This bill expands enforcement authority under state employment laws by broadening the definition of "employer" to include individuals who own at least 25% of a business. The bill increases the wage claim threshold for administrative enforcement from $7,500 to $13,000 beginning July 1, 2026 and requires future increases based on inflation. The bill also authorizes employees to pursue equitable relief and damages in court without exhausting administrative remedies and permits local governments to enact and enforce their own wage payment laws. Additionally, the bill creates new fines for employee misclassification ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 per violation and expands retaliation protections and potential civil damages against employers. This bill adds to the already extensive regulatory burden on businesses, making it harder for small businesses to operate and it opens up employers to intimidation, meritless claims, and costly litigation.

Subjecting a Greater Range of Businesses to Draconian Penalties and Civil Liability Under State Employment Laws.

Isaiah 10:1-2

This bill, known as “Lauria and Ashley’s Law,” amends existing criminal sentencing law by adding additional violent crimes to the list of offenses subject to Oklahoma’s requirement that offenders serve at least eighty-five percent of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. The measure expands the category of crimes for which earned credits or sentence reductions are prohibited, ensuring that individuals convicted of serious violent offenses remain incarcerated for a substantial portion of their sentence. Protecting the public from repeat violent criminals is a core and legitimate function of government, and ensuring that sentences imposed by courts are meaningfully served helps maintain confidence in the rule of law and public safety.

Strengthening Public Safety by Requiring Accessories to Murder to Serve 85 Percent of Their Sentence.

Proverbs 21:15

The J.D. Ford amendment #10 to the state budget bill increases the appropriation to the Family and Social Services Administration for "Community Mental Health" from $50 million to $100 million.  The state must pursue every available avenue to rein in its out-of-control spending, which, when coupled with the over $200 trillion in federal liabilities, represents the greatest existential threat facing this country.

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending by Doubling the "Community Mental Health" Appropriation to $100 Million.

Luke 14:28-30

The Bauer amendment #16 to the state budget bill creates a new "Grandparent Leave" requiring employers, including private entities, state agencies, and political subdivisions, to provide at least 45 working days of paid leave for a qualifying grandparent upon the birth or adoption of a grandchild, and 90 working days if the grandchild resides in a single parent household. The amendment mandates full regular pay during leave, prohibits retaliation, preserves employee seniority and benefits, allows leave transfer to another adult in certain circumstances, and establishes a grandparent leave reimbursement program administered by the department of workforce development with an annual general fund appropriation sufficient to award reimbursement grants to employers. By imposing a broad paid leave mandate and creating an open-ended state reimbursement program, the amendment significantly expands employer obligations and state spending commitments.

Expanding Government-Mandated Paid Leave by Requiring Employers to Provide Up to 90 Days of Paid Grandparent Leave. 

1 Samuel 8:10-18

The DeLaney amendment #2 to the state budget bill creates a new First Time Homebuyer Linked Deposit Program administered by the treasurer of state to subsidize mortgage loans by placing state certificates of deposit with participating lenders at up to 3% below the comparable Treasury Bill rate, requiring lenders to pass through an equivalent interest rate reduction to eligible borrowers. The amendment establishes eligibility criteria, application and approval procedures, refinancing standards, annual reporting requirements, and creates a new linked deposit fund consisting of money appropriated by the general assembly, with funds available for certificate placements and administrative expenses. By directing below-market state deposits to private lenders to reduce borrowing costs for a targeted group of homebuyers, the amendment expands government involvement in mortgage markets and commits public funds to subsidized lending.

Expanding Government-Subsidized Mortgage Lending by Creating a First Time Homebuyer Linked Deposit Program.

The Hunley amendment #50 to the state budget bill requires Medicaid to cover doula services.  Doula services are expensive and not medically necessary for childbirth. This bill further traps individuals into government dependency by growing unnecessary benefits under the government welfare state.

Increasing Government Dependency by Expanding the Medicaid to Cover Doula Services.

Haggai 1:6

The Qaddoura amendment #59 to the state budget bill creates a new income tax credit for eligible first-time home buyers with adjusted gross income not exceeding $150,000 for single filers or $300,000 for joint filers who enter into a qualifying mortgage for a homestead used as their principal residence. The amendment provides a refundable credit of $15,000 per taxable year for the first year the mortgage is entered into and for the next four consecutive taxable years, and requires the department to issue refunds if the credit exceeds the taxpayer's state income tax liability. By establishing a large, multi-year refundable tax credit targeted to a specific class of home buyers, the amendment expands state-subsidized housing policy and creates ongoing general fund exposure.

Expanding Government Housing Subsidies by Creating a Refundable $15,000 Annual Income Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers.

Proverbs 11:1

The Qaddoura amendment #62 to the state budget bill creates a new homestead property tax liability credit for taxes first due and payable after December 31, 2025, applying income-based caps on annual increases. The amendment limits annual growth to 1% for households with income under $100,000, 2% for households between $100,000 and $200,000, and 3% for households between $200,000 and $400,000, with exceptions for physical property improvements and ownership changes. By creating a tiered, income-based property tax credit, the amendment dilutes the tax base rather than reducing overall local government spending.

Expanding Income-Based Property Tax Credits by Capping Homestead Tax Growth Between 1% and 3% and Creating a New State-Funded Relief Structure.

