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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health. [HB-398]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 338.015 to define "qualified representative"; amend KRS 338.062 to prohibit the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board or the secretary of the Education Labor Cabinet from enforcing any occupational safety and health administrative regulation that has not been promulgated by or that is more stringent than the corresponding federal provision; amend KRS 338.091 to allow the Franklin Circuit Court to award actual expenses against the Department of Workplace Standards; amend KRS 338.111 to allow an employee's representative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Nemes
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 105) on 03/27/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Ban mRNA vaccines in Montana for animals [HB-418]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Ban mRNA vaccines in Montana for animals
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Kmetz
(h) Died In Process on 05/20/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Revise laws related to licensing applications [HB-414]
[Law Enforcement ]
Revise laws related to licensing applications
Sponsored by: Rep. Jodee Etchart
Chapter Number Assigned on 05/05/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to ambulance services. [SB-1380]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
As introduced, decreases from five to three the number of business days an ambulance service provider has to furnish to a patient or their authorized representative a copy of the patient's run record upon written request; decreases from five to three the number of business days an ambulance service provider has to furnish a copy of the patient's run record to a surveyor employed by the health facilities commission upon written request. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations [HB-1211]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency making an arrest of a student for a reportable offense or an offense related to the student's membership in a criminal organization to report the arrest to the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Juvenile Services Education Program, the State Board of Education, and the State's Attorney; requiring the State's Attorney to notify the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Juvenile Services Education Program, and the State Board of the disposition of the offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations [HB-1191]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that related to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 483 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Schools - Injury Incidents - Requirements for Tracking and Reporting [HB-1194]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring certain public schools to develop and implement a system to track and report injury incidents, whether intentional or accidental, to a student, teacher, or school employee on the school campus during the school year; and establishing certain reporting requirements for county boards of education, the Juvenile Services Education Program Superintendent, and the State Department of Education regarding certain injury incidents in schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - High-Risk Highways MC 17-25 [HB-1173]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on highways in Montgomery County that are at high risk for certain motor vehicle crashes; prohibiting the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on certain highways in Montgomery County; requiring the fines collected by Montgomery County or by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by a speed monitoring system to be used to fund the study, design, and construction of certain safety-related projects; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 590 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Schools and Driver Education Programs - Age of Instruction Vehicles [HB-1183]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
Prohibiting a vehicle that is older than 10 model years from being used for instruction in a drivers' school or a driver education program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Assessment of State Correctional System [HB-1157]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman to engage an independent consultant to perform a comprehensive assessment of the State's correctional system beginning on or before October 1, 2026; altering the items required to be included in a certain annual report of the Office; and requiring the consultant to complete the assessment and provide the Office with a written report of its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2028.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Phillips
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds - Established [HB-1163]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds; requiring the Task Force to review best practices for fencing bodies of water, assess how fencing and similar environmental interventions can be used to prevent injuries and fatalities that occur in or around bodies of water and playgrounds, examine data and research related to incidents of wandering and drowning, and make recommendations on possible interventions to fence bodies of water and playgrounds; and requiring the Task Force to report by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing Canceled on 03/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food [HB-1208]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a person, beginning on October 1, 2028, from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in the State food that contains brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, or Red Dye No. 3; and providing certain penalties for violations of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Generally revise laws related to state hospital [HB-403]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Generally revise laws related to state hospital
Sponsored by: Rep. Donavon Hawk
Chapter Number Assigned on 05/05/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68, relative to rescue squads. [SB-1110]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Community Development ]
As introduced, enacts the "Rescue Squad Recognition Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jessie Seal
Recalled From Senate Transportation & Safety Committee on 03/18/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities. [SB-1119]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes
Effective Immediately on 05/21/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to residential detectors. [HB-339]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 227 to require owner, seller, or lessor to have functional smoke, carbon monoxide, and gas detectors where applicable in all existing residential structures; require seller or lessor to verify in affidavit prior to transfer or tenancy of property; exempt KRS Chapter 324 licensees from liability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Tate
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (h) on 02/07/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 105, relative to blasting. [HB-1138]
[Construction ]
[Mining ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, requires a blasting firm that conducts a pre-blast survey for an owner or occupant of certain buildings within 300 feet of the blast hole to provide the survey upon request by the owner or occupant at no cost. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Received From House, Passed On First Consideration on 03/26/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code. [HB-2453]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken King
Read First Time on 03/17/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to school safety. [SB-951]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, changes the reporting date, from February 1 to January 15, by which the commissioners of education and safety must jointly report to the governor and the general assembly on the implementation of the "Schools Against Violence in Education Act." - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Powers
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Education Committee on 03/19/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to elevator inspection requirements in buildings with four stories or less. [HB-2450]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to elevator inspection requirements in buildings with four stories or less.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken King
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025