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Vote Yes on this bill if you want federal rules to use the 2024 industry definition of showerhead, exclude safety showers, and require the Energy Department to update regulations, potentially increasing product choices and easing compliance.
Organizations that support this bill may include plumbing and fixture manufacturers, home builders and landlords, retail hardware associations, and trade groups that favor clearer, industry-aligned standards and more product flexibility.
Vote No on this bill if you want to keep the current federal definition and oversight in place to avoid possible increases in household water use and maintain tighter national water-efficiency limits.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include environmental and water conservation groups, consumer advocates, and some state and local water agencies concerned about higher water use and weaker efficiency oversight.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the House to speed up work on H.R. 1834, limit debate to one hour, skip most procedural objections, automatically add the minority's substitute if filed on time, and send the bill to the Senate within a day.
Organizations that support this bill may include good-government and anti-gridlock groups, House leaders who want to move H.R. 1834 quickly, and advocates who favor automatic adoption of the minority's substitute.
Vote No on this bill if you want more open time for debate, more chances to amend, to keep normal procedural checks, and to avoid automatic adoption of a substitute.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include open-government and transparency groups, legislative watchdogs, and advocates for longer debate and a full amendment process.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want every home sold with a pool to have at least one safety feature, mandatory reporting by inspectors, a fix-it window with education instead of fines, and stronger steps to prevent child drownings.
Organizations that support this bill may include child safety and drowning prevention nonprofits, public health groups, pediatric and hospital associations, fire/rescue and EMS organizations, and home inspector associations that favor clear safety standards.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid new point-of-sale mandates and potential misdemeanors for pool owners, keep inspectors from reporting violations to government, and leave pool safety to voluntary choices or local rules.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include real estate and homeowner associations, pool contractors and retailers worried about costs, home builder and property rights groups, and limited-government or privacy advocates.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to expand free swimming lesson vouchers to children ages 1–7 (up from 1–4) for families up to 200% of the federal poverty level, improving water safety for more kids statewide.
Organizations that support this bill may include child safety and drowning prevention groups, public health and pediatric associations, community swim programs, and low-income family advocates.
Vote No on this bill if you want to keep vouchers limited to children ages 1–4 and avoid expanding eligibility, program size, and potential state costs.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include budget watchdogs, limited-government and anti-tax groups, and organizations concerned about expanding state programs and costs.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the state to set uniform rules on bags, cups, and other take-out containers, ban single-use plastic and polystyrene in state parks, and create a statewide plan and grants to cut marine litter.
Organizations that support this bill may include environmental nonprofits, parks and coastal tourism advocates, and statewide business groups that want uniform, statewide rules on take-out packaging and a marine debris plan.
Vote No on this bill if you want cities and counties to keep broader control over container rules without state preemption, and to avoid new bans, fees, and penalties that could raise costs for businesses and consumers.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include local government associations favoring home rule, plastics and packaging manufacturers worried about bans and fees, and small retailers concerned about costs and penalties.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Washington to craft a funded plan for adding advanced nuclear power, setting goals, outlining siting and permitting (with tribal consultation), weighing costs and benefits, exploring incentives and multistate partnerships, prioritizing former industrial sites, training workers, gathering public input, and integrating the results into the next state energy strategy.
Organizations that support this bill may include electric utilities and public utility districts, nuclear technology firms and suppliers, building and trades unions, research universities and labs, data center operators, chambers of commerce, and some climate and grid reliability advocates who favor firm, carbon-free power.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid state-led promotion of nuclear power, keep the energy strategy unchanged, prevent expedited reviews or new subsidies for reactors, reduce attention to Hanford and former fossil sites, and direct focus and funds toward other clean energy options instead.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include anti-nuclear environmental groups, some tribal and community organizations near potential sites, taxpayer and ratepayer advocates wary of subsidies and financial risk, and renewable-only advocates who prefer wind, solar, storage, and transmission instead.