Matthew 20:13-15

The DeLaney amendment #9 to the state budget bill appropriates, for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2025, and ending before July 1, 2027, an amount sufficient to restore funding for state programs affected by decreases in federal funding, subject to budget committee review. The amendment authorizes use of these reserve funds for public education, including Title I and special education, the National Guard, Medicaid, health research, road construction, agriculture, and veterans' services, and expires July 1, 2027. By committing reserve balances to automatically offset potential federal funding reductions across multiple program areas, the amendment expands state spending obligations and reduces fiscal restraint in response to future federal policy changes.

Expanding State Spending Authority by Appropriating Reserve Funds to Backfill Federal Funding Reductions.

The J.D. Ford amendment #21 to an education bill requires school employers to discuss workplace safety issues for students and employees with the exclusive representative of employees. By expanding mandatory collective bargaining obligations, the amendment increases mandates on school employers and strengthens union leverage in workplace policy matters.  The amendment expands collective bargaining obligations, increases potential litigation, and shifts additional authority toward exclusive representatives in school governance matters. Public sector collective bargaining unnecessarily hikes taxpayer costs while making it harder to reward top-performing employees and dismiss poor-performing employees. All employees should have the "right to work" without being forced to join a labor union.

Expanding Union Power by Requiring Employers to Discuss Safety Issues with Union Representatives.

The Klinker amendment #7 to an education bill eliminates language in the bill that repeals the Advisory Committee on Career and Technical Education. The purpose of this committee is "to advise the state board on policy matters concerning career and technical education." By eliminating this language, the amendment continues an unnecessary committee.  This committee is an unnecessary use of taxpayer resources and further grows the size of government.

Undermining an Effort to Reduce Government Bureaucracy by Restoring an Unnecessary Advisory Committee.

Isaiah 55:2

This bill expands health care price transparency requirements by requiring hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, clinical laboratories, and diagnostic imaging facilities to post detailed pricing information for designated shoppable services, including discounted cash prices and negotiated charge ranges. The bill shortens the timeline for providers, facilities, and health carriers to deliver good faith cost estimates from five business days to two business days, prohibits certain billing practices such as submitting institutional claims for office-based services, restricts anti-competitive contract provisions between health carriers and providers, and strengthens audit and data disclosure requirements. The measure also authorizes civil penalties for violations and establishes provisional credentialing standards to reduce network disruptions. By increasing pricing transparency, limiting restrictive contract practices, and improving consumer access to cost information, the bill promotes market accountability and helps address rising health care costs driven by federal health care mandates.

Addressing Rising Healthcare Costs Caused by Obamacare by Expanding Health Care Price Transparency and Other Reforms.

This bill prohibits the sale, distribution, or use of algorithmic devices that set or recommend rent amounts, occupancy levels, or other rental housing terms when those tools are used by multiple landlords in the same or related markets. The bill also prohibits companies that provide rent-setting algorithmic services from using nonpublic competitor data such as rent prices, occupancy rates, or lease terms when generating pricing recommendations for rental housing in Colorado. Violations are classified as illegal restraints of trade and are subject to and penalties under state antitrust law. By prohibiting landlords from using certain data-driven pricing tools and expanding antitrust enforcement authority, the bill imposes government restrictions on pricing decisions in the rental housing market.

Infringing Landlord Rights to Utilize Algorithms to Determine Rental Rates or Terms.

1 Corinthians 4:2

This bill requires local units of government to allow qualified private providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for Class 2 residential structures, mandates strict timelines for determining application completeness and completing plan reviews, requires issuance of permits if deadlines are missed, and grants immunity to local governments for actions taken by private providers. The bill prohibits local governments from adopting more stringent procedures than those prescribed in the chapter, limits certain design professional requirements, expands vested rights protections for at least three years after a complete application is filed, and prioritizes housing infrastructure loans to jurisdictions that adopt zoning reforms such as higher density allowances, reduced development standards, and elimination of impact fees. By accelerating permitting, expanding private sector participation in inspections, and encouraging local land use reforms tied to housing supply, the bill reduces regulatory barriers and promotes residential development.  The bill streamlines permitting, limits excessive local regulatory authority, and promotes housing supply by reducing government-imposed development barriers.

Reducing Housing Costs by Expanding Private Plan Review Authority and Accelerating Permit Timelines.

This bill creates a refundable state income tax credit for global film festival entities and smaller Colorado film festival organizations that host film festivals in the state. Beginning in tax year 2027 and continuing through 2036, the bill allows qualifying entities to receive tax credits based on qualified expenditures such as salaries, venue costs, marketing, travel expenses, equipment rentals, and other operational costs associated with operating a film festival in the state. The bill allows the Office of Economic Development to reserve up to $4 million per year in credits for global film festivals through 2028, $5 million in 2029, and $3 million annually from 2030 through 2036, along with up to $500,000 per year for smaller Colorado film festivals. By creating refundable tax credits to attract and subsidize film festivals, the bill expands government-directed tax incentives and taxpayer-funded subsidies for private entertainment events.

Worsening Cronyism Through Millions in Tax Credits for Film Festivals.

This bill updates Oklahoma’s voter identification requirements by tightening the definition of acceptable proof of identity for in-person voting and gradually transitioning to a photo identification standard. The measure requires voters, after a phase-in period, to present government-issued photo identification, while directing Service Oklahoma to provide free voter photo ID cards to registered voters who lack qualifying identification. It also preserves the use of provisional ballots with sworn affidavits to ensure eligible voters are not disenfranchised. Ensuring that elections are secure, accurate, and trusted by the public is a core responsibility of government.

