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• We know there's a demand by parents for more programs. We have 4,500 parents who have… programs.
• So the parent has the for 1,080 hours. So the parent has the child 88% of the time in the year.
• It's not a right; it's my responsibility as a parent. I look at my responsibility as a parent.
• I think if you're a parent, what I did. I think if you're a parent, that's a priority.
• We simply want our community, our parents, and students to… community, our parents, and students to have

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• I counsel parents who are terrified about the safety of their teenagers.
• Senator Mann, um, I think we all absolutely share the common goals of gun violence prevention.
• An exemption for children with a parent An exemption for children with a parent under<01:11:03.520
• <01:12:44.400> a allow our testifiers to just share a allow our testifiers to just share a
• I appreciate all the discussion the committee and members have already shared, just how difficult it

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, I I shared Chair. I appreciate it.
• So, I'll share a few of their stories. One instructor told me about his technical program.
• She's a single parent<00:41:15.680> of<00:41:16.000> three parent of three parent of three
• Ericson, for sharing your story and your testimony. Uh, Mr. Bowen, welcome.
• Uh we will need to share their ideas.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As was shared, this statewide literacy network would involve a lot of the literacy leads that have been
• These tools, developed in response to Assembly Bill 1363, gather information from parents to determine
• So to be clear, ASPP identification involves conversation and information gathering from parents, and
• Food Service Directors, parents, and over 2,000 parents and students.
• Also, providing $3 million for a summer caregiver meals pilot to ensure parents and caregivers can sit

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I know that because I'm a parent of a child who probably visits the school counselor's office way too
• I know that because I'm<00:02:31.680> a<00:02:31.920> parent<00:02:32.160> of<00
• a<00:02:32.640> child<00:02:32.879> who<00:02:33.120> probably I'm a parent
• I would like to share a couple of things about our school at this moment.
• I would<00:08:09.199> like<00:08:09.360> to<00:08:09.599> share<00:08:09.840>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Legislators and school counselors discussed a bill aimed at strengthening school counseling services in Minnesota. Supporters said the proposal would clarify counselors’ roles in state policy, require at least one school counselor in every school, and ensure counselors spend 80% of their time in direct services to students rather than being assigned to duties like hall monitoring or substitute teaching. The bill was described as building on prior efforts to expand student mental health supports after COVID and responding to Minnesota’s low student-to-counselor ratio, which speakers said ranks 48th nationally. Several counselors testified about the pressures facing students and schools, especially in communities affected by ICE enforcement and broader trauma. A St. Paul counselor described students displaced by enforcement actions, a child whose father was detained, and schools serving as food distribution centers. Another counselor from Minneapolis said students were experiencing chronic stress, fear, and difficulty focusing on school, with staff organizing mutual aid, delivering supplies, and helping students continue learning from home. Speakers said these conditions are statewide and that counselors are providing trauma support, family crisis navigation, and basic needs assistance. In response to questions, a Minnesota School Counselor Association advocate said the bill is intended to give counselors a clearer state framework and support their professional training and responsibilities. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript.

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• Each and every day that they're down here, I want to share that it's not easy.
• I often talk in my cultural language, my native language, about this photograph that my parents have
• In 1977, there's a photo of me with my parents in the refugee camp, and I didn't have any pants on.
• Every time I went to the dentist or the doctor, I was translating for my parents and for my neighbor.
• I'd like to share a few thoughts about the Veterans Committee and the work and the bill that is going

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• Division had acted on General Garland's directive and an announced a new threat tag to use against parents
• FBI whistleblowers came forward stating that, quote, "at least a dozen investigations into parents,"
• Bondi shares my belief.
• I enjoyed meeting Pam Bondi and appreciated the opportunity to talk to her about our shared priorities
• Because we both share a common background as heads of prosecutors' offices, as our new colleague just

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• This bill gives parents a choice in public schooling of their children and allows parents to keep a..
• So the district would get to define or decide what right and if a parent you know parents or parents
• I was raised my parents to serve way.
• I'm a parent and a trustee in the San Marcos School District.
• That is properly the work of churches and parents. the home.