Vote Yes if you want employers to pay trainees in work-based learning below Florida’s state minimum wage (but at least the federal minimum) for up to nine months, with signed waivers, parent consent for minors, and anti-coercion rules to expand on-the-job training.
Organizations that may support this bill include business associations, local chambers of commerce, industry training groups, and some community colleges or apprenticeship sponsors seeking flexible, lower-cost trainee programs.
Vote No if you want all workers, including interns and trainees, to keep Florida’s state minimum wage without opt-outs, limiting the use of lower trainee pay and reducing potential pressure on young or inexperienced workers.
Organizations that may oppose this bill include labor unions, worker and youth advocacy groups, anti-poverty organizations, and civil rights groups concerned about wage erosion and exploitation risk.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want parents to approve most medical care for minors, require consent for STD treatment and post-crisis services, expand parental control over school surveys and biofeedback use, and penalize providers that bypass parental consent.
Organizations that support this bill may include parental rights advocacy groups, conservative family policy organizations, some faith-based groups, and parent associations that favor stronger parental consent over student health care and data.
Vote No on this bill if you want minors to keep easier, confidential access to STD, mental health, and substance use services, preserve school flexibility on student surveys, and avoid added barriers that could delay treatment in sensitive situations.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include public health and medical associations, mental health and substance use providers, civil liberties and youth advocacy groups, LGBTQ+ rights organizations, and school counselor and social worker associations.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want every public school to form a SAFE Team, train staff, create student-specific quick guides, contact parents immediately, search campus first, and call 911 only when a child likely left and is at risk.
Disability advocacy groups, parent associations, school administrators, and school safety professionals may support this bill for creating standardized teams, training, and plans to quickly find and protect at-risk students.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid new statewide requirements that may increase costs, expand school policing roles, and collect sensitive student information that could raise privacy issues.
Civil liberties and privacy advocates, budget watchdogs, and some educator or labor groups may oppose this bill over student data and GPS concerns, added workload, and unfunded mandates.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want owners and independent shops to get manuals, software tools, and fairly priced parts, including ways to reset security locks, leading to quicker, lower-cost repairs and more competition starting July 1, 2026.
Organizations that support this bill may include disability rights groups, consumer advocates, independent repair shops, and small-business associations seeking cheaper, faster repairs and more choice for users of wheelchairs and scooters.
Vote No on this bill if you want manufacturers to retain tighter control over repairs, limit third-party access to tools and parts, and prioritize authorized service channels to address safety, security, and intellectual property concerns.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include mobility device manufacturers, some authorized service networks, and industry groups worried about security, safety, and control over proprietary systems.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want counties to be able to use tourist development tax revenues to operate commuter rail, aiming to ease traffic, reduce pollution, and improve access to jobs and attractions without creating a new tax.
Organizations that support this bill may include regional transportation authorities, commuter rail operators, environmental and smart‑growth groups, and urban business coalitions seeking better mobility.
Vote No on this bill if you want tourist tax dollars reserved for traditional tourism uses such as marketing, venues, and beach projects, avoiding shifts of those funds to transit operations.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include hotel and lodging associations, tourism marketing boards and visitors bureaus, beach restoration and coastal groups, and taxpayer watchdog organizations concerned about fund diversion.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want a statewide process to challenge arbitrary local enforcement, require 30-day reviews, allow lawsuits within 180 days, award attorney fees and up to $50,000 in damages, protect whistleblowers, and preempt conflicting local policies.
Business and development associations, chambers of commerce, property rights groups, and home builders may support this bill for adding clear, uniform limits on local enforcement and providing legal recourse for unfair actions.
Vote No on this bill if you want to preserve stronger local control over code enforcement, avoid new lawsuits and damage awards against local agencies, and let cities and counties set their own review procedures.
City and county associations, environmental and neighborhood groups, tenant advocates, and public health and safety organizations may oppose this bill for weakening local control and risking reduced enforcement capacity.