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• Assuming that it would depend on each individual school district and what they're receiving.
• suspension, the school will still provide the materials that they can, but then the parent would be supervising
• How we do have an Extremely large number of emergency certified individuals who we need to move through
• And so we were working with Individuals who are already in their school districts.
• So if individuals go through this Educational entity. They're not fully certified.

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• A supervised living facility, housing with services establishment, board and lodging establishment with
• We provide a stronger process and follow-up as we go through, so the money comes from individual or mutual
• Without this program, we might not have these wonderful individuals providing care at Children's Minnesota
• So, that program already exists in a sense of providing training for individuals within the state and
• opportunities for the They've been able to make those decisions based on what is available on an individual

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• I also, as an individual, hope to see this bill move forward. Kada Badamish, thank you.
• I'm happy to meet individually with any members of the committee. Just ask, and I'll be there.
• It also has training for individuals employed or volunteering in our schools.
• You know, I look around and I see the diversity of individuals in here and you that are...
• And yet we are relying on individual teachers or school leaders to navigate this alone.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• And this was an individual in Central Texas.
• So we hear about individuals just trying to watch and see.
• The council supervises the overall operation of OPIC by managing the office's budget, hiring and supervising
• Also, when an individual participates in those public process.
• And it's, and it's the collective public interest versus an individual.

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• it could be uh for disabled individuals it could be a<00:14:50.639> disability<00:14:51.120><
• to actually sit on the individuals to actually sit on the procurement<00:18:34.799> team<00:18
• should be no penalty to the individual should be no penalty to the individual for<00:47:55.440><
• <01:05:26.640> is New Hampshire, are the individuals is New Hampshire, are the individuals
• No, it becomes an individual discussion with the district.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission to study special education costs under SB 57 met for its second meeting, with members introducing themselves and reviewing background materials on New Hampshire special education identification rates, NAEP results, and a Wall Street Journal article about the rise in autism diagnoses. The chair explained that the commission is examining special education aid formulas, including how New Hampshire’s current catastrophic aid threshold works and how changes to that threshold might affect school districts, but noted that the needed data on how many students would shift into the aid system at lower thresholds is not yet available. The main testimony came from Henry Litman of HHS on Medicaid reimbursement in schools. He explained that school-based Medicaid funding is tied to health-related services, not all special education services, and that federal rules are changing in state fiscal year 2027. Under the new approach, schools will move away from an in-kind methodology to a certified public expenditure model that may also allow recovery of some overhead costs, such as support staff time. He said the state won a federal grant to help build the new system, hired a vendor, and is setting up training and a help center for districts. Members asked about why Medicaid claims have declined and whether districts are leaving money on the table. Litman said claims are down about 25% from pre-pandemic levels, with declines tied to federal and state rule changes, documentation requirements, provider qualification rules, and the end of temporary pandemic flexibilities. He said some districts adapted better than others depending on local medical-provider access and administrative capacity. He also said the new federal legislation does not directly affect schools, while New Hampshire’s return to pre-pandemic eligibility rules has reduced enrollment somewhat. No votes were taken, and the discussion ended with agreement that the commission needs better data to determine how much special education spending is truly Medicaid-eligible and whether additional legislation is needed.

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• :18.880> we've<00:56:19.280> worked supervise that unit and we've worked supervise that
• . individual. individual.
• supervising sergeant to the unit. supervising sergeant to the unit.
• Four judges called this individual...
• Four judges called this individual “You, sir, are a very dangerous individual,” because there was no

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The funding amounts for each individual item are in your report, and that is where that should be.
• But a member can certainly start wherever they choose with the recommendation they individually make.
• There is no clear definition for each individual matrix line since that's not in statute.
• And then, looking at each individual line for central office, charter districts spent two times more
• So these are just what the districts have deemed what's necessary for their individual districts.

