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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 13th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

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  • support small repair businesses, and reduce electronic and equipment downtime while preserving the protections
  • The goal is simple: protect consumer choice, reduce frivolous litigation, and ensure that Florida law
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, most of them receiving favorable reports. SB 386, relating to farm equipment repair rights, was briefly explained by the sponsor as a lemon-law style measure for farm equipment; it passed without questions or debate. SB 528, aimed at strengthening Florida’s manufacturing sector by expanding Department of Commerce responsibilities, codifying the chief manufacturing officer role, creating a workforce development grant program, and requiring reporting, drew support from several appearance forms and was reported favorably. SB 806, a broader right-to-repair bill covering portable wireless devices and agricultural equipment, drew the most discussion: dealership and industry representatives opposed it, arguing existing manufacturer agreements already provide access to repair information and that the bill could force manufacturers into competition with dealers, while supporters framed it as pro-consumer and pro-repair access; it was still reported favorably. SB 696 on trademark registration modernization and SB 930 creating a Florida Retirement Savings Task Force were both explained as administrative/policy measures and passed without opposition. SB 874, which creates a professional licensure reciprocity path for out-of-state surveyors and mappers to address workforce shortages, also passed favorably. The committee then took up SB 826 on gift certificates, which the sponsor said is intended to target bank-branded “reward cards” that function like gift cards but expire, while not affecting loyalty programs. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expressed concern about unintended consequences and asked to work on tighter definitions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said clarifying language would be added later. The committee also heard SB 838, as amended, on electronic payments for retail installment contracts; the sponsor said it would clarify that reasonable convenience fees for optional electronic payments are permissible, require disclosure, and preserve a fee-free option. Members raised concerns about what counts as a “reasonable” fee and whether the bill could authorize junk fees, but the committee substitute was reported favorably. Several votes were taken by roll call, with the bills above reported favorably and SB 898 temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request. Members later asked to be recorded as voting affirmatively on bills they had missed. The meeting concluded after the final vote on SB 838 and a motion to adjourn.
TX
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  • Updated statutes of the past are no longer sufficient to ensure liability protections.
  • Of course, that protects patients from unreasonably delayed medical bills.
  • And so it's a letter of protection.
  • It's recognized. regulated, and so under a letter of protection, that's how it works.
  • I also want to speak about patient protections.
TX
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  • foster children who've gone missing from their placements, terminating the Department of Family and Protective
  • Services' legal responsibility to provide care and protection.
  • support for missing children rather than severing legal responsibility and leaving them with no protection
  • bill prescribed a little more around what is the impact on attorney client. privilege, how do we protect
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

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  • Before you testify, each witness will need to. give their name, their position on the bill, and the agency
  • they represent if they are representing an agency for the record, or if you are here representing yourself
  • Representative, the bill requires various state agencies to get together and try to determine if there
  • I don't think that that's what the other agency currently does today. Thank you. Thank you.
  • It does include collaboration from the state agencies that are listed in this bill, as well as outside
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • Protects and protects the dignity and agency of sexual assault survivors by providing additional privacy
  • protections based on their sexual orientation.
  • I'm here representing my agency and myself and testifying. on in support of the bill our agency texas
  • Still no protection.
  • They do protective orders.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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  • Available to protect children. It's just that simple.
  • And so you have things like that that can pretty much protect you.
  • House Bill 368 provides much-needed protection to individuals who require a protective order.
  • protection or that person's family.
  • ... ...was paying for the device, but the subject of the protective order has access to it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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  • Some may still be hesitant to seek protective court orders.
  • must be protected.
  • So, absolutely, we need to protect these children with that.
  • A final child support order from a judge ought to be protected too.
  • Protective orders are up to 80% effective in reducing...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • <00:46:33.760> that state there are multiple agencies that state there are multiple agencies
  • Enacting HF 2149 would enshrine protection from price discrimination in Minnesota law.
  • House File 2149 would strengthen business protections for local retailers.
  • representative rer uh this protects representative rer uh this protects actually<01:25:45.440>
  • injury protection is not only to protect injury protection is not only to protect the<01:45:41.080
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

