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• Often, a relative steps in, but adding another child to a household budget is beyond the reach of many
• Some of those relatives are seniors without health insurance themselves.
• He earned full custody of his child.
• With my relatives in handcuffs, our former attorney offered to continue legal representation, but only
• With my relatives in handcuffs, our former attorney offered to continue legal representation, but only

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• Often, a relative steps in, but adding another child to a household budget is beyond the reach of many
• Some of those relatives are seniors without health insurance themselves.
• He earned full custody of his child.
• With my relatives in handcuffs, our former attorney offered to continue legal representation, but only
• With my relatives in handcuffs, our former attorney offered to continue legal representation, but only

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services opened its first hearing of the year with a discussion centered on CalFresh, the Department of Social Services, and related anti-poverty and immigrant services programs. Chair Jackson framed the hearing as a response to the “historic and enormous challenges” created by H.R. 1, emphasizing that the committee’s goal was to minimize harm to vulnerable Californians. No votes were taken in the hearing. The first major topic was the impact of H.R. 1 on CalFresh eligibility and administration. CDSS estimated major federal funding reductions, with hundreds of thousands of Californians potentially losing benefits under new time limits and work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, and additional losses among certain non-citizen groups. County welfare directors, eligibility workers, SEIU, and other advocates argued that counties are underfunded and understaffed to implement the new rules, and urged release of the previously authorized $20 million General Fund, a county match waiver, and an additional ongoing workforce investment. LAO and the Department of Finance said they were reviewing the administration’s proposals and emphasized the need to use existing data, automation, and statutory direction to reduce administrative burden and improve implementation. A second panel addressed county administrative backfill and the broader fiscal effects of H.R. 1. CDSS explained that the law shifts more administrative costs to the state and counties beginning in federal fiscal year 2027 and could also create future state benefit costs tied to payment error rates. County and food bank representatives warned that many counties will struggle to absorb the higher match and that penalties tied to payment error rates could worsen budget pressure. Members pressed Finance and CDSS for clearer timelines, written responses, and more detailed workload assumptions, while Finance said it was still analyzing the federal guidance and county resource needs. The final major topic was the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and possible state responses for people losing federal CalFresh eligibility. CDSS said CFAP remains limited by statute and by the federal structure it currently uses, but that the planned expansion to Californians age 55 and older regardless of immigration status remains on track for October 1, 2027, subject to funding. Immigrant advocates urged the state to fold newly excluded humanitarian immigrants into CFAP and to invest in outreach and administration, while Western Center on Law and Poverty proposed a broader state-funded anti-hunger response for people cut off by H.R. 1. LAO noted that the CFAP expansion is difficult to estimate and that further policy and technical work would be needed to assess costs and implementation options.

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• we think that need more support that includes for food service as the previous speaker noted and custodial
• We are, however, projecting decreases in ADA in both 24-25 and 25-26, relatively. relative to the governor's
• The list is relatively short but there are a few items and again I will probably make comments on some
• also. providers are in regions where if you compare their rate versus market rates are actually relatively

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• concerned because that doesn't sort of strike me what the program was really intended to serve. being relatively
• First of all, you know, a lot of folks can't work because they're taking care of an elderly relative
• David Stout: relative or start a business.
• I ran away at the age of 15 to be with my real Vanessa Pena: Father and regain custody.
• Representative: My question is actually relatively similar to Representative Lowe's.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• So a child that may come into protective custody under Title 14, if a permanency plan is decided that
• So um a child that may come into protective<01:03:12.079><c> custody</c><01:03:12.640><c> under</c><01
• under title 14 if a protective custody under title 14 if a permanency<01:03:15.280><c> plan</c><01:03
• be in minor that is going to no longer be in the<01:03:48.880><c> protective</c><01:03:49.359><c> custody
• </c><01:03:49.680><c> of</c><01:03:49.839><c> the</c> the protective custody of the the protective custody

Bills: HB0101 , HB0062 , HB0109

Committee: House Revenue

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• If the purge rate is low, for instance, relative to the total number of files collected, that may also
• parents in situations similar to yours or other situations, not directly, but involving parental custody
• yours, but directly, but your to yours, but involving<01:54:19.599><c> parental</c><01:54:20.080><c> custody
• </c><01:54:21.280><c> and</c><01:54:21.599><c> I</c><01:54:21.760><c> I</c> ...involving parental custody
• a hearing in the House Civil Law Committee on father's rights or something like that, presumptive custody

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• By overturning custody on temporary orders during a 45-minute hearing, it overstepped the Texas Family
• This overturning of custody involved overriding an existing state order that granted me the exclusive
• No evidence of any impairment to my daughter's physical or emotional development while in my custody,
• The judge granted custody both on temporary and on final orders based on religious statements alone while
• With multiple businesses, I've seen multiple co-tenant issues with relatives, and usually that issue

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• three eliminates the two-page limit on appendix A notices for child support, spousal maintenance, custody
• appendix A notices for child support, spousal<00:54:17.280><c> maintenance,</c><00:54:17.839><c> custody
• ,</c><00:54:18.400><c> and</c> spousal maintenance, custody, and spousal maintenance, custody, and parenting
• all, for non-real property records, I can attest personally how effective this law has been with relatively

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• House Bill 624 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson provides relative to emergency operations plans at public schools
• Like you said, this is House Bill 1022 by Representative Jackson, provides relative to school-based health
• Edmonston, provides relative to parent-driven learning cooperatives. Thank you so much, Rep.
• section, if a child is being provided services by therapeutic professionals or if a child is in the custody
• With that existing waiver process in place, that kind of economic impact could be relative to personnel

Bills: HB624 , HB1022 , HB1203 , SB82 , SB206 , SB305 , SB376 , SB441

Committee: House Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• I have taken them into custody. I've held them until ICE agents would pick them up.
• I have taken them into custody. I've held them until ICE agents would pick them up.
• I have taken them into custody. I've held them until ICE agents would pick them up.
• I have taken them into custody. I've held them until ICE agents would pick them up.

