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Committee member previews three bills on home-improvement fraud, Social Security taxation and survivor benefits

Senate Judiciary · January 7, 2026
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Summary

A committee member told Senate Judiciary he has introduced three bills focused on home-improvement/land fraud, exempting Social Security from state taxation, and expanding survivor benefits for law enforcement and emergency personnel (the member cited a House bill provision he said provides up to $80,000).

A member of the Senate Judiciary told colleagues on Jan. 6 that he had filed three bills he expects to pursue this session: one aimed at home-improvement or land fraud, a second proposing elimination of state taxation on Social Security, and a third proposing expanded survivor benefits for law enforcement and emergency personnel.

"Personally speaking, I have put in 3 bills," the committee member said.…

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