54:08.960><c> ofc><00:54:09.200><c> ofc> Securities or
- banking type of of Securities or banking type of of situation<00:54:10.720><c> umc><00:54:10.839><
- 00:54:22.440><c> theirc> those types of things and that is their those types of things and that is
Keywords:
Medicare, health insurance, supplement policies, preexisting conditions, medical assistance, premium classification, real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, continuing education, out-of-state, licensing, commerce, fraud prevention, automobile theft, law enforcement, insurance crimes, 1183
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:31:06.240><c> thesec><00:31:06.559><c> typesc><00:31:06.880><c> ofc><00:31:07.360><c> uh
- c> less competition for these types of uh less competition for these types of uh for<00:31:07.760><
- c> thisc><00:31:07.919><c> typec><00:31:08.159><c> ofc> for this type of for this type of housing
- c><01:08:24.799><c> typec><01:08:25.040><c> ofc><01:08:25.199><c> homec><01:08:25.679><c> isc
- It includes what type of home is being<01:08:26.319><c> purchasedc><01:08:26.719><c> withc><01:08
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> coolingc><00:16:07.920><c> andc> to increase these type of cooling and to increase these type
- ,c><00:16:10.079><c> wec><00:16:10.320><c> needc><00:16:10.480><c> toc> heat exchange type systems
- c><01:37:01.760><c> typec><01:37:01.920><c> thingc><01:37:02.080><c> wherec><01:37:02.400><c>
- anybodyc><01:37:02.800><c> canc> a Wikipedia type thing where anybody can a Wikipedia type thing
Bills:
HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798
Keywords:
HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/06/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><00:32:18.399><c> ofc><00:32:18.639><c> initiativesc><00:32:19.639><c> howeverc> and other type
- ><01:02:47.960><c> thatc><01:02:48.880><c> you'rec><01:02:49.119><c> talkingc> type of contract
- ><c> typec><01:02:53.480><c> ofc><01:02:53.720><c> contractc><01:02:54.359><c> Ic><01:02:54.559
- ><c> Ic><01:02:54.640><c> don'tc><01:02:54.799><c> evenc> the type of contract I I don't even the
- ><c> mec><01:08:37.600><c> atc> types of batteries so those for me at types of batteries so those
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/26/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> outc> and that type of thing what what is out and that type of thing what what is out there<00
- of Staff time for<00:56:43.640><c> webinarsc><00:56:44.319><c> thatc><00:56:44.520><c> typec><
- informationc><00:57:18.480><c> outc> some type of a push of information out some type of a push
- ><c> thisc><01:44:38.280><c> typec><01:44:38.560><c> ofc> protection law um this this type of protection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> youc><00:04:45.880><c> switchc><00:04:46.160><c> Pagesc><00:04:46.440><c> couldc><00:04:
- :04:46.759><c> usc><00:04:46.840><c> whatc><00:04:46.960><c> pagec><00:04:47.120><c> you'rec>
- c><00:05:19.080><c> umc><00:05:19.240><c> soc><00:05:19.440><c> youc><00:05:19.560><c> canc><
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Summary:
The Finance Committee Division II met with the New Hampshire Department of Education to review school nutrition programs and related funding. Department staff Melissa White and Kelly Rambo walked through a packet covering the National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Community Eligibility (CEP), After School Snack Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program, explaining that these are federally funded USDA programs, with some state supplemental funding in certain areas. They also reviewed reimbursement rates for lunch, breakfast, child/adult care, and summer meals, noting that summer rates follow calendar-year timing while most others follow the state fiscal year.
Members asked several questions about how the funding works, especially the difference between federal reimbursements and the state match. Staff explained that the state lunch line in the budget is a fixed match amount tied to federal participation, while breakfast funding is broken out by meal type and reimbursement category. They also discussed why FY 2022 federal spending was much higher during COVID, when USDA covered meals at the free rate for all students, and why FY 2023 and FY 2024 dropped as normal income-eligibility rules returned. A committee member also asked about the “severe need lunch” two-cent rate, and staff said they did not know USDA’s formula.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on summer meals and the distinction between the Summer Food Service Program and Summer EBT. Staff explained that SFSP provides meals at approved sites, which can be open or closed sites, while Summer EBT is a separate DHHS-operated benefit program that provides funds to families. They said some schools or sites may not qualify under USDA rules, but eligible children can often use another nearby open site, and the department posts an interactive map and phone line to help families find locations.
The committee also discussed the Community Eligibility Provision. Staff said New Hampshire currently has three CEP schools, that the eligibility threshold had recently been lowered from 40% to 25% identified students, and that the program allows participating schools to offer free meals to all students while the local district covers the non-federal share. Members asked whether any districts in the 25% to 40% range had joined; staff said no. The department offered to provide the eligibility report in Excel and noted that the CEP intent is to reduce application burden, though the lower threshold can make the local cost share harder for some districts to absorb.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/21/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- allc><00:53:46.280><c> thosec><00:53:46.559><c> typesc><00:53:46.760><c> ofc><00:53:46.880><
- c> thingsc><00:53:47.119><c> wec> tractors all those types of things we tractors all those types
- ><c> typesc><01:51:16.960><c> ofc> know they're they're separate types of know they're they're separate
- c> ofc><02:06:32.679><c> allc><02:06:32.840><c> typesc> has really benefited motans of all types
- ourc><02:09:26.679><c> backyardc><02:09:27.199><c> typec> to go up a level from our backyard type
Summary:
Chair Foung Hawj opened the Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee meeting by welcoming members, agency staff, and constituents, and by outlining the committee’s shared-power arrangement for the session. Members introduced themselves and described environmental activities from the interim, including gardening, outdoor recreation, farming visits, Great Lakes work, and a tree-planting trip in Thailand that Hawj said symbolized cultural unity and environmental stewardship.