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• So you have to prove the chain of custody for any evidence.
• So you have to prove the<00:21:44.000><c> chain</c><00:21:44.159><c> of</c><00:21:44.320><c> custody<
• </c> the chain of custody for any evidence. the chain of custody for any evidence.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes of its June 10, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony on House Bill 198, “Angela’s Law,” sponsored by Representative Samara Hein. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Hein and the victim’s parents described the case that prompted the proposal, saying the current law did not allow the conduct to be treated as an aggravating factor because the sexual act occurred after death. They emphasized that the bill would not require a death sentence or life without parole, but would give judges and juries another sentencing factor to consider. Doug and Angela Kerr gave emotional testimony about their daughter’s murder and said the current sentencing options were inadequate given the facts of the case. Several members expressed sympathy and supported the bill’s purpose. Senator Wheeler said the measure would signal that the Commonwealth will not tolerate such conduct, and Representative Petrie said he supported the concept but urged careful drafting so the language would not be too narrow or unintentionally reach co-conspirators or others whose conduct differed from the principal offender. The committee then received an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that 202C was enacted in 2021 to address a gap in Kentucky’s civil commitment laws for defendants found incompetent to stand trial after serious offenses. The presentation outlined the process: a Commonwealth’s attorney must file a petition for qualifying offenses, an evidentiary hearing must be held quickly, and if the respondent is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed the offense, a commitment hearing follows with a higher burden of proof. They also described the 2024 amendment changing the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and noted the statute’s review-hearing schedule and the availability of later review if circumstances change or new evidence emerges.

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• Absent this timely notification, ICE is frequently unable to take custody of individuals at the time
• frequently<00:15:02.680><c> unable</c><00:15:03.320><c> to</c><00:15:03.519><c> take</c><00:15:03.800><c> custody
• </c><00:15:04.279><c> of</c> frequently unable to take custody of frequently unable to take custody of

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

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• correct sequence, officers were at the school and had already taken down the shooter, and he was in custody
• shooter and he already taken down the shooter and he was<00:10:33.040><c> in</c><00:10:33.240><c> custody
• </c><00:10:34.160><c> in</c><00:10:34.360><c> emergency</c><00:10:34.880><c> situation</c> was in custody
• in emergency situation was in custody in emergency situation seconds<00:10:35.920><c> matter</c><00:

Summary: The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first took up House Bill 14, which would establish Alyssa’s Law in Kentucky public schools. The bill, as amended by committee substitute, would allow districts to implement wearable panic alert systems for school staff beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Sponsor Rep. Kevin Jackson and supporters described the system as a silent badge/button that can alert school offices, 911, first responders, and other personnel, with different button sequences for different emergencies. Testimony from Lori Alade, Alyssa’s mother and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasized that “time equals life” and said the technology can help in active threats, medical emergencies, weather events, and other urgent situations. Students from St. Margaret Mary’s Kentucky Youth Assembly also supported the bill, citing the Georgia school shooting response as an example of how such systems can save lives. Members asked about vendor neutrality, costs, training, and whether the system could be used off campus; sponsors said the bill is intended to be vendor neutral, estimated statewide costs ranged from about $2 million to $6 million, training would be provided before the school year, and they would follow up on the off-campus question. The committee approved HB 14 with the committee substitute attached. The committee then reconsidered and approved House Bill 48, a cleanup measure related to school reporting requirements. The substitute was described as addressing department concerns about eliminating certain reporting forms while preserving district flexibility and reducing burdensome reporting. It would allow schools to maintain or use alternative reporting methods, provide KDE a timeline and guidelines for reporting on Cognia software used for CPS and C-dips, and require a written report to the LRC describing reporting requirements imposed on public schools and districts, with items not reapproved by the legislature sunsetting in 2026. The bill passed the committee with the committee substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 190, as amended by committee substitute, which would shift the measure from a planning-and-action bill to a planning-only bill for advanced coursework and codify some gifted-student regulations. Rep. Duvall and Dr. Julia Link Roberts of WKU said the bill is intended to expand opportunities for high-potential students by requiring districts to set policies on advanced coursework or accelerated learning options for grades 4 through 12. The substitute changes the standard from “proficient” to “distinguished,” allows districts flexibility in how they implement the policies, and may require automatic enrollment for students scoring distinguished, with opt-out provisions and a principal exception if coursework conflicts with career pathways or CTE access. Members discussed how the proposal differs from current advanced programs, the broader inclusion of students, and district variation in available opportunities. No final vote on HB 190 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• Across Idaho, as you know, we did a bunch of child custody hearings across the state, and we had litigants

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• that maybe hasn't been mentioned: these same definitions apply to how we take people in protective custody

Bills: SB3 , HB70 , HB49 , HB60 , HB151 , HB164 , SB17 , SB35 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• the waiver of the preservation of evidence and a return of a seized weapon in a criminal case from custody

Bills: HB867 , HB1347 , HB1801 , HB1820 , HB2197 , HB2617 , HB3110 , HB3166 , HB3330 , HB4237 , HB4342 , HB4629 , HB4933 , HJR148

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

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• Louis County and also the length of certain notices related to child support, custody, spousal maintenance

Bills: HF2300

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• the juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody

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• Efficiency, HB 588 by Jones of Harris, relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in custody

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• to obtain identification cards for certain children 14 years of age or older in the Department's custody