Summary: The House/Joint Education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, focusing first on matrix spending and then non-matrix spending. Staff explained the methodology for mapping APSCN expenditure data to matrix lines, reviewed district and school categories used in the analysis, and highlighted key findings: foundation funding covered a large share of matrix costs but total spending on matrix items exceeded foundation funding, with classroom teachers making up the largest share. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, superintendent survey responses, trend data, and spending by district type, size, and rural/urban status. Staff also noted limitations in tracking two matrix lines—salary enhancement for other employees and all personnel health insurance—because of coding and definition issues. The committee then reviewed non-matrix expenditures, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health, dyslexia services, gifted and talented, and career and technical education. Staff reported that non-matrix spending remained above $2 billion over the last three years, with most of it coming from other funds rather than foundation funding. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, mental health needs, school safety, food service, athletic transportation, and whether some items should be added to the matrix. The Department of Education clarified that the building fund reflects district-held funds for construction and maintenance projects, while the facilities partnership program is a separate state process for approved projects. In the final discussion, staff summarized total spending as more than $15,800 per student in 2025, with about 69% going to matrix resources and 31% to non-matrix resources. The chair explained the adequacy process and the committee’s role in setting future funding recommendations, and members discussed the recommendations worksheet included in the binder. The chair then proposed postponing the remainder of Part Two of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, along with inviting the Department of Education back for more detailed questions; with no objections, the committee adjourned.

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• The size of an agency also dictates the quality of training and supervision and everything.
• We have had individuals from over 330. agencies attend our conferences with over 500 individuals in attendance
• This is also inconvenient for the individuals who receive the letters.
• It clarifies that in Enhancements for trafficking a child or disabled individual apply whether or not
• Additionally, it extends these protections to disabled individuals and clarifies court procedures to

Bills: HB33, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, SB2969, HB45, HB48

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• And then the size of an agency also dictates the quality of training and supervision and everything that
• We have had individuals from over 330 agencies attend our conferences with over 500 individuals in attendance
• This is also inconvenient for the individuals who receive the letters.
• It clarifies that enhancements for trafficking a child or disabled individual apply whether or not the
• Texans' right to privacy is being violated by individuals illegally recording and taking Senator King

Bills: HB 33, HB 45, HB 48, HB 1261, HB 1465, HB 1778, HB 2596, HB 5238, SB 2969

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• <00:18:31.320> that's to the needs of the individual that's to the needs of the individual
• behavioral supports are individualized behavioral supports are individualized person<01:29:28.040
• is essential we support individuals is essential we support individuals across<01:29:44.159>
• <01:30:18.520> with these Services exist individuals with these Services exist individuals
• residential settings and individuals residential settings and individuals facing<01:38:39.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• At SAVE, we work every day with families, survivors of suicide loss, and individuals who struggle with
• who struggle with suicidal individuals who struggle with suicidal thoughts.<00:10:32.800> And
• > interrupts With a tall public structure, it interrupts the suicidal impulsivity of the individual
• to inter interact with an individual to inter interact with an individual very<00:52:20.160>
• practice with your parents, supervised practice with your parents, and<01:45:17.280> 6<01:45:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's good to have everybody back, and I would like the individuals engaging in their filthy side conversations
• Those requirement sections are under review right now by more than 60 individuals from state and local
• uh from state and local 60 individuals uh from state and local agencies<00:10:34.320> to<00:10
• We think 21 is the minimum because we want adults supervising adults in these child care settings.
• adults supervising adults in these<01:10:47.520> childcare<01:10:48.000> settings.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:02:33.400> 65 rates of dementia for individuals 65 rates of dementia for individuals 65
• When individuals make mistakes, I believe in second chances, but for the innocent baby or infant that
• When individuals make mistakes, I believe in second chances, but for the innocent baby or infant that
• When individuals make mistakes, I believe in second chances, but for the innocent baby or infant that
• When individuals make mistakes, I believe in second chances, but for the innocent baby or infant that

