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S2996 • 2025

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.

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Sponsor
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (J)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.

What This Bill Does

  • Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.
  • Senate, March 9, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 191) of Nick Collins for legislation to protect consumers of tickets by employing a paperless ticketing system that gives the consumer an option at the time of initial sale to purchase the same paperless tickets in transferable form that the consumer can transfer at any price; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 225) of Lydia Edwards and John F.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

  2. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  3. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Accompanied by S191 , S225 , S235 , S268 and S290

  4. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Official Summary Text

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.
Senate, March 9, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 191) of Nick Collins for legislation to protect consumers of tickets by employing a paperless ticketing system that gives the consumer an option at the time of initial sale to purchase the same paperless tickets in transferable form that the consumer can transfer at any price; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 225) of Lydia Edwards and John F. Keenan for legislation to eliminate "grab-and-go" alcohol sales at large events; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 235) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to ensure the Gaming Commission regulates internet gaming; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 268) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to prohibit real estate dual agency transactions; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 290) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to allow for a journeyman electrician to have no more than two apprentices under his or her direct supervision or employ, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2996).
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2996

Ordered,
That the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 191, 225, 235, 268, and 290 relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.

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