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I would think that with this new House Bill, HB 1408, Restricting Minor Access to Social Media

https://www.aclu-in.org/legislation/bills-that-restrict-minor-access-to-social-media-arious/

that Mastodon and other DeCentralized Social Media outlets would have an increase in popularity and use and a growth in users.

#Indiana #HouseBill #HB1408 #HEA1408 #Internet #SocialMedia #State #Censorship #Regulations #Legislation #Laws #Restrictions #AgeVerification #Privacy #Rights #DeCentralized #Fediverse #ParentingSkills

The Indiana General Assembly passed several new laws during the 2026 legislative session, and some go into effect starting July 1.

New laws taking effect in Indiana on July 1
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/new-laws-taking-effect-in-indiana-on-july-1/ar-AA26U1bY

New Indiana laws take effect July 1
https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/new-indiana-laws-take-effect-july-1/ar-AA26BYzv

• Homelessness & public property
• Immigration enforcement
• Military police force
• School cellphone ban

#Indiana #Hoosiers #HouseBill #SenateBill #Laws #Homeless #Immigration #Military #Police #PoliceForce #LawEnforcement

A Texas House bill deemed "Audrii's Law," which aims to close a legal loophole allowing some people convicted of sex-related crimes to bypass the state's sex offender registry, was signed into law over the weekend. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/27/522290/audriis-law-bill-to-close-sex-offender-loophole-signed-into-texas-law/

#Crime #Local #News #Texas #AudriiSLaw #HB2000 #HouseBill #PolkCounty #SexOffenderRegistry #TexasLegislature

#HouseBill Would Make #AutoBraking Rules Stronger to Protect #Cyclists

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/13/bill-could-make-auto-braking-rules-stronger-to-protect-pedestrians

It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC - Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt)

The North Carolina Sta... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025011 #immunocompromised #infectiousdisease #northcarolina #publichealth #housebill #pandemic #science #cancer #health #masks

Bill allowing past cannabis users to become feds advances in House

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2023/09/bill-allowing-past-cannabis-users-become-feds-advances-house/390484/

#CannabisUsers #FederalJobs #HouseBill #GovernmentEmployment #DrugPolicy #Legalization #Politics #News

New House bill would block pay for members of Congress if the U.S. defaults

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/new-bill-block-pay-congress-us-hits-debt-ceiling-rcna84973

#NBCNews #CongressPayBlock #USDebtCeiling #HouseBill #GovernmentShutdown #FinancialAccountability #Politics #News