New Jersey Senate advances a package of bills — early voting, privacy, energy and safety measures pass At a regular session the New Jersey State Senate confirmed executive nominees and passed a large package of third‑reading bills, including measures extending early voting, a privacy protection act, energy storage procurement changes, tenant protections and several public‑safety and health items. Many passed by recorded roll-call votes.

The New Jersey Senate has just approved a sweeping package of bills that could change the landscape of early voting, privacy rights, and public safety in the state!

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Committee advances bill to explicitly protect menopause-related conditions under FEHA AB 1940, introduced by Assemblymember Calderon, would add perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act protections and clarify access to reasonable workplace accommodations; the Labor and Employment Committee passed the measure and referred it to Judiciary.

California is taking a bold step towards workplace equity by advancing a bill that explicitly protects workers experiencing menopause and its related conditions.

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This year's 5 Nations Health Protection Conference is in Glasgow on June 29-30.

Registration is now OPEN!

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4 weeks left to submit an abstract, so make sure to submit yours on time!
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Committee advances bill to classify certain wearable/app health data as sensitive, sends it to judiciary Representative Elkins' bill would categorize data from wearables and health apps as sensitive under Minnesota's privacy law and restrict geofencing and 'sharing' without prior authorization; supporters and privacy‑industry groups agreed more work is needed. The committee adopted two technical amendments and referred H.F. 2700 to Judiciary.

Minnesota is taking a bold step to protect your health data by designating information from wearables and health apps as sensitive, but is it enough to close the gaps left by existing laws?

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House Judiciary Committee hears testimony on S.0208 as law enforcement warns of health and operational risks; AG's office flags likely litigation Witnesses including law-enforcement representatives told the House Judiciary Committee that S.0208's penalties and narrow exceptions could discourage protective mask use, raise frostbite and contamination risks, and harm morale; the attorney general's office said similar laws are likely to face near-certain federal litigation and urged careful drafting or policy alternatives.

Law enforcement officials are raising alarm about a proposed Vermont law that could endanger officer safety and lead to costly penalties for mask use—could this backfire on public health?

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Committee advances bill to allow anti‑choking devices in schools after emotional testimony from mother The committee approved HB335 to allow schools and government facilities to have anti‑choking devices and align liability protections with Good Samaritan laws after testimony from Lauren McCubbins about her son who died after choking in school.

A heartfelt plea from a mother has propelled a bill forward to equip schools with anti-choking devices, potentially saving lives in the future.

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Florida State Fire Service Association urges stronger safety measures, pay and on-call compensation The Florida State Fire Service Association told the Joint Select Committee that pay and safety provisions remain at impasse and asked for contractual limits on out-of-scope construction work, better on-call and callback pay, PPE laundering and post-exposure decontamination measures, plus wage improvements to aid recruitment and retention.

Florida's firefighters are demanding vital safety measures and fair compensation as they battle for better working conditions at the negotiation table.

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It is about preventing further exposure and reducing risk for other children and staff.
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