Strengthening Election Integrity by Requiring Voter Identification to Include a Photo.

1 Peter 2:16

This bill establishes a five-member prosecutor review board appointed by the prosecuting attorneys council to investigate and report on prosecuting attorneys who engage in a pattern of categorically refusing to prosecute criminal laws enacted by the general assembly. The bill authorizes investigations upon public declarations or patterns of non-prosecution, requires issuance of a report if a prosecutor is deemed noncompliant, grants investigative authority and immunity to board members, and modifies procedures for appointing special prosecutors and reporting requirements within the criminal justice system. By creating a formal oversight mechanism to address blanket refusals to enforce duly enacted laws, the bill reinforces uniform application of criminal statutes and strengthens accountability in prosecutorial discretion.

Strengthening Public Safety by Holding Rogue Prosecutors Accountable.

This bill prohibits price increases of more than 10% for certain goods or services when the Governor declares a disaster emergency that cites the price gouging statute. The bill also expands the definition of "disaster" in state law to include market disruptions such as trade disruptions or atypical disruptions affecting production, distribution, or consumption of a product or service. Under the bill, sellers that increase prices above the 10% threshold may be found to have engaged in price gouging unless the seller proves the increase is directly attributable to seasonal pricing. By imposing a fixed cap on price increases and expanding the types of emergencies that trigger the restriction, the bill creates new government price controls in private markets.  The free-market plays an essential role during times of disaster by properly allocating scarce resources and incentivizing the shipment and production of additional goods to the disaster zone. Anti-price gouging laws - like all price controls - merely worsen a disaster by encouraging hoarding, creating shortages and disincentivizing the flow of additional goods and relief.

Providing the Governor Overreaching Powers to Impose Price Controls. 

Proverbs 29:2

The R. Pelton amendment #2 to a bill establishing price gouging restrictions exempts businesses headquartered in the state that employ fewer than 50 individuals. The amendment specifies that the bill's pricing restrictions do not apply to the sale or offer for sale of goods or services by these small employers. By carving out an exemption for small businesses, the amendment limits the regulatory overreach of the bill and protects smaller employers from compliance burdens tied to government price control rules.

Limiting the Scope of the Draconian Price Gouging Bill by Exempting Small Businesses.

Luke 16:10

This bill increases criminal penalties and expands sentencing enhancements by adding new aggravating factors, including unlawful presence in the United States and repeated drug distribution, modifying consecutive sentencing limits, and imposing mandatory minimum executed sentences for certain vehicle related resisting law enforcement offenses. The bill expands bail restrictions by requiring a 24 hour hold and a bail hearing before release for specified domestic violence related offenses, authorizes virtual bail hearings, and repeals a prior 8 hour domestic violence hold. The measure also creates a new environmental crime for illegal dumping, prohibits governmental entities from organizing or funding obscene performances, provides a private right of action for injunctive relief, and broadens public access to limited criminal history in defined circumstances. By enhancing penalties, reinforcing public safety protections, and restricting the use of taxpayer funds for obscene performances, the bill strengthens accountability and limits misuse of public resources. Unfortunately, this bill is especially necessary due to many so-called criminal justice "reforms" which have led to skyrocketing crime rates and are being advanced in state legislatures by George Soros and other radical-left billionaires through their funding of advocacy organizations on both sides of the political aisle.

Strengthening Public Safety by Increasing Criminal Penalties, Expanding Bail Restrictions, and Prohibiting Government Funding of Obscene Performances.

This bill creates new income tax preferences for owners who sell a qualified business to an employee ownership structure, including an employee stock ownership plan, employee ownership trust, or worker-owned cooperative. Beginning in tax year 2027 and continuing through 2037, the bill allows owners to subtract qualifying capital gains from their Colorado taxable income when at least 20% of a business is sold to an employee-owned structure. The bill also allows worker-owned cooperatives to subtract up to $1 million of federal taxable income each year and expands existing tax credits by allowing up to 75% of conversion, expansion, or support costs to qualify for refundable tax credits, with a statewide cap of $2 million in credits annually beginning in 2026. By creating new income tax exclusions and expanding refundable tax credits tied to specific business ownership structures, the bill expands targeted tax preferences and government-directed incentives in the marketplace.

Doling Out Tax Credits for Business Owners to Convert to Employee-Owned Businesses.

This bill prohibits a local government from adopting or enforcing any law, rule, ordinance, or regulation governing land disturbing activities that is more stringent than or exceeds the requirements of the department of environmental management's construction stormwater general permit, and declares any conflicting local measure void. The bill permits a unit or the department to issue a written warning and, if corrective action is not initiated within 48 hours, a stop work order for small land disturbing activities affecting less than one acre that fail to control sediment or dust. By preempting local stormwater regulations that exceed state standards, the bill limits duplicative local mandates and establishes uniform statewide requirements for land disturbance.

Combatting Local Government Overreach by Prohibiting Local Stormwater Regulations From Exceeding State Standards.

Exodus 1:17

Leviticus 25:10

This bill establishes the "Texas Future Fund" to invest in "frontier technology infrastructure, industry sectors critical to national defense, and other innovative technologies." The bill diverts $5 billion from the Economic Stabilization Fund, commonly referred to as the "rainy day" fund, to the new fund. The bill fuels cronyism and places taxpayer funds at risk to invest in government-favored companies.

