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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I rise today as chair of Subcommittee Number 1 on Health in strong support of SB 101.
  • That bill is more focused on hate than support for our most vulnerable communities.
  • Fact: we put in funding for behavioral health programs, which is great.
  • Fact: we put in funding for behavioral health programs, which is great.
  • And colleagues, I appreciate the comments and support of our safety net.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect. Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians. After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 04/09/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:56:00.640><c> supported</c><00:56:01.040><c> deci</c> supports the extension of supported deci supports
  • </c> of Minnesota's largest support groups. of Minnesota's largest support groups.
  • </c> um, support the amendment. Thank you. um, support the amendment. Thank you.
  • </c> would be happy to support it. Awesome. would be happy to support it. Awesome.
  • That I wouldn't support.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE Mar 5th, 2026

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • It says 896 Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health.
  • It's funded with general revenue, federal funds, and various program support.
  • This supports the options counseling program. Sorry if I'm not close enough.
  • It is in the various program support. That's where it's coming in.
  • We can support those students and families.
Keywords: 1204, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/19/2025)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you so much for your generous support this morning. Mr.
  • I'm here today to testify in support of Senate Bill 202.
  • </c> distress and combative behaviors distress and combative behaviors directed<00:57:06.039><c> to</
  • That was, for our purposes, I'll support it. Further discussion?
  • I'll take this one out. supportive of it and we'll see how it supportive of it and we'll see how it you
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your continued support of the right grant.
  • fund community-based support for survivors.
  • continue to support the Wright Grant.
  • We support the recommendation.
  • We also support expedited release pathways for survivors to go home to community-based support reentry
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s handling of mental health care in prisons and allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation, and excessive force in the state’s women’s facilities. CDCR officials described their PREA-based prevention and response efforts, including training, oversight, body-worn cameras, retaliation follow-up, and partnerships with outside groups. The Office of the Inspector General explained its monitoring role, noting increased authority under SB 1069, but also limited staffing and the ability to monitor only a portion of cases. The Legislative Analyst’s Office added that prison population trends could allow the state to close a prison and save over $100 million, with some savings potentially redirected to prevention or response efforts. Advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses from Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners testified that meaningful systemic change has not occurred and that retaliation, blocked programming, and unsafe reporting conditions remain widespread. They described alleged barriers to community-based services, forced or coercive treatment concerns involving Suboxone, and the need for survivor-centered reentry support, trauma-informed care, and more independent oversight. Sandra DeAnda gave detailed testimony about alleged staff abuse, retaliation, denial of mental health care, and a large use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, while Amika Mota and April Grayson urged release or resentencing for survivors housed with their abusers and greater investment in outside programs. Members of the committee pressed CDCR and OIG on accountability, use-of-force standards, criminal referrals, disciplinary outcomes, and whether investigations are completed within statutory timelines. CDCR acknowledged cultural problems at both women’s prisons and said it was retraining staff and working on reforms, while OIG said it had monitored 161 investigations and found most grievance routing appropriate, though some cases had lapsed due to time limits. Later exchanges revealed that CDCR has over 13,500 active cases and 109 investigators, and that some cases have exceeded deadlines, prompting concerns from members about whether the current system can adequately investigate misconduct and impose consequences. No votes were taken.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Judiciary Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Judiciary Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like, we already serve some of the sexualized behavior work in the local Bismarck.
  • The max is three years, but, you know, the actual range could vary based on behavior.
  • It means they need rehab, treatment, support, and education.
  • But human behavior, no matter what, behavior change takes time.
  • He had family support in the community. And what does that sound like?
Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026

