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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas lawmakers send bills banning sexually explicit AI-generated images of children to Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas legislators passed their first AI-related bill of the session to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, one with a specific focus on helping the state's laws catch up with technology. HB 581 would require AI tools and websites that can create sexually explicit images to ensure users and subjects are of legal age. An individual who is used as a source for the AI generation must have consented to the usage. March: Senate passes bills to fight AI-generated sexual images of children, non-consenting adults The Texas House of Representatives also passed SB 20 Thursday afternoon, which bans the possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Legislators filed at least 68 bills related to AI this session, including HB 1265, to regulate AI use in mental health services, and HB 1709, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA). Unless vetoed, HB 581 and SB 20 will take effect in September. Lawmakers in both chambers passed at least 25 AI-related bills; however, none of these bills have been passed by the other chamber. For instance, HB 366 would require politicians, political action committees and campaigns to disclose if they used AI-generated images in political ads. It passed in the Texas House of Representatives on April 30, but was never assigned to a committee in the Senate. HB 2298, which would have created a grant program for developing cancer-detecting AI, also shared this fate after it passed the House on May 8. The rest of the 25 bills, which represent the remaining AI legislation still in play this session, got committee assignments. Twelve are still in committee, including HB 421, one of the bills aimed at preventing nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images. Bills still pending in House committees have until Sunday before they can't be considered. Others in Senate committees have until May 28. Bills on the calendar for floor consideration in the Senate include: HB 149 would regulate bad faith use cases of AI and allow Texans to sue if an AI product uses their likeness or voice without consent; and, HB 449 would add AI-generated sexual images to the crime of unlawful production of sexually explicit images or videos. These bills have a deadline of May 28, after which they can't be considered further. In the House, three bills are on the calendar for consideration and another four (SBs 22, 441, 1964 and 2373) have yet to be placed. The other three bills include: SB 815 would block insurers from using AI to decide claims; SB 1188, which mostly focuses on a patient's biological sex in electronic health records, would require providers to disclose if they use AI; and, SB 1621, which relates to the prosecution and punishment of AI-generated CSAM. House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' bill Have a bill you want us to look into? Ask us using the form below: Submit a form. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
What are the 4 bills Gov. Sanders has vetoed?
ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed over 1,000 bills and vetoed four as the biennial session nears its May 5 adjournment. HB1889 would have allowed medical marijuana deliveries via dispensary vehicles or drive-throughs. Sanders said in her veto letter that '[t]his legislation would expand access to usable marijuana, therefore I am vetoing.' This bill would have created regional mental health programs for students and update education rules for kids in juvenile detention. Governor Sanders said in her veto letter that she vetoed the bill because she believes student behavioral issues are disrupting schools, and she wants the Departments of Education and Human Services to develop 'a solution that is more tailored to the needs of our local public schools.' Pea Ridge resident inspires new legislative change HB1265 (Act 660) authorizes salaries at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, but Gov. Sanders vetoed the proposed $190,000 salary for the director of the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. 'This session I championed Arkansas ACCESS, my plan to make college more accessible for all and get indoctrination out of college classrooms,' Sanders said in her veto letter. 'Arkansas will not waste nearly $200,000 in taxpayer dollars on DEI administrators who promote woke nonsense.' HB1961 would have let medical providers delay adding certain sensitive information to a patient's records until they could help explain it, aiming to prevent patients from misinterpreting their diagnoses. 'Individuals have a right to access personal medical information, including medical imaging, test results, and other health records, in a timely fashion,' Sanders said in her veto letter. 'Because this bill may, in some cases, unduly delay the release of such information to patients who are entitled to it, I am vetoing this legislation.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
25-04-2025
- Health
- Axios
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs 1,000+ bills, vetoes four
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed more than 1,000 bills passed by lawmakers during the biennial regular session, which is set for final adjournment on May 5. Citing "woke nonsense" and tailored needs for students, she vetoed all or part of four. Why it matters: Those bills she signed are now laws that impact how taxes are spent and citizens vote, while changing existing laws and state government management. When each law takes full effect varies by how it was written. State of play: While Sanders signed a flurry of legislation, her few vetoes seem to reflect her political priorities: SB451 would have provided school districts with resources to assist with students showing behavior likely to cause injury to themselves or others. The state Department of Human Services was to establish regional behavioral health programs that would develop health plans for referred students. Sanders said she'd directed the state Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and Human Services Secretary Kristi Putnam to "come up with a solution that is more tailored to the needs of our local public schools." HB1265, now Act 660, authorizes salaries for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. But in a line-item veto, Sanders struck the proposed $190,000 salary for the school's director of the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. "Arkansas will not waste nearly $200,000 in taxpayer dollars on DEI administrators who promote woke nonsense," she wrote. HB1889 would have amended Arkansas' medical marijuana law, allowing deliveries by a dispensary's vehicle or a drive-through window. The veto letter states: "This legislation would expand access to usable marijuana, therefore I am vetoing this legislation." HB1961 would have allowed medical providers to prevent certain sensitive medical information from being automatically loaded into a patient's records until the provider made an effort to interpret the information. A goal of the bill was to overcome a patient's misinterpretation and misunderstanding of a diagnosis. Sanders vetoed the bill because it could unduly delay the release of personal medical information.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gov. Sanders vetoes two bills on last day of legislative session
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — On the final day of the legislative session, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued two vetoes on bills that went to her desk for her signature. The two vetoes were the first of the 95th General Assembly. The first veto was for HB1889, which would authorize a dispensary to deliver orders or operate a drive-thru window. Sanders said in a statement that the reason why she vetoed the bill was that it 'would expand access to usable marijuana.' HB1889 was sponsored by Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville) and Sen. Joshua Bryant (R-Rogers). CVS shares statement after Arkansas bill restricting PBMs from owning pharmacies is signed into law The bill passed the House by 20 votes on April 2 and the Senate by four votes a week later. It was sent to the governor's desk on April 10. The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) expressed disappointment in a statement released on Wednesday night after it was announced the bill had been vetoed. The Governor's veto message incorrectly asserts that this legislation 'would expand access to usable marijuana.' That is not supported by the text of the bill or the intent of its sponsors and supporters. HB1889 did not expand access to medical marijuana. The bill made no changes to patient eligibility, qualifying conditions or who may obtain a medical marijuana card under Arkansas law. Instead, it put patients first and proposed a set of measured operational improvements to better serve those already authorized to participate in the state's program. Not long after HB1889 was vetoed, Sanders issued a line-item veto for a part of HB1265, which would appropriate funds for the University of Arkansas – Little Rock. The line item vetoed by Sanders mentioned a position called the 'Dir. of Institute on Race & Ethnicity' with a maximum salary of $191,605. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders touts legislative accomplishments on final working day of 95th General Assembly Sanders issued the following statement regarding the line-item veto: 'This session, I championed Arkansas ACCESS, my plan to make college more accessible for all and get indoctrination out of college classrooms. Arkansas will not waste nearly $200,000 in taxpayer dollars on DEI administrators who promote woke nonsense.' HB1265 was sponsored by the Joint Budget Committee and was introduced on Jan. 27. It convincingly passed the House and Senate and was sent to the governor's desk on April 10. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
