House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/01/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs · April 1, 2026

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Sponsor introduces SB 528 (foreign adversary lobbying ban)

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Senator (self-identified in transcript as “Reginel”) introduced Senate Bill 528 to prohibit receiving compensation for lobbying on behalf of a listed foreign adversary; argued several other states have enacted similar laws and cited concerns about CCP influence and recent corporate purchases. He framed the bill as a guardrail against foreign influence.

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Committee hearing on multiple bills: SB 528 (ban paid lobbying by foreign adversaries), SB 573 (standards for emergency response comfort dogs), SB 606 (Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing), SB 408 (activity-specific prosthetics coverage), SB 548 (notice/hearing process for insurer-provider contract terminations) and SB 610 (public comment on long-term care rate filings).

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