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• nitrous oxide.
• <01:14:29.400> nitrous uh when it came to flavored nitrous uh when it came to flavored nitrous
• <01:15:12.880> oxide<01:15:13.199> or having uh taken nitrous oxide or having uh taken
• nitrous oxide or laughing<01:15:13.840> gas<01:15:14.520> uh<01:15:14.639> for<
• to utilize flavored um nitrous oxide to utilize flavored um nitrous oxide to like<01:16:47.600><

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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• oxide, or laughing gas.
• There are all the flavors of the nitrous oxide sitting back beside the vapes, and it's labeled "Do not
• Again, no flavors; you wouldn't need flavors for things like that and you flavors for things like that
• Well, the dentists can probably tell us what the legitimate use of nitrous oxide is.
• Dentists don't come to the gas station to get their nitrous oxide, I don't think so.

Bills: HB245, SB78

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, school safety, resource officers, law enforcement, public schools, private schools, liability insurance, contracting, library governance, board appointment, library diversity

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• What we're talking about is this nitrous oxide.
• They're flavoring it and selling it.

Bills: HB245, HB278, SB59, SB78

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, HB278, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, pharmacy, State Board of Pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, CRNP, medical licensure, drug dispensing, adverse events

Bills: SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180, SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

Bills: HB245, SB16, SB59, SB62, SB79, SB88

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

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• This has to do with nitric oxide.

Bills: SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

Bills: HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152, HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• Nitrous oxide, laughing gas.
• sized canisters of flavored nitrous oxide.
• Taking in so much nitrous oxide.
• And so this bill would fix that by setting the required age to purchase nitrous oxide to 21.
• So basically nitrous oxide prevents oxygen and blood flow from going to the brain.

Bills: SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB 18, SB 19

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

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• of flavored nitrous oxide flavored laughing gas.
• Who inhale the nitrous oxide, uh, for the flavor and the resulting high, um, nitrous oxide is only meant
• And so this bill, uh, would fix that by setting the required age to purchase nitrous oxide to 21.
• As we've just discussed, basically nitrous oxide is known as laughing gas.
• So basically, nitrous oxide prevents oxygen and blood flow from going to the brain.

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

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• nitrous oxide.
• nitrous oxide.
• <00:01:32.200> for nitrous oxide or laughing gas for nitrous oxide or laughing gas for extended
• nitrous oxide, or Galaxy gas, as it's being referred to.
• Representative Inan: If you are a consumer, you cannot purchase the flavored nitrous oxide, or Galaxy

Keywords: 919, house, all

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• to loopholes and regulations that allow flavored nitrous oxide to be marketed as culinary or a food
• nitrous oxide misuse in New Hampshire. nitrous oxide misuse in New Hampshire.
• to loopholes and regulations that allow flavored nitrous oxide to be marketed as culinary or a food
• legitimate purposes for nitrous oxide. legitimate purposes for nitrous oxide.
• nicotine vapes, which is interesting because I've never been offered flavored nitrous oxide when I go

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency. Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally. Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.

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• nitrous oxide misuse in New Hampshire. nitrous oxide misuse in New Hampshire.
• legitimate purposes for nitrous oxide. legitimate purposes for nitrous oxide.
• the nitrous oxide to things like pineapple, blue raspberry, vanilla, mango, or hundreds of other flavors
• Nitrous oxide created by nitrous oxide.
• nitrous oxide. nitrous oxide.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• oxide Amal nitrate nitrous oxide Amal nitrate nitrous oxide Amal nitrate thank you Mr chairman it would
• oxide has for self-regulation nitrous oxide has for self-regulation nitrous oxide has been a problem
• oxide well the possibly than the nitrous oxide well the possibly than the nitrous oxide well the flavors
• oxide replaces oxygen absolutely nitrous oxide replaces oxygen absolutely nitrous oxide replaces oxygen
• oxide is Amazon or something if nitrous oxide is Amazon or something if nitrous oxide is dangerous why