Raiding the State's Rainy-Day Fund to Provide $5 Billion to Invest in Government Favored Companies.

This bill adds nuclear energy to the statutory definitions of "clean energy" and "clean energy resource" in state law governing energy policy and emissions reduction planning. The bill allows electricity generated from nuclear energy, including projects funded through U.S. Department of Energy advanced nuclear reactor programs, to qualify as a clean energy source under Colorado's energy statutes. By expanding the range of technologies eligible under clean energy definitions, the bill allows energy markets and utilities greater flexibility to pursue reliable power generation options at lower costs.

Reducing Energy Costs by Including Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource.

This bill requires state educational institutions and private postsecondary institutions that sponsor intercollegiate athletics to designate each athletic team as male, female, or co-ed and prohibits a male, based on biological sex at birth, from participating on a team designated as female. The bill requires institutions to establish grievance procedures for alleged violations, authorizes students deprived of athletic opportunities to bring a civil action for injunctive relief, damages of up to $1,000, costs, and attorney's fees, and provides immunity to institutions that act in good faith compliance. By requiring clear sex-based team designations and protecting female athletic opportunities, the bill preserves competitive fairness and accountability in collegiate sports.

Protecting Fairness in Women's Sports by Requiring Sex-Based Team Designations.

Deuteronomy 22:5

The J.D. Ford amendment #4 to a bill that protects women's sports eliminates language in the underlying bill that prohibits state and private colleges and universities from retaliating or taking any adverse action against a student for reporting a violation or bringing a civil suit. The amendment instead allows institutions to impose discipline "as the institution deems appropriate under the circumstances" if a student reports a violation in "bad faith." The amendment provides that this "may include revoking the student's eligibility to participate on a female, women's or girls' team or sport."

Punishing Whistleblowers that Report Violations to Requirement of Biological Sex-Based Sports.

Matthew 5:10

This bill requires health insurance policies in the state to cover telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth services where either the healthcare provider or patient is located outside the state, the same as if both parties are located in the state. This applies to patients who primarily reside in the state and healthcare providers who have a physical office in the state. Each and every health insurance mandate or price control on co-payments prevents an individual or business from selecting a plan with just basic or customized coverages to fit their specific needs. As a result, health insurers are forced to only offer costly plans loaded with coverages that most individuals do not need.

Hiking Health Insurance Premiums by Mandating Health Insurance Companies Cover Out-of-State Telehealth Services the Same as In-State Services.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

This bill establishes gold and silver specie as legal tender in the state. The bill allows the comptroller to establish a system to allow depositors and vendors to make and receive payments using a currency backed by gold and silver currency. This measure is especially important considering the reckless and dangerous monetary actions that have been taken by the Federal Reserve, such as quantitative easing.

Strengthening Individual Liberties by Recognizing Gold and Silver Specie as Legal Tender.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

This bill establishes new requirements governing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMS) that administer prescription drug benefits for health plans. The bill prohibits PBMs from earning income based on the price of prescription drugs, including revenue from spread pricing, manufacturer-derived revenues, or markups tied to drug costs. The bill also requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies at least the national average drug acquisition cost plus a dispensing fee and mandates that contracts with health benefit plans include disclosure of prescription drug pricing data and allow annual audits of PBM practices. The bill largely helps correct the market distortion caused by Obamacare's medical loss ratio provision. That mandate helped push insurers to merge with PBMs, and today three vertically integrated firms control roughly 80 percent of the market. This monopolistic structure has enabled PBM schemes that artificially inflate drug costs at the expense of taxpayers and patients.

Lowering Drug Costs by Combating PBM Schemes Caused by Obamacare.

James 3:17

The House version of this bill (Albert amendment #170953 to amendment #525084) requires healthcare providers to notify patients in writing when referring patients for nonemergency care to a provider who is not in-network under the patient's health maintenance organization. The provider must notify the patient that any services will be provided out-of-network and may cost the patient more in cost-sharing. Providers must keep a record of this notice in the patient's medical record. The bill requires disciplinary action for providers who fail to do so without good cause. Additionally, the bill requires health insurance policies to apply a patient's payment for services by a nonpreferred provider toward the patient's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum as if it had been a preferred provider, if certain conditions are met.  Adding more transparency and allowing for more choice in providers is a step in the right direction toward healthcare freedom.

Providing More Transparency and Provider Choice in Healthcare.

Matthew 9:12

This bill directs the Department of Human Services to implement simplified certification and recertification requirements for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as food stamps, recipients, including waiving recertification and allowing eligibility periods of up to thirty-six months. It also establishes an increased standard medical expense deduction for elderly and disabled households, subject to federal waiver approval, which would increase benefit levels by reducing countable income. Expanding eligibility timelines and benefit calculations increases program costs and shifts SNAP further away from temporary assistance toward a more permanent entitlement. This bill places an unnecessary cost onto taxpayers while discouraging work-ready adults from becoming self-sufficient.