Ben Stanley, the committee’s nonpartisan counsel, then explained the co-chairs’ operating agreement: Hawj would chair the meeting, Senator John Hoffman would chair the next two meetings, then Hawj would chair the following two, with the chair rotating after each pair of meetings. Agendas would be set jointly, additional meetings would require both chairs’ approval, and passing a bill out of committee would require a majority of all committee members, or seven votes. At Senator Tory Westrom’s request, the agreement was to be emailed to members in writing.
Stanley also reviewed the committee’s jurisdiction, which includes environmental and natural resources bills, legacy funds, and agencies such as the Environmental Quality Board, Department of Natural Resources, Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, along with several related councils and boards. Fiscal analyst Dan Mueller then gave a budget overview of the committee’s agencies, noting that many current biennium appropriations include one-time general fund money that drops back in the 2026-27 base budget. He highlighted funding levels for the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, Metro Parks, Conservation Corps, BWSR, the Minnesota Zoo, the Science Museum, and the Metropolitan Landfill Contingency Action Trust Account, and said the committee’s base-budget area totals about $2.2 billion. He also reviewed the Legacy funds, estimating available 2026-27 appropriations of about $327 million for Outdoor Heritage, $31.7 million for Clean Water, $133 million for Parks and Trails, and $185 million for Arts and Cultural Heritage. No votes or bill actions were taken at this meeting.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- c><01:00:46.799><c> Itc><01:00:47.040><c> isn'tc> type drugs is growing.
- <c> differentc><01:30:06.400><c> typesc> that they have access to different types that they have
- access to different types of<01:30:06.880><c> medicationsc><01:30:07.920><c> thatc><01:30:08.239>
- requirement for these specific<01:40:35.119><c> typesc><01:40:35.440><c> ofc><01:40:36.320><c> uh
- c><01:40:37.440><c> crimesc><01:40:37.920><c> thatc><01:40:38.239><c> happenc> specific types
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a long list of bill status reports and enrollments. It also introduced Senate Bill 168, concerning reporting of money handled by legislative caucuses, and Senate Bill 169, a non-substantive revision bill for the Colorado Revised Statutes. The chamber then agreed to proceed out of order for moments of personal privilege and recognized the Denver and Colorado Springs chapters of The Links, Incorporated for Lynx Day at the Capitol.
The Senate next took up a special-order consent calendar containing House Bill 1110, Senate Bill 78, and Senate Bill 151. All three committee reports and the bills themselves were adopted without objection, and the Committee of the Whole report was later adopted by a 35-0 vote. As reported, Senate Bill 78 was amended, Senate Bill 151 passed second reading and was ordered engrossed, and House Bill 1110 was amended, passed second reading, and ordered revised for third reading and final passage.
The chamber then moved to special orders on Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 15, and the transcript focuses mainly on Senate Bill 6, which would require health insurers to offer at least one non-opioid pain medication option. Supporters argued the bill would expand access to safer pain-management alternatives, reduce opioid addiction, and encourage innovation; several members shared personal or professional experiences with opioid harms. Opponents argued the bill would mandate newer, more expensive drugs when less costly alternatives already exist and could raise health care costs. The debate continued in the excerpt, but no final vote on Senate Bill 6 is shown here.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/01/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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- atc><00:32:44.080><c> thesec><00:32:44.240><c> typesc><00:32:44.440><c> ofc><00:32:44.600><c
- > eventsc><00:32:45.200><c> Mrc> banned at these types of events Mr banned at these types of events
- inspections<01:08:45.159><c> andc><01:08:45.400><c> thatc><01:08:45.560><c> typec><01:08:45.719
- ><c> ofc><01:08:45.839><c> thingc><01:08:46.000><c> whenc> inspections and that type of thing when
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- c> typec><01:49:14.880><c> ofc><01:49:15.199><c> reversec> citizens.
- ><c> typesc><01:49:57.920><c> ofc><01:49:58.000><c> warrantsc> loves, um, found these types of
- ><c> thosec><01:53:15.360><c> typesc><01:53:15.520><c> ofc><01:53:15.679><c> things,c> smoke,
- c><02:22:31.359><c> typesc><02:22:31.680><c> ofc><02:22:31.840><c> judges.
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Summary:
The House took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media features for children and requiring parental involvement for minors using platforms in Minnesota. Early on, members reconsidered and then adopted the Smith amendment (A13) after first rejecting a narrower amendment to the amendment (A18) on a 67-67 tie. Representative Bonner then offered a technical amendment (A14) to address liability and drafting concerns, but withdrew it after saying it contained an unintended drafting error and could create legal problems, including issues around data collection and rulemaking.
During third reading debate, supporters described the bill as a first step to protect children from addictive social media design, online exploitation, and harmful data practices. Representative Scott said the bill would require parental consent and limit addictive features for child accounts, while emphasizing that the consent language must be prominent and that the bill’s effective date would not begin until next July. Representative Enen, Representative Feist, Representative Greenman, and others backed the measure as a bipartisan effort to hold big tech accountable and protect kids, though Greenman also noted that the legislature had not shown the same willingness to confront gun violence.
Opponents and skeptics raised concerns that the bill relies on parents understanding complex legal and technical terms, that it may not fully protect children, and that it could still leave gaps around liability and privacy. Representative Leeing questioned why the bill does not simply restrict addictive features for all children and asked about parental waivers and location tracking; Scott responded that the bill uses IP address information and does not specifically address liability waivers, but said the measure is a policy choice intended to empower parents. The debate ended with broad support from several members, and the bill was presented as likely to pass, though no final vote on the bill itself was included in the excerpt.