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:20 Discussion of 25RS HB 479 00:03:22 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 479 00:04:51 Discussion of 25RS HB 574 00:21:49 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 475 00:23:41 Discussion of 25RS HB 291 01:04:38 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 291 01:05:42 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and first took up House Bill 479, which would require one hour of dementia training for DCBS workers. Representative Derrick Lewis and the Alzheimer’s Association said the bill was a straightforward, bipartisan effort to address dementia awareness and improve worker training, with no fiscal impact. Members spoke in support, including remarks about personal family experiences with dementia and the importance of recognizing symptoms early. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 574, the “Baby Maya” child protection bill, sponsored by Representatives Dossett and Lewis. The bill would require reporting when a child is born to a parent who previously had children removed for neglect or abuse, create a rebuttable presumption allowing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make an initial safety determination, authorize emergency custody procedures, and name the measure the Baby Maya Law. Sponsors said it was intended to add guardrails after the Baby Maya case and stressed that it would not automatically remove children or add new mandatory-reporter penalties. Members asked about hospital involvement, HIPAA, and information-sharing; the Cabinet commissioner said the agency would be open to better data-sharing with hospitals, but currently has no such system. The bill passed 12-1 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 291, the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, with a committee substitute. The bill would expand sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers convicted of nonviolent offenses, allowing judges to consider family status and use options such as counseling, parenting classes, and related services. Supporters argued it would keep families together, reduce harm from parental incarceration, and save money; one witness cited a report estimating $4 million in direct incarceration savings and broader economic benefits. Another witness, Amanda Hall, gave emotional testimony about the long-term harm of parental incarceration and said access to help would have been better for her family than prison. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 12-1 with favorable expression.

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• Oftentimes, that's an individual who is a family member, someone who certainly cares about that individual
• <02:13:33.840> uh was over with uh that individual uh was over with uh that individual uh
• So an individual who's walls of DOC.
• <02:16:02.239> commits goes wrong and that individual commits goes wrong and that individual
• state<02:37:09.359> have individuals throughout the state have individuals throughout

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. Senators then adopted the prior day’s journal and excused absent members. A lengthy point of personal privilege followed, in which Senator Smith criticized the prior day’s handling of the special order calendar and argued that minority-party senators were denied the chance to speak, while Senator Coleman said Senate Bill 318 had been removed from the calendar and tied that to Child Abuse Prevention Month; she also noted Senate Bill 43, which would provide civil recourse for child sex assault survivors, had not advanced. The presiding officer also recognized guests in the gallery, including staff from the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The Senate then received multiple committee reports, largely on a unanimous or near-unanimous basis. Finance and Taxation Education reported favorably on House Bills 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 565, 517, and 98, and Senate Bill 380, with some substitutes or amendments; Finance and Taxation General Fund reported Senate Bill 378 favorably; County and Municipal Government reported House Bills 568, 499, and 433; Education Policy reported House Bills 8 and 380; Banking and Insurance reported House Bill 545; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported House Bill 586 with two nays; Healthcare reported House Bills 533 and 605; Tourism and Marketing reported House Bills 513 and 626 and Senate Bill 357; and local legislation committees reported several Mobile County and Madison County bills, including Senate Bill 379 relating to Madison County and various House bills, all advancing to the next legislative day. In motions and resolutions, the Senate agreed to allow committee reports to be received at any time during the day. Several resolutions were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee, including Senate Joint Resolution 100 honoring Presley Skelton, SJR 101 commending Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, SJR 102 establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, SJR 103 mourning Norman Wendell Arnold, and SJR 104 designating Alabama as the river state. The chamber also suspended the rules to take up Senate Joint Resolution 105, commending Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth for his service; the resolution included a lengthy recitation of his background and accomplishments and was read for immediate consideration with all senators added as sponsors.

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• "individual" to clarify that only individuals, as opposed to entities, can serve as code enforcement
• Poole, did we look at it in the sense that I need a certain number of individuals to be solvent?
• A dental compact will allow ready-made... or already licensed individuals to come into the state.
• There are two individuals: Dr. Jeffrey Lee and then Mercedes Dodge.
• They must follow the Texas Medical Board rules, including physician supervision.