Growing Government Dependency by Expanding Welfare Benefits and Reducing Eligibility Oversight for Food Stamps

Proverbs 14:23

This bill expands emergency possessory order procedures by authorizing a landlord to seek expedited eviction if a tenant or the tenant's guest commits a crime affecting the health or safety of another tenant, the landlord, or the landlord's agent, or if the tenant provided materially false information to induce the lease. The bill requires a court to order the tenant to return possession of the dwelling unit within seven days upon a finding by a preponderance of the evidence and clarifies that subsequent claims between the parties may still be adjudicated. By broadening expedited eviction remedies for criminal activity and lease fraud, the bill strengthens property rights and promotes safer rental housing environments.

Strengthening Property Rights by Expanding Emergency Eviction Authority for Criminal Conduct and Fraudulent Lease Applications.

This bill allows for the establishment of "Science Park Districts" in counties with a population of 800,000 or more, as well as access to water and transportation sources. These districts would be designed for purposes such as supply chains, scientific and technological research, commercial and workforce development, and developing infrastructure. These districts could impose assessments, fees, and taxes to fund operations and projects, further taxing their citizens.

Growing the Size and Scope of Government by Authorizing the Establishment of "Science Park Districts".

This bill prohibits the use of an automated driving system to operate a commercial motor vehicle on a roadway unless an individual with a commercial driver's license is physically present in the vehicle and monitoring its operation. The bill establishes penalties for violations beginning at $1,000 and increasing to $2,000 for a second offense, with penalties doubling for each subsequent violation. By requiring a human driver to remain present in commercial vehicles using automated driving systems, the bill restricts the deployment of autonomous trucking technology and limits innovation in the commercial transportation market.

Restricting Innovation by Requiring a Human Driver in Autonomous Commercial Vehicles.

Matthew 25:14-30

This bill creates a new Indiana earned wage access (EWA) service that allows providers of earned wage access services to operate under a defined state licensing framework overseen by the department of financial institutions. EWA is a service that lets workers access earned but unpaid wages before payday. The bill requires EWA providers to obtain a license, maintain a surety bond of at least $100,000 up to $250,000 based on transaction volume, comply with disclosure and consumer protection standards, and submit to examination and reporting requirements. It also clarifies that earned wage access services provided in compliance with the chapter are not considered loans, credit, debt, or money transmission under Indiana law, and that related fees and voluntary tips are not treated as interest. By establishing clear statutory authorization and guardrails for earned wage access services, the bill promotes financial innovation while providing regulatory certainty for consumers and providers.

Establishing a Regulatory Framework for Earned Wage Access Services and Authorizing Their Operation Under State Law.

1 Corinthians 14:40

This bill increases penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officers. Under the bill, the Offense Severity Ranking for "Driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude" is increased from Level 4 to Level 5, and "Aggravated fleeing or eluding" from Level 5 to Level 6. The bill also requires a sentence multiplier for individuals with prior violations for fleeing or attempting to elude. Finally, the bill eliminates the requirement that a law enforcement vehicle be marked with "agency insignia" in order to charge a driver with fleeing or attempting to elude. Protecting property rights and ensuring public safety serve as essential components of government. Unfortunately, this bill is especially necessary due to many so-called criminal justice "reforms" which have led to skyrocketing crime rates and are being advanced in state legislatures by George Soros and other radical-left billionaires through their funding of advocacy organizations on both sides of the political aisle.

Strengthening Public Safety by Increasing Penalties for Fleeing from Law Enforcement Officers.

This bill requires courts to interpret laws as written, prohibiting the use of "intentionalism" whereby courts consider legislative intent or legislative history, such as statements made by a legislator during the legislative process or committee reports. The bill also provides that courts are not required to defer to agency constructions of laws, but may consider reasonable constructions that do not conflict with the plain language of the law. Finally, the bill provides that, unless otherwise stated, laws are intended to be severable, whereby if one provision of a law is declared unconstitutional, the rest of the law remains in effect.

Placing a Critical Check on the Powers of Courts by Requiring Laws to be Interpreted as Written.

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

This bill prohibits rural electric cooperatives and local entities from enacting rules that restrict or prohibit the fuel sources (like natural gas, propane, etc.) or appliances (such as gas stoves, water heaters, or furnaces) used to provide energy to consumers. It also retroactively invalidates any rule or ordinance that already exists to restrict energy sources and appliances. This bill helps protect individual liberties. It is not the role for any level of government to unduly infringe the rights of individuals, therefore making preemption measures, such as this bill, necessary.

Protecting Consumer Choice By Prohibiting Mandates on Energy Sources and Appliances.

This bill amends state law to clarify and expand circumstances under which firearms and other weapons may be lawfully transported, stored, or possessed on public and private school property, including in locked motor vehicles and during approved educational, training, ceremonial, or school-authorized activities. It updates statutory language, aligns definitions, and clarifies liability protections for private schools and school districts that adopt firearm authorization policies consistent with state law. Our nation's other founding fathers understood that the right to keep and bear arms is a crucial individual liberty and protects the citizenry against a tyrannical government.

Strengthening Second Amendment Protections by Clarifying Lawful Firearm Transport and Storage on School Property.

