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Bill Hearings for Week of May 12, 2025

  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 2 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 17 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB60 relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. Commerce Tue 5/13 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.
Support HB475 relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 5/13 9:40 AM LOB Room 103 This bill alters the definition of default budget to include salary and benefit reductions which occur as a result of position turnover.
Support HB613 relative to enabling local political subdivisions to vote and set a reduced default budget option. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 5/13 9:55 AM LOB Room 103 This bill enables local political subdivisions that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to adopt provisions for an annual choice for a reduced default budget.
Oppose HB387 relative to balloons being released into the air. Judiciary Tue 5/13 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits the release of lighter-than-air balloons into the air and establishes penalties for violations of this prohibition.
Support HB376 specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status. Judiciary Thu 5/15 1:40 PM SH Room 100 This bill exempts library card and library membership files and information from disclosure under the right-to-know law.