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• Finally, I will share actions I have taken since the flood.
• I appreciate you sharing your best practices. Thank you.
• These questions will be to the shared of Mr. Rice and to Mr.
• I was the first parent at Ingram Elementary on July the 4th.
• Today I'm here to share our experience in the field.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Remind us that we are united by common love for Louisiana and a shared desire to improve the lives of
• Senate bills on second reading to be referred: Senate Bill 112 by Senator Hodges, parental choice education
• Another thing that he shared with us was that he recently filed an ad for ADAs.
• In those moments, parents should not feel abandoned or unprepared.
• No parent like her should ever expect to leave the hospital without their baby.

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

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• So the fear of data sharing is quite real in our view.
• The fear of data sharing is quite real in our view.
• Thank you again for allowing me to share my thoughts.
• They added that one thing they wanted to share was the need to bring in experts on privacy and data sharing
• What about if that information is shared?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census held an early planning hearing on how Massachusetts can maximize participation in the 2030 census, with Chair Will Brownsberger and Vice Chair Rebecca Rausch emphasizing the need to start well in advance. The first panel, made up of leaders from the Massachusetts Voter Table, MassVOTE, MIRA, and MESA, stressed that grassroots community organizations are trusted messengers and should be funded early to do multilingual outreach, training, and direct assistance in hard-to-count communities. They described lessons from 2020, including the shift to internet response, reduced federal census infrastructure, the importance of coordinated statewide networks, and the need to begin messaging several years before Census Day because building trust and staffing outreach takes time. Panelists repeatedly warned that immigrant communities are facing heightened fear because of federal immigration enforcement and the possibility of a citizenship question or other federal changes, making census participation more difficult. They said 2020 funding arrived too late to fully staff and train outreach teams before the pandemic, and argued that future resources should be deployed earlier and more flexibly. In response to committee questions, they estimated Massachusetts should invest roughly $8 million to $10 million or more in state census outreach, with one proposed model of about $3 million to $5 million at the start, additional funding in the middle years, and a larger final push closer to 2030. They also suggested that funding should support communications infrastructure, translation, social media and ethnic media outreach, and possibly a permanent complete count structure or trust fund to preserve institutional knowledge. A second panel from Common Cause Massachusetts and the ACLU of Massachusetts echoed the call for stronger, earlier investment and stronger privacy protections. They urged the legislature to expand existing census line items, consider a trust fund or other dedicated funding stream, and coordinate census outreach with other state programs that already work through trusted community messengers. The ACLU testimony focused on racial inequities in census counts and warned that federal efforts to exclude non-citizens or add a citizenship question would deepen distrust and undercount immigrant communities. Committee members asked about the 2020 overcount/undercount results, funding levels, timing of grant distribution, and whether census outreach should be routed through the Secretary of the Commonwealth or other state mechanisms; no votes were taken, and the hearing moved on to a later panel on immigrant-community outreach.

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• responsibility and kind of a shared responsibility and kind of a shared responsibility<00:49:39.760
• website for review by a student's parent website for review by a student's parent or<01:50:36.400
• talk it talks about that the parents talk it talks about that the parents would<01:56:27.040>
• Well, that the parents have to parents.
• And I'll to share with you now.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 work session focused largely on amendment 1176 to HB 2, which would have incorporated the substance of HB 548FN, a House-passed bill creating a direct-pay or membership-based model for health care facilities. Representative Mlan described the proposal as a way to increase competition in health care by extending the direct-care model used in primary care to facilities, arguing it could encourage innovation and that concerns about widespread harm to critical access hospitals were overstated. He pointed to Oklahoma’s long-standing Surgical Center model as evidence that the approach had not spread broadly or displaced hospitals there. Several members and witnesses raised concerns. Representative Stringham questioned whether the model would shift profitable services and patients away from existing hospitals, potentially worsening their finances and affecting Medicaid-related funding. David Ross, speaking for county nursing homes, opposed the language because it also removed moratoriums on nursing home, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and self-pay beds, warning that it could increase pressure on Medicaid rates and undermine community-based care. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association said the proposal appeared to create a separate regulatory framework for direct-pay facilities and raised concerns about patient safety, CMS participation rules, and a separate patient bill of rights. The chair concluded that, because HB 548 was already moving through the Senate, the HB 2 process was not the best vehicle for the policy and that the issue should be left to the Senate’s more deliberative committee process. Representative Ferski moved to not accept or remove amendment 1176 from the agenda, and the committee approved the motion by roll call, 9-0, withdrawing the item from HB 2.