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• > the<00:23:01.000> individual<00:23:01.960> when directly compensate the individual
• That will You're saying the individuals That will You're saying the individuals will<00:26:24.200
• , if you are going to detain individuals, if you are going to detain individuals, you<00:58:49.880
• detain individuals in at a Home Depot. detain individuals in at a Home Depot.
• the safe transport of individuals. the safe transport of individuals.

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• Uh we create a individual rates.
• supervised, county administered. supervised, county administered.
• ><00:59:54.640> the<00:59:54.880> state individuals with disability, the state individuals
• <02:11:00.639> in directly connected to individuals in directly connected to individuals in
• <02:32:44.800> who to make sure that every individual who to make sure that every individual

Keywords: 1183, house

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• helps expedite uh the process<00:37:13.040> for<00:37:13.280> each<00:37:13.599> individual
• <00:37:14.400> entity process for each individual entity process for each individual entity
• The same standard of knowledge applies as directing, organizing, financing, planning, managing, supervising
• laundering if they transport or possess the property, if they direct, organize, finance, plan, manage, supervise
• Now we'll go to other individuals. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• This costs not only individuals, but our health system as a whole.
• to zero on prevention, and we could have some steps back from the federal legislation, and it's individual
• Reports indicate that some individuals in custody have been denied communication as they're in their
• These harms aren't isolated to incidents of arrests; the harm continues when individuals are sent to
• Many more individuals suffered from untreated injuries sustained during their arrest and other chronic

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, insurance coverage, public health, and patient protections. SB 1023 by Senator Laird would require insurers that cover injectable PrEP under the medical benefit to also cover it under the pharmacy benefit, to reduce billing barriers and improve access to HIV prevention. Supporters included HIV/AIDS organizations, the Department of Insurance, medical groups, and LGBTQ advocates; health plans opposed the bill as an unnecessary benefit-design mandate. The committee later voted the bill out on a due pass motion, and it remained on call before being finalized out later in the hearing. SB 964 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would limit repeated prior authorization requirements when a clinician needs to adjust the dose or frequency of a covered medication for a patient with a chronic or complex condition, with safeguards for off-label use and controlled substances. Support came from physicians, hospitals, and patient advocates, especially in gastroenterology and chronic disease care, while insurers argued it weakened safety and utilization-management safeguards. The committee approved the bill on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 1323 by Senator Rubio, as amended in committee, would strengthen protections for patients receiving medical care while in immigration custody by requiring facilities to train staff on responding to such requests and allowing patients to notify a family member or loved one of their location. It passed the committee on a due pass as amended vote to Judiciary, with one no vote recorded. SB 1099 by Senator Reyes would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state and local public benefits to all residents under the federal PRWORA exemption, giving cities and counties more certainty when operating low-barrier services such as health care, shelter, crisis response, and homeless outreach. Local government attorneys and service providers supported the measure, and there was no opposition testimony; it passed to Human Services. SB 895 by Senator Wiener would place a $12 billion science research bond on the November ballot and create a state research funding institute to help sustain California’s research economy amid federal cuts. The bill drew broad support from universities, labor, health organizations, patients, and business groups, with one member voting no because of the bond cost; it passed to Appropriations. SB 944 by Senator Wiener would stabilize Medi-Cal coverage for acupuncture, which supporters described as a cost-effective, nonpharmacological treatment for pain and other conditions. It passed to Appropriations with strong support and no opposition testimony. At the end of the hearing, the committee also took add-on votes to confirm the bills’ passage status and adjourned.

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• As of March 2025, there were over $21 billion in arrearages with over 900,000 individuals in arrears.
• That's actually greater than the number of. individuals with current child support obligations, which
• sits, as of March, with 736,980 individuals.
• I'm here testifying as an individual. I am in favor of the legislation.
• It sweeps in things such as sexual abuse and a long list of other heinous acts against individuals.

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213, HB40

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support