Luke 22:36

This bill stipulates that any political subdivision that imposes requirements or expectations related to the type of energy use by a public utility must include certain sources of energy as permissible sources or clean, green, or renewable energy, regardless of the political subdivision's own energy classifications. Under the bill, solar energy, hydropower, nuclear power, natural gas, fuel cells, geothermal energy, biomass, and more energy sources must be accepted as a source of clean, green, or renewable energy. A number of state and local governments across the country have imposed "clean energy" mandates on utility companies which unnecessarily drive-up consumer costs in order to advance a politized environmental agenda. While some may argue this bill undermines "local control", our founding fathers only recognized three entities within the U.S. Constitution - federal government, state government, and the individual. It is not the role for any level of government to unduly infringe the rights of individuals, therefore making preemption measures, such as this bill, necessary.

Protecting Tennesseans from Higher Utility Costs by Ensuring Natural Gas is Designated as a "Clean Energy" if a Locality Imposes an Energy Mandate on a Public Utility.

2 Corinthians 9:6

This bill imposes new statewide sentencing limits for municipal ordinance violations matching the maximum penalties allowed for comparable offenses under state law. The bill prohibits municipal courts from imposing jail sentences, fines, or consecutive sentences that exceeding state law and restricts municipalities from imposing mandatory minimum sentences or enhanced penalties unless the same penalties exist under state law. The bill also requires municipalities to provide court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants whenever a municipal offense carries a possible sentence of incarceration and presumes that in-custody defendants are indigent and automatically entitled to counsel at all court appearances. Additionally, the bill requires municipal courts to provide remote public observation of criminal proceedings and establishes additional procedural requirements for hearings involving defendants held in custody. By imposing new statewide mandates on municipal courts and requiring expanded public defense services, the bill increases regulatory burdens and costs for local governments.  Unfortunately, this bill represents one of many so-called criminal justice "reforms" which have led to skyrocketing crime rates and are being advanced in state legislatures by George Soros and other left-leaning Billionaires through their funding of advocacy organizations.

Weakening Public Safety Through a Criminal Justice "Reform" Limiting Sentences for Municipal Offenses.

Psalm 82:3-4

This bill prohibits the state from taking custody of a child solely because their parent refused to allow psychiatric or psychological treatment, or because parents choose a recognized "alternative treatment" for their child. This protection applies unless the decision causes a substantial risk of harm to the child or impairs the child's development.

Protecting Parental Rights by Preventing Government Taking Custody of Children Solely Because of a Parent's Reasonable Medical Decision.

This bill enacts the "Restore Trust in Public Health Messaging Act," prohibiting department of health, commissioner of health, a local health department, and the state executive branch from directly or indirectly promoting, distributing, or endorsing information regarding an FDA-regulated product in a manner that conflicts with or does not accurately reflect the FDA-approved or FDA-authorized label for such product. The bill clarifies the difference between "FDA-approved" and "FDA-authorized" and prohibits the use of grants or public funds to disseminate information that violates these provisions. For example, government agencies may not distribute information that "implies that safety or effectiveness has been established for coadministration of the vaccine, mask, or emergency use authorized product when adequately powered and well-controlled clinical trials needed to substantiate such representations have not been completed." Under the bill, disseminated information must be universally true for all products with the related products general category or type and provide the necessary qualification and disclaimers. It is not the proper role of government to propagate certain medical services or treatments. Instead, the free market should be allowed to advocate for products and grant individuals the freedom to choose what services or treatments they wish to obtain.

Promoting Medical Freedom and Government Transparency by Limiting the Dissemination of Misleading Health Information by Public Agencies.

Proverbs 3:7-8

This bill significantly expands Oklahoma’s regulatory framework governing liquefied petroleum gas by authorizing new investigative powers, mandating accident reporting requirements, and adding excessive oversight of permitting, inspections, fees, and enforcement activities. The measure broadens the authority of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board and Administrator, adds new compliance obligations for businesses, and grants expanded enforcement and rulemaking powers related to equipment, containers, transportation, and personnel. While safety in the handling of hazardous materials is important, this bill substantially increases regulatory complexity and state control over a private industry already subject to extensive oversight.

Increasing Government Overreach by Expanding Regulatory Authority and Compliance Mandates in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industry.

This bill stipulates that driver's licenses and driving operating privilege cards issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized aliens are invalid in Wyoming. The bill also creates a new misdemeanor penalty for the use of a driver's license or driving operating privilege card by an illegal alien. This measure helps deter illegal immigration, which places an immense strain on U.S. infrastructure and taxpayer resources, ranging from welfare to the education system, while also creating serious national security and human trafficking issues.

Strengthening National Security by Providing that Driver's Licenses Issued by Other States to Illegal Immigrants are Invalid.

Romans 13:1-4

This bill creates a new felony offense for knowingly trafficking abortion-inducing drugs when the person knows or has reason to know the drugs will be used to cause an unlawful abortion. It defines key terms, establishes criminal penalties of up to ten years imprisonment and significant fines, and clarifies that lawful manufacturers, pharmacists, and distributors acting within the scope of legitimate medical practice are exempt.

Protecting Life Through a New Felony Offense for Illegal Distribution of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.

Psalm 139:13-16

This bill increases the maximum loan finance charge on consumer loans from 25% to 36% annually and redefines supervised loans to reflect that higher threshold. It creates two new categories of supervised loans entered into after June 30, 2025, allowing monthly service fees on certain loans of $5,000 or less and permitting a flat 36% annual rate on loans between $5,000 and $25,000 that meet term and repayment conditions. The bill requires lenders in these categories to report borrower payments to a nationwide consumer reporting agency and, for certain loans, offer a no cost consumer credit education program. It also directs the Department of Financial Institutions to publish annual composite data on these loans and makes conforming changes to small loan, pawnbroker, and loansharking statutes. By raising outdated rate caps and clarifying permissible loan structures, the bill expands access to regulated credit markets and increases lawful borrowing and lending opportunities in Indiana.