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• We had some of these provisions, we had parent councils, um, and of course, you know, turnout can be
• Sometimes you get a number of parents depending on the evening or the, or the topic.
• And I don't want it to be just an open house where parents come, that's not involvement.
• Also, the importance of a local school board also trying to work to get parental involvement because
• That's the federal share. Uh, you all also put up $48.8 million from the general fund.

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• For years, young people have been sharing how their mental health has been negatively affected by their
• online For years, young people have been sharing how their mental health has been negatively affected
• The parents and company profit, the child pays the price. Similarly...
• The parents and company profit, the child pays the price.
• The parents and company profit, the child pays the price.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure. The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements. Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.

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• <01:29:10.560> because<01:29:10.960> parents<01:29:11.280> are versus of parents
• because parents are versus of parents because parents are the<01:29:11.600> ones<01:29:11.840
• Parents are ruled in the Supreme Court.
• reproached by a parent.
• I never never reproached by a parent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• relations decision making parent relations decision making parent decision<00:04:51.199> making
• <00:35:56.760> at attendance expectations are shared at attendance expectations are shared
• Collective power and message sharing Collective power and message sharing that<00:37:01.760>
• We want to share a few points for your consideration.
• Thank you. shared how this option is vital for shared how this option is vital for Rural<01:28:07.679

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• It adds new categories of individuals, specifically parents of older children, who would be subject to
• Now, parents with kids would be subject to these requirements.
• Reward them essentially with a delayed implementation of this new cost-sharing.
• The Senate expanded the work requirements to parents with older kids and delayed the full compliance
• But let's see, cost-sharing is in both. So that.

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• I'm just going to give my time to Serani, our nurse practitioner, who's here today, to share a bit of
• While we appreciate the intent of the bill and share the author's concerns about maintaining accurate
• While we appreciate the intent of the bill and share the author's concerns about maintaining accurate
• Seeing no other comments or questions, I'll just share, as a majority leader, that I want to thank you
• Seeing no other comments or questions, I'll just share a majority leader that I want to thank you for

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long series of health-related bills, with most measures focused on access to care, administrative simplification, and behavioral health. Early items included AB 583, allowing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates; AB 492, requiring DHCS to notify local governments when new alcohol or drug recovery facilities are licensed; and AB 280, which would tighten provider directory accuracy requirements, add enforcement benchmarks, and allow use of a centralized database. Testimony on AB 280 highlighted the harms of “ghost networks,” while insurers and some provider groups opposed the bill as written, arguing it placed too much responsibility on plans and did not fully address provider-side data problems. AB 280 passed on a roll call vote, and several other bills were placed on consent and approved. The committee also advanced AB 636, expanding Medi-Cal coverage for medically necessary diapers for children up to age 21 and lowering the age threshold for access; AB 1041, streamlining physician credentialing with a uniform form and 90-day review deadline; and AB 787, requiring health plans to help enrollees find in-network providers quickly when directories fail. Supporters of these bills emphasized family financial strain, delays in care, and the burden of administrative red tape, while opponents of AB 1041 and AB 280 raised concerns about provider participation, accuracy, and liability. All three measures were approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 4 and AB 29. AB 4 would allow income-eligible Californians to buy Covered California coverage regardless of immigration status, and AB 29 would authorize Medi-Cal reimbursement for community health workers and doulas conducting ACE screenings. Both bills drew strong support from immigrant-rights, health access, and community-based organizations, and both passed on roll call votes, with AB 4 receiving some no votes. The committee also approved AB 416, which would allow emergency physicians to place 5150 holds in certain circumstances; supporters said it would reduce delays and overcrowding in emergency departments, while Disability Rights California and others warned it could increase unnecessary involuntary hospitalization and transfers to locked facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill passed and was sent onward for further consideration.