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  • We met with LBB and the agency last time.
  • And I think agencies that are already there are the ones that can build on it.
  • Buckner is the largest child placing agency in the Midland Odessa area.
  • I mean, the people in Midland and Odessa support these agencies big time.
  • It's not a clear concern to trigger CSA advocate agencies.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 17th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • With the agency as the way you read this bill, what does it do?
  • Able to tell us what stage of this inquiry is the agency at? I don't know. And who would?
  • ongoing inquiries or investigations with the agency?
  • I'm here to testify about what our agency in all honesty, thinks that this bill would do.
  • So we keep one penny, DART. as a transit agency keeps one penny.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 14th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We can protect current Republican incumbents.
  • The Equal Protection Clause is still valid. It was never overruled.
  • It fails the test of equal protection also.
  • Protect and represent all of its citizens.
  • It was about protecting people in a place of worship.
Bills: SR122, SR123, SR124, SCR12, HB940, HB221, HCR109, HCR58, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB909, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB938, HB971, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, SB121, SCR22, SCR24, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB274, SB304, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB436, SB424, SCR61, SCR9, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB22, HB28, HB33, HB41, HB47, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB195, HB214, HB217, HB233, HB283, HB290, HB319, HB324, HB345, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB636, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1236, HB1243, HB17, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB844, HB850, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 14th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We can protect current Republican incumbents.
  • The Equal Protection Clause is still valid. It was never overruled.
  • It fails the test of equal protection also.
  • Protect and represent all of its citizens.
  • It was about protecting people in a place... ...of worship.
Bills: SR122, SR123, SR124, SCR12, HB940, HB221, HCR109, HCR58, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB909, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB938, HB971, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, SB121, SCR22, SCR24, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB274, SB304, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB436, SB424, SCR61, SCR9, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB22, HB28, HB33, HB41, HB47, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB195, HB214, HB217, HB233, HB283, HB290, HB319, HB324, HB345, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB636, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1236, HB1243, HB17, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB844, HB850, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest minister’s prayer and the pledge, and dispensed with reading the journal. The chamber then received Legislative Bureau reports on numerous House bills, many of which were reported favorably or without amendments and ordered to third reading or to the Legislative Bureau. The Senate also adopted a House concurrent resolution commending Special Olympics Louisiana by a 35-0 vote, and it took up several Senate resolutions, including one urging the Navy to use a transparent and competitive acquisition strategy to protect jobs at Conrad Shipyard, one commending Metairie Park Country Day School, one designating Early Ed Day, and one offering condolences for Carolyn Ann Cherry Moore. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 121, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator Morris presented the bill as a response to the federal court’s Calais decision, arguing the current map was unconstitutional and that the new plan should avoid race as the predominant factor while using partisan advantage, incumbency protection, compactness, contiguity, and communities of interest. Senators questioned whether the proposal effectively created a 5-1 Republican map, whether it diluted Black and Democratic voting strength, and whether it split too many parishes. Morris said the map was drawn from the 2022 plan, tweaked in committee and again on the floor, and that litigation was likely regardless of the final version. Two competing amendments drew extended debate. Senator Morris’s amendment, which further refined his map, was adopted 26-10. Senator Price then offered an alternative map based on an amicus brief and algorithmic criteria, arguing it would create two opportunity districts, split fewer parishes, avoid using race, and better reflect the state’s partisan balance; supporters said it was fairer and more compact, but it failed 10-27. After the amendments, the Senate returned to SB 121 for further questions, with members continuing to debate whether the bill’s 5-1 structure was a lawful partisan gerrymander or an impermissible racial dilution of voting strength.
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  • She has stepped forward to ensure communities are protected and prepared.
  • Chairman, is legislation that is run on the floor and left Wide open for agency rulemaking as opposed
  • Why would we not have a conversation with that individual on the front side and put those protections
  • is, it's been my experience in the 10 years that I've been in this body that when I work with an agency
  • And the agency knows how to do these types of reviews.
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  • Or is it a protection issue? It is absolutely a protection issue. Let's look at this scenario.
  • And then she has to walk unarmed, with no protection, to the Capitol.
  • These are agencies that we absolutely trust.
  • responses and other agency inquiries.
  • , addresses employers seeking to protect their employees.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 19th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Again, what are we asking of our state agencies to do in compliance with federal agencies to come prove
  • Same area are the individuals who are granted TPS protection, or what is called Temporary Protected Status
  • Water Protection Committee's annual report.
  • Members, the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee consists of ten member agencies and coordinates state
  • agency actions to protect groundwater quality.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • So, yours basically had it created a protected class.
  • And then also, what the bill does is it provides additional administrative and protective supports for
  • I think this is needed, and I think it helps to protect all our teachers and administrators, workers,
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • <00:07:06.840> in would be working with these agencies in would be working with these agencies
  • By January 1st, 2027, it requires all state and county agencies that operate protected community locations
  • <00:14:12.560> that<00:14:12.760> operate<00:14:13.360> protected agencies that
  • operate protected agencies that operate protected community<00:14:14.680> locations<00:14:15.800
  • County agencies to engage in immigration enforcement, prohibits law enforcement agencies and law enforcement