Expanding Borrowing and Lending Opportunities by Raising the Maximum Allowable Interest Rate on Consumer Loans from 25% to 36%.

Proverbs 22:7

This bill allows for darker tinting on vehicle windows by reducing the minimum light transmission percentage required for front windows. These windows are required to allow at least 25% (previously 40%) of light to pass through.

Strengthening Individual Liberties by Allowing Darker Tinting on Vehicle Windows.

This bill expands Oklahoma law governing legal tender by defining specie and legal tender to include certain gold and silver coins and bullion and clarifying their treatment in contracts, courts, and exchanges. It prohibits the characterization of specie or legal tender as personal property for taxation or regulatory purposes and specifies that exchanges, purchases, or sales of specie do not give rise to tax liability. The bill also protects freedom of contract by preventing compulsion to use or accept specie absent agreement, while allowing courts to enforce contracts that designate specie as payment. This bill helps ensure gold and silver bullion can serve as an alternative competitive currency to the dollar. This is especially critical considering the reckless policies of the Federal Reserve, such as quantitative easing. By clarifying definitions and protecting voluntary agreements, the bill allows individuals and businesses greater freedom to choose mutually agreed forms of payment without state interference.

Ensuring the Free Competition of Currency and U.S. Monetary System Protection by Ensuring the Ability to Use Gold and Silver in Transactions and Ensuring Exemption from Property Taxes.

This bill appropriates over $5.9 million to the Department of Commerce for 31 historic preservation grants, such as funding for the Carter County Geological Society, Yellowstone Art Museum, and Native American Development Corporation.

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending by Providing Over $5.9 Million for Historic Preservation Grants.

This bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission to develop a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services in the county with the highest population and the county with the highest "maternal health support needs" (maternal and infant mortality rates and births by Medicaid recipients). This measure further increases government dependency under a state system that already provides substantial benefits. Lawmakers should work to reduce barriers for the private sector and to direct aid and assistance to those that truly need it, not expand ineffective welfare systems and include unnecessary services.

Increasing Government Dependency by Expanding Medicaid to Include Coverage of Doula Services.

3 John 1:2

This bill allows a physician or podiatrist to treat themselves or immediately family members in certain situations, such as in emergency situations or there is no other healthcare provider within 30 miles of the physician's primary practice site. Specifically, a provider may prescribe, dispense, or administer medication or scheduled drugs within the physician's or podiatrist's regular scope of practice in permitted situations under the bill.

Strengthening Individual Liberties and Expanding Access to Healthcare by Allowing Physicians to Treat Themselves and Their Family Members.

Luke 10:34-35

This bill establishes several new protections designed to protect against fraud in the state's citizen-initiated constitutional amendment process. Most notably, the bill requires petition collectors to be U.S. citizens and residents of Florida, requires signers to provide their driver's license number of the last four digits of their social security number, and prohibits collectors from providing forms with pre-filled information. Additionally, a person may not collect more than 25 petitions unless they are registered as a petition collector. Finally, the bill requires the Supervisor of Elections to notify voters whose name and signature appear on a petition, and requires the Office of Election Crimes and Security to investigate a petition's sponsors, circulators, and/or collectors if more than 25% of the signatures are invalid. This measure helps protect the initiative petition process from fraud and abuse by special interests and other groups that seek to grow the size and scope of government.

Protecting Florida's Ballot Initiative Process by Increasing Protections Against Fraud.

Galatians 2:4

This bill establishes statewide rules governing the tip offset associated with local minimum wage laws enacted by local governments. The bill sets the tip offset for jurisdictions with local minimum wages at $3.02 and requires local governments to apply that offset when determining wages for tipped employees. Beginning January 1, 2026, the bill allows local governments that impose minimum wages above the state minimum wage to increase the tip offset, provided the tipped wage does not fall below the state minimum wage minus $3.02. This bill is largely in response to restaurant closures in localities such as Denver, where the tipped minimum wage is $15.79. By allowing local governments to increase the tip offset in jurisdictions with higher minimum wages, the bill provides flexibility to reduce labor cost pressures on restaurants and other tipped-service businesses affected by locally mandated wage increases.

Minimizing the Disastrous Consequences of Minimum Wage Hikes by Allowing Higher Tip Offsets in Local Minimum Wage Jurisdictions.

1 Timothy 5:18

This bill requires public schools, jails, and domestic violence shelters with a multi-person restroom, changing facility, or sleeping areas to designate separate facilities based on biological sex at birth. This measure helps strengthen safety and privacy in restrooms and locker rooms at public schools, jails, and domestic violence shelters across the state.

Strengthening Safety in Public Schools and Jails by Requiring Bathroom Usage to be Based on Biological Sex.

This bill creates a new criminal offense prohibiting adult performances containing sexually explicit or obscene material from occurring in public places or on public property where minors may be present. The measure defines key terms, establishes misdemeanor penalties for violations, and prevents political subdivisions from authorizing or permitting such performances in settings accessible to children. By setting a clear statewide standard, the bill limits exposure of minors to sexually explicit material while preempting conflicting local ordinances. Protecting children from obscene content in public spaces is a legitimate and narrowly tailored function of government that reinforces parental rights and community standards without regulating lawful adult conduct in restricted settings.