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• Lord, we thank their family for the sacrifice they make in sharing them with us for this session.
• Miss Colvin, along with Arula Browder, parents QP and Mary Anne Culvin lived in parents QP and Mary Anne
• By sharing her story, she generation.
• By sharing her story, she empowered<00:29:25.520> parents,<00:29:26.000> community<00:29
• <00:30:41.760> by her family whose grief is shared by her family whose grief is shared by

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber then received several House Joint Resolutions: HJR 2 and HJR 3 to notify the governor that the legislature is in session and to escort the governor to the joint session, HJR 4 mourning the death of Howard Sanderford, and HJR 5 mourning the death of Samuel Allen Harper. Each was taken up by suspension of the rules and adopted without objection. Committee reports followed, with multiple Senate bills receiving favorable reports and being advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day. Reported bills included SB 20, 30, 31, and 41 from Judiciary; SB 19 from Banking and Insurance; SB 12, 28, 35, 42, 93, and 134 from County and Municipal Government; a large group of fiscal and economic development bills including SB 54, 77, 78, 89, 100-103, 113, 122, 126, 127, 128, and 136; and SB 32, 33, 55, 70, 108, 114, and 118 from Veterans and Military Affairs. Several of these reports included amendments, and all were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted SJR 6 honoring former Representative Brian Melton Jr., SJR 7 supporting federal voting rights legislation including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act, SJR 8 naming the Lamar Harrison Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 98 in Wilmer, and SJR 9 honoring Samuel Allen Harper. The chamber then adopted SJR 10, a lengthy resolution celebrating the life of Claudette Colvin, with remarks from Senators Figures and Coleman emphasizing her civil rights legacy and the impact of her refusal to give up her bus seat at age 15. The session concluded with a motion to adjourn until 8:30 a.m. the next day.

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• Kristen: I am here as a Florida parent and a public education advocate.
• The impact of this bill would be deeper division, and for the sake of humanity and dignity our shared
• I was sharing a story with Representative Kendall here, and my daughter is 19 and asked me a while back
• The IEP person and the student and the parents will determine if and when each student qualifies and
• IT IS NOT MINE BUT I THINK IT WOULD BENEFIT   664 Children, students, parents, and teachers

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered four measures. HB 409, which would require K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, was presented briefly with no public testimony or debate and passed 18-0. The committee then took up HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment to codify religious liberty and expression in schools. Supporters argued it would strengthen existing protections and give voters the final say, while opponents from parent, atheist, interfaith, and church groups warned it could privilege dominant faiths, create coercion or confusion in schools, and reduce flexibility for districts. After extended debate, the resolution passed 18-1, with Rep. Harris voting no. The committee next heard CS/HB 453, which would allow students to substitute participation in Special Olympics for a PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit under certain conditions. The sponsor and supporters said the bill recognizes the physical demands of these activities and would benefit students with disabilities and band students; school district and PTA representatives waived in support. The bill passed unanimously, 19-0. Finally, HB 127, requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2 through 5, was presented as a literacy and heritage measure. Supporters said it would help students read historical documents and strengthen handwriting skills, while questions focused on grading, retention, and applicability to charter schools. It passed 17-0. The committee then adjourned.