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• I'm assuming this is a hot whip flavored cream—okay, a nitrous oxide for inhalation.
• Cream, a nitrous oxide for inhalation, recreationally, unfortunately.
• Port Beach have already restricted the retail sale of nitrous oxide tanks.
• SB 936 addresses, as you heard, how nitrous oxide is packaged, flavored, marketed, and sold.
• There is no safe recreational use of nitrous oxide.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills focused on workforce training, public safety, health, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand and modernize private security guard training, especially de-escalation training, and drew strong support from security workers and labor groups who described dangerous encounters and inadequate preparation. Opponents, including security firms and business groups, argued the bill would impose major costs, create staffing shortages, and push employers toward unregulated alternatives. The committee ultimately voted to pass the bill to Labor and Employment, with some members noting support contingent on future amendments about training capacity. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would restrict retail sales of larger nitrous oxide canisters while preserving legitimate medical, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, counties, public health groups, waste agencies, and law enforcement organizations, said misuse of nitrous oxide is causing addiction, impaired driving, neurological harm, and disposal hazards. There was no organized opposition on the record, and the committee passed the bill to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes would require the Medical Board to collect data on licensed midwives’ capacity to serve as preceptors and train new students, with the information reported to the Legislature. Supporters said California’s midwifery pipeline is strained, especially in rural and birth-desert areas, and that more data is needed to expand training access. The committee passed the bill to Health. SB 903 by Senator Padilla would prohibit AI chatbots from being advertised or used as therapists without appropriate licensed-professional oversight and informed consent, and would reinforce confidentiality and patient-protection rules. Testimony centered on the death of a teenager after extensive interactions with an AI chatbot, with supporters urging stronger guardrails and opponents asking for amendments; the committee passed the bill to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The consent calendar item, SB 1165 by Senator Caballero, was also approved and sent to Revenue and Taxation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm assuming this is a hot whip flavored cream—okay, a nitrous oxide for inhalation.
• Cream, a nitrous oxide for inhalation, recreation, unfortunately.
• Port Beach have already restricted the retail sale of nitrous oxide tanks.
• SB 936 addresses, as you heard, how nitrous oxide is packaged, flavored, marketed, and sold.
• There is no safe recreational use of nitrous oxide.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker training, public safety, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand training and de-escalation requirements for private security officers. Supporters, including security workers and labor groups, said the bill would better prepare officers who often respond first to mental health crises and violent incidents. Opponents, including security industry representatives and business groups, argued it would impose major costs, create training bottlenecks, and could reduce licensed security coverage. The committee ultimately voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Labor and Employment, with some members noting future amendments to address training capacity and employer-provided training. The committee also approved SB 936 by Senator Blakespear, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Support came from county officials, public health groups, waste management organizations, law enforcement, and local governments, who described rising misuse, impaired driving, and recycling hazards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes, aimed at strengthening California’s midwifery training pipeline by requiring data collection on licensed midwife preceptor capacity, also passed unanimously to Health. Supporters said the bill would help address shortages in rural birth care and improve access to training for aspiring midwives. SB 903 by Senator Padilla, which would place guardrails on the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy settings and prohibit AI from being marketed as a therapist, drew emotional testimony from a mother whose son died by suicide after extensive chatbot interactions. Health and behavioral health groups supported the measure, while several industry and health organizations were opposed unless amended; the committee nevertheless sent it to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 1165 on consent and then adjourned.

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• It removes the word "flavored" from the bill, and I'll explain that in a little bit more detail once
• It deletes the word "flavored" from the A1 that we just adopted.
• Members, the bill before you would ban nitrous oxide from being sold by retailers to consumers, and the
• oxide purchasing canisters of nitrous oxide and<00:33:16.919> using<00:33:17.279> it<00
• But... so is on line 1.3 of the A1 the word "flavored" still there?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is nitrous oxide that you can buy in the convenience store.
• Importantly, the bill does not ban nitrous oxide outright.
• And the harm from nitrous oxide is not limited to just the direct users.
• Nitrous oxide is not like that.
• Nitrous oxide is not like that.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is nitrous oxide that you can buy in the convenience store.
• Importantly, the bill does not ban nitrous oxide outright.
• Importantly, the bill does not ban nitrous oxide outright.
• Nitrous oxide is not like that.
• Nitrous oxide is not like that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're solving the nitrous oxide problem that way. Okay. But nitrous oxide, it's easy.
• nitrous oxide canisters. nitrous oxide canisters. >> Right. >> Right.
• >> They have flavored nitrous socks. >> They have flavored nitrous socks.
• mixing of oxygen with the nitrous oxide. mixing of oxygen with the nitrous oxide.
• So in that, when it nitrous oxide, the problem is the nitrous oxide lasts 15 seconds.

Keywords: 1189, house, all