Protecting Minors by Prohibiting Obscene Adult Performances in Public Places.

This bill enacts the "Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act," which establishes a regulatory framework for the use of covered garden leave agreements and covered noncompete agreements. These agreements allow employers and employees to agree to restrictions on employees working for competing businesses. This helps businesses protect investments in employees and innovation by making contracts more reliable and enforceable.

Strengthening Private Contracting Rights and Increasing Employment Opportunities by Allowing New Employment Contractual Protections.

This bill, the "Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Act," establishes a new state licensing system for dietitians and nutritionists. The bill requires individuals to obtain a state license to provide medical nutrition therapy beginning September 1, 2026, establishes education, examination, and supervised practice requirements for licensure, and authorizes the state to investigate complaints and impose disciplinary penalties. The bill also creates a seven-member Dietetics and Nutrition Advisory Committee, authorizes rulemaking and enforcement authority for the Department of Regulatory Agencies, and establishes criminal penalties for individuals who provide medical nutrition therapy without a license. By creating a new occupational licensing regime and restricting who may provide certain nutrition services, the bill expands government regulation and limits entry into the nutrition services market. Ultimately, the private sector, via certifications, rating systems, and the free market, is much better equipped to provide consumer protection while also ensuring competition and low consumer costs. Most government licensing entities are overly restrictive and are largely advocated by special interests seeking to restrict competition in the marketplace.

Increasing Barriers to Employment by Imposing Unnecessary Licensure Mandates on Dieticians and Nutritionists.

Romans 14:3-4

This bill establishes comprehensive protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors by prohibiting discrimination, discipline, or liability for refusing to participate in or pay for health care services that violate sincerely held ethical, moral, or religious beliefs. It provides immunity from civil actions, limits the authority of licensing boards to punish protected speech absent clear evidence of patient harm, and creates enforceable remedies for unlawful interference with conscience and free speech rights. The bill also requires transparency by health care payors regarding services they may decline to cover and preserves emergency care obligations under federal law. Businesses and individuals should have the freedom to contract and not be forced to provide services that violates their beliefs. Unfortunately, this bill only serves as a step in the right direction as it contains a negative provision which infringes the contracting rights of private companies by forcing them to retain employees who refuse to perform their job because of their belief.

Protecting Religious Liberties of Healthcare Providers and Insurers Through Conscience Rights in Health Care.

Galatians 5:1

This bill amends existing law governing when minors may consent to health care services by clarifying parental notification standards, strengthening parental access to medical records, and updating liability protections for health care providers. The measure restores the presumption that parents or legal guardians have the right to access their child’s medical information, while maintaining limited exceptions for emergency situations and cases involving abuse or legal prohibitions. It also provides explicit conscience protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and payors, ensuring they are not compelled to participate in services that violate sincerely held ethical or religious beliefs. By reinforcing parental authority and protecting freedom of conscience, the bill limits government intrusion into family decision-making and medical practice.

Protecting Parental Rights and Health Care Conscience Protections While Clarifying Minor Consent Laws.

John 16:33

This bill, the "Freedom From Intimidation in Elections Act," establishes new civil prohibitions against actions deemed to "intimidate, threaten, or coerce" individuals for voting, assisting voters, or participating in election administration. The bill creates a legal presumption that a person carrying a visible firearm, imitation firearm, or toy firearm while interacting with or observing election-related activities has engaged in prohibited intimidation unless the person proves otherwise. By expanding civil liability standards and creating presumptions of unlawful conduct tied to firearm possession near election activities, the bill increases government regulation and litigation exposure surrounding election-related activity. All law-abiding individuals should be permitted to exercise their Second Amendment rights and defend themselves in these locations.

Infringing Second Amendment Rights by Establishing a Legal Presumption That Carrying a Firearm While Voting is "Election-Related Intimidation".

This bill imposes new regulatory requirements on gun show promoters and vendors. The bill requires gun show promoters to develop security plans, obtain at least $1 million in liability insurance, provide video surveillance of entrances and parking areas, submit event security plans to law enforcement 14 days before the event, and maintain vendor certifications and surveillance recordings for 6 months. The bill also requires all gun show vendors to hold both a federal firearms license and a Colorado state firearms dealer permit and imposes additional compliance requirements governing firearm storage, background checks, waiting period verification, and event access restrictions. By imposing extensive operational mandates, licensing requirements, and security regulations on gun show operators and vendors, the bill expands government regulation of lawful firearm commerce.

Infringing Second Amendment Rights by Imposing Draconian Regulations on Gun Shows.

This bill modifies the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act by reorganizing and expanding the damages available in civil actions for certain practices. The bill allows for claims to be brought within one year, instead of 60 days. It now allows plaintiffs to recover actual monetary damages and damages for noneconomic loss or injury up to $50,000, or alternatively a statutory fine of $5,000 per violation, in cases involving discrimination in places of public accommodation and other covered activities. The bill also authorizes the recovery of attorney fees and costs and allows individuals to bring civil actions directly in court rather than relying solely on administrative remedies. By expanding available damages, legal remedies, and the time frame of filing claims in discrimination lawsuits, the bill increases civil liability exposure and litigation risks for businesses and organizations.