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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.28, to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices, S.97, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign d Mar 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- He has a keen understanding of consumer protection, antitrust, and administrative law.
- The informing consumers about smart devices act the spy fridge at bill required disclosure of hidden
- from dangerous products that should be a priority for the committee.
- The committee also should focus on protecting consumers from scams and the FTC consumers report shows
- that one point one point 1 billion consumers lost I mean I that's can't be right according to the FTC
Bills:
SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97
Keywords:
national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, sodium nitrite, poisoning prevention, youth safety, consumer product safety, banned hazardous product, Consumer Product Safety Act, CPSA, hazardous household products
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.527, to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, S.1040, to amend the Federal Trade Commis Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- For too long, consumers have been a threat.
- To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping for other purposes.
- The Drug Competition Enforcement Act would prohibit product hopping.
- Infringement of patents that claim biological products and for other products or other purposes.
- Increasing options for consumers and lowering prices.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
drug competition, product hopping, generic drugs, biosimilars, federal regulations, FTC Act, patent, biological products, healthcare access, affordable prescriptions, Medicare, Federal Trade Commission, sham petitions, competition, public health, unfair competition, healthcare, pharmaceutical, antitrust law, pay-for-delay
Summary:
The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Last time we talked about this, the bill includes support for musical productions and albums.
- If you will look at replacing line 71 on page three with the following: For the purpose of the production
- Production expenditures rebate computed under 41-7A-43.
- Other compensation includes payments to a loan-out company by a production company only if the production
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- in good faith, while also establishing safety standards to prevent avoidable injuries to infants and
- Consumer Product Safety Commission has regulations and guidance that apply to the resale of baby items
- They're very time-consuming.
- It cost me my sense of safety.
- drive any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats, child safety seats, baby formula, diapers, strollers, cribs, playpens, high chairs, used goods, donation centers, Washington RCW
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- effectiveness of drugs for consumer use.
- And again, that's part of that improved consumer awareness piece and consumer protections.
- So it is not an APR product, although often mischaracterized; we're talking about a flat-fee product
- “We believe it’s vastly great for Washingtonians, the consumers. It’s a consumer protection bill.
- There are many other, more accurate ways to test the safety of a product or drug, such as using human
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
small loans, consumer protection, financial regulation, lending limits, credit access, animal testing, alternatives, ethical research, animal welfare, scientific methods, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation is a significant step forward in consumer protection and roadway safety.
- Again, transparency in pricing is good for the consumer. It's good consumer protection.
- I invest…” “Safety is very important. I have the equipment.
- He said, are there products available?
- Thank you. sort of product like that.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- adequate supports in place and returning to the community without infrastructure needed to ensure safety
- adequate supports in place and returning to the community without infrastructure needed to ensure safety
- adequate supports in place and returning to the community without infrastructure needed to ensure safety
- Before you know it is SB 5906 concerning data and personal safety protections within areas of public
- SB 5906 concerning data and personal safety protections within areas of public accommodation.
Bills:
SB5906 , SJM8014 , SB6087 , SB5520 , SB6017 , SB5890 , SB6239 , SB5886 , SB6190 , SGA9255 , SGA9256 , SGA9271 , SGA9272
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
data protection, personal safety, public accommodation, Washington residents, privacy, crime investigation, violent death, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, state inquiry, public safety, children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It strengthens public safety, protects dignity, and recognizes that real safety is both physical and
- It strengthens public safety, protects dignity, and recognizes that real safety is both physical and
- information when necessary to lessen a threat to a person's health or safety.
- A violation of this law is also a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.
- Many serious harm, safety.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 27th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a big proponent of consumer protection. Protection for minors, um, but I don't...
- it is putting... recognized that it is putting a curriculum in schools to teach kids about online safety
Committee:
Senate Children and Youth Health
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024, the Legislature amended the Safer Products Program and added as a priority consumer product
- In 2024, the legislature amended the safer products program and added as a priority consumer product
- There's a safety function to it.
- Products program.
- So within Safer Products there is that review of what sort of that added layer of safety as well too
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, chatbots, regulation, technology, consumer protection, pollutants, tire regulation, 6PPD, environment, public safety, SB 6076, consumer-owned utilities, public utility districts, municipal procurement, competitive bidding, public works, clean energy, renewable energy, nonemitting generation, energy storage
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Committee:
Senate Healthcare
Keywords:
rural health, healthcare access, state funding, health transformation, appropriations, fiscal policy, healthcare funding, economic development, mental health, maternal health, antitrust, competition, market regulation, business practices, consumer protection, anaphylaxis, epinephrine, auto-injector, public health, school safety
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a private consumer attorney and board member at Northwest Consumer Law Center.
- Imitation firearms used in the entertainment industry are exempt if the United States Consumer Product
- Safety Commission grants a waiver.
- Imitation firearms used in the entertainment industry are exempt if the United States consumer product
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, stated that fatal accidents with guns involving kids are tragic.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Nicole Lopez, and I'm the safety... ...policy director for youth at Meta.
- These apps often lack robust safety measures and accountability, becoming a hunting ground for those
- Parents today would never put their child in a car without a combination of safety features like seat
- belts, airbags, and crash-resistant features, because no single safety... ...because no single safety
- This legislation has rare and broad support from both child safety advocates and major tech companies
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, law enforcement, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law, Section 12-12-56, Children and Senior Advocacy, House Judiciary, reasonable effort
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- that demand from the consumer.
- Safety Committee, where we meet... ...something about the safety issues, because we have what's called
- Senate Bill 6287 takes two key steps to regulation that we support, age restricting the products to consumers
- We want consumer safety, not regulation of natural kratom as if it were a scheduled drug.
- Protect consumers while preserving access.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- In those cases, timing and coordination are paramount in the pursuit of justice and family safety. ..
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two, public safety.
- Protection, Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund to the Peace Officers Training Fund in fiscal year 2027.
- House Bill 2993, what we're doing is it puts public safety back where it belongs.
- The Department of Public Safety funding is designed to strengthen border security and public safety efforts
- of the Department of Public Safety and the State Department of Corrections employees.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Our Arizona program areas include consumer education, focusing on food safety, beef nutrition, beef cooking
- Chair, Representative Martinez, the FDA currently has five consumer products that have completed pre-market
- Chairman, Representative Griffin, there are currently five consumer products that have completed pre-market
- He said the product was intended to supplement consumer offerings, not supplant the seafood industry,
- of that product.
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is not in the benefit of the consumer.
- And for consumers... ...to retain the benefits under their policy.
- These crimes include financial exploitation, And consumers in Washington.
- This is a consumer protection bill, and thank you, Commissioner.
- This is a consumer protection bill and thank you, Commissioner.
Keywords:
mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime prevention, penalties, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Tattoo artists are also required to maintain minimum safety and sanitation standards, as determined by
- The bill before you is House Bill 2474 concerning post-secondary education consumer protections in the
- College encampments and policies prioritize campus safety and academic or educational or co-curricular
- This policy prioritizes campus safety and academic or educational or co-curricular functions, allowing
- Or it could be this is a pathway for campus safety or landscaping folks who may drive their cars to do
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
ink of hope act, mental health, substance use, rehabilitation, community support, Washington college grant, postsecondary education, nondegree programs, student access, financial aid, consumer protections, school closures, educational programs, student rights, emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, encampments
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- In my bill, what we've seen productive in other states is that... ...seen productive in other states
- We will not allow those addictive products on the social media apps because a minor can't do that.
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls