State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals theState Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissionsand zero-emissions vehicle standards that apply for vehicles witha model year of 2025 and later.
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media;parental consent. Requires social media platforms, defined inthe bill, that are subject to the provisions of the Children's OnlinePrivacy Protection Act to obtain verifiable parental consent priorto permitting any minor to create an account with such social mediaplatform and, with such account, use the social media platform. Thebill requires such social media platforms to give the parent or guardianthe option to consent to the collection and use of the minor's personaldata without consenting to the disclosure of such minor's personaldata to third parties.
Retail franchise agreements; governing law;competition restrictions. Provides that retail franchise agreementsshall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth and prohibits anyperson from offering or entering into a franchise agreement thatincludes competition restrictions that extend beyond terminationor expiration of the franchise agreement unless such restrictionis approved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Elections; voter identification containing photograph required; who may register up to and including the day of the election;absentee voting application requirements; absentee voting in personavailability; return of absentee ballots. Requires presentationof a form of identification containing a photograph in order to voteand provides that a voter who does not have one of the required formsof identification is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The bill repeals a provision that would permit any person who is qualifiedto register to vote to do so in person up to and including the dayof the election and limits the persons who are entitled to registerto vote after the close of registration records to members of a uniformedservice on active duty, persons who are residing temporarily outsideof the United States, and their spouses and dependents. The billlimits the period during which absentee voting in person is availablefrom 45 days preceding the date of the election to the 14 days precedingthe date of the election. The bill requires that absentee ballotsreturned by mail be returned to the office of the general registrarby the close of polls on election day and be postmarked on or beforethe Saturday preceding the date of the election. The bill eliminatesthe use of drop-off locations for the return of absentee ballots.The bill requires absentee ballot applications to contain the lastfour digits of the applicant's social security number.
State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicleemissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State AirPollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissionsvehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 andlater. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing anymodel year standards related to control of emissions from new motorvehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicleand zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal CleanAir Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motorvehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliantwith model year standards related to the control of emissions adoptedby California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to thefederal Clean Air Act.
Department of Motor Vehicles; highway use fee;tiered flat rate system; work group; report. Directs the Departmentof Motor Vehicles to convene a work group to determine the feasibilityof implementing a tiered flat rate system to accurately determinethe correct amount of highway use fee to be charged at the pointof sale of a motor vehicle. The bill directs the work group to completeits work and report its findings and recommendations to the Chairsof the Senate and House Committees on Transportation no later thanNovember 15, 2024.
Carrying a firearm or explosive material withinCapitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned orleased by the Commonwealth, etc.; exceptions for law-enforcementofficers. Adds an exception for off-duty law-enforcement officersto the prohibition of carrying a firearm within any building ownedor leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof or any officewhere employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularlypresent for the purpose of performing their official duties.
Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones.
Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones.
Commending J.S. Walton.
