Senate Business, Labor, & Technology

Tuesday, February 24, 2026·1h 16m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee advanced two child-protection measures to the consent calendar without dissent, but the routine tally on Sen. Matt Ball's age-attestation bill belied wrenching testimony from bereaved and survivor parents who begged the panel to slow down and strengthen it.

Key Actions

·Child Care Center Required Policy DisclosuresPassed

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Notable Quotes

“My son Max died from a fentanyl lace pill he purchased from a dealer he met on Snapchat. I'm one of the thousands of families in a lawsuit against a major social media company because of what happen to him. No parent should ever have to stand here where I am standing today.”
Kim Osterman · witness — Osterman, a grieving mother, put a human face on the stakes and argued the bill enshrines a self-attestation system she considers a failure.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, Iman Jodeh, Larry Liston, Nick Hinrichsen, Jessie Danielson

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, Iman Jodeh, Larry Liston, Nick Hinrichsen, Jessie Danielson

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TranscriptPreview

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