Senate Judiciary

AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • We respectfully urge you to support legislation that prohibits vaping in public places.
  • I've just been proud to support our farm-to-school program.
  • We do reference behavioral health in our online plan.
  • Behavioral health is absolutely a need in Arkansas.
  • We do reference behavioral health in our online plan.
Keywords: 1204, all
Summary: The committee heard extensive public testimony from youth advocates and others urging stronger action on vaping in Arkansas. Speakers described high rates of youth vaping, the appeal of flavored products and social media marketing, health risks from nicotine and aerosol exposure, and school disruptions. They recommended prohibiting vaping in public indoor spaces, aligning vape rules with smoke-free laws, and expanding prevention and cessation efforts. Committee members praised the students for testifying and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation. The main presentation was an overview of Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. DFA officials said Arkansas received about $209 million for the first year and could receive roughly $1 billion over five years if performance remains strong. They emphasized that the program must be transparent, locally driven, and focused on transformation rather than operating support, debt relief, or new construction. They outlined four initiatives—Heart, PACT, Rise, and Thrive—covering prevention and community health, provider collaboration and access, workforce development, and technology/telehealth. Officials said applications would open in early May, with all four initiatives expected to launch by June, and that funds would be awarded through a reimbursement-based process with a quick turnaround. Committee members asked detailed questions about eligibility, allowable uses, timelines, and how the program would affect existing providers. Officials said rural eligibility could include providers in urban areas if they serve rural patients, and that existing programs could expand if they did not supplant current funding. They also said the program could support targeted renovations, mobile units, new residency slots, EMS equipment, and clinically integrated networks, but not working capital, permanent new buildings, or food purchases. Members raised concerns about protecting current rural providers, supporting school gardens and farmers markets, and ensuring nonprofits and faith-based groups could participate. Officials said the state would continue technical assistance and that the application review team would include DFA and health leadership. Later in the meeting, DHS presented a Medicaid and CHIP rule implementing federal requirements for incarcerated youth, including 30-day pre-release and post-release coverage, targeted case management, and screening services. The Department of Health also presented a rule updating audiology licensing to reflect recent acts and changing the renewal deadline from June 30 to October 31. Both rules were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned after no further business.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Such behavior may be grounds for removal from the hearing without the ability to rejoin.
  • </c> from using profanity or univil behavior. from using profanity or univil behavior.
  • Such<00:12:29.600><c> behavior</c><00:12:30.000><c> may</c><00:12:30.160><c> be</c><00:12:30.320><c>
  • Such behavior may be grounds for removal from<00:12:31.120><c> the</c><00:12:31.200><c> hearing</c><
  • </c><00:20:02.320><c> renewable</c> better spent um supporting renewable better spent um supporting renewable
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met on April 16, 2025, and heard three resolutions. STR 57 SD1 urged Congress to create a national reinsurance program to address insurance impacts from catastrophic natural disasters; there was no public testimony, and the committee later recommended passage without amendment. STR 198 SD1 encouraged Hawaii insurers and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to pursue subrogation claims against polluters to reduce insurance costs for residents; again, there was no public testimony, and the committee recommended passage without amendment. The committee spent most of its hearing on STR 136 SD1/HD1, which would create a Hawaii State Energy Office nuclear energy working group to study advanced nuclear power technologies. The Public Utilities Commission and State Energy Office provided written testimony and answered questions. Testimony from 350 Hawaii, Energy Justice Network, and an individual witness opposed the measure, arguing nuclear power and small modular reactors are too expensive, unproven, slow to deploy, create unresolved safety and waste issues, and do not align with Hawaii’s renewable energy goals. Opponents also criticized the measure’s amendment process, saying it replaced the original contents without adequate public notice. During decision-making, the committee adopted the recommendation to pass STR 57 SD1 unamended and STR 198 SD1 unamended. For STR 136 SD1/HD1, the committee adopted a recommendation to pass the measure with amendments, including changing it to a one-year working group with an interim report in 2026 and a final report before the 2027 Legislature. The motion passed with one recorded no vote and some excused members, and the meeting adjourned afterward.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Slide six, we're still on Subsection K, Public School Support.
  • So that's your whole child supports, kind of getting at supporting students a little bit more holistically
  • So, for example, your SEG does support.
  • and if there's adequate support in the school building for those other behavioral supports.
  • , again, you just need a memo or support for.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/26/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> visits in our state are Behavioral visits in our state are Behavioral Health<00:19:55.320><c> visits
  • For that reason, we are in support of this bill and urge the committee to vote to pass it.
  • I hope that you support it.
  • That's important partnership there, and I appreciate the support of the chiefs of police on that.
  • </c> individuals experiencing a behavioral individuals experiencing a behavioral crisis<01:15:24.120>
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Sep 29th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so people are, there is a behavior shift, and what people are expecting.
  • We as an organization did not support the bag ban in Oregon.
  • We did not support the bag ban in Oregon, but we also didn't oppose it.
  • Our immune support partners also say the same thing.
  • Our immune support partners also say the same thing.
Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Um one of the key members of support Um one of the key members of support here<00:24:44.559><c>
  • His behavior hadn't We checked on it.
  • We do not have the staffing and support.
  • Um, simply, we do not have the staff support.
  • Pays for our youth to have access to services and supports.
Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative, uh, first on the list, we have Anne Krampitz, behavioral interventionist from Oana.
  • Please make sure to continue to support this much-needed opportunity for all support staff to continue
  • </c> we have an krampitz behavioral we have an krampitz behavioral interventionist<00:02:36.920><c> from
  • </c><00:03:39.640><c> interventionist</c> weeks I am a behavioral interventionist weeks I am a behavioral
  • support staff needed opportunity for all support staff to<00:04:10.720><c> continue</c><00:04:11.079
Keywords: 1183, house
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 18th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This definition of inappropriate online behavior includes... Employee or volunteer.
  • Subsection 3 provides direction on the investigation of a report of inappropriate online behavior and
  • measures, including but not limited to warning or reprimand, required participation in an online behavior
  • I urge your support for House Bill 785 and stand for any questions from the committee.
  • No, I appreciate your support, committee. All right. Thank you. Committee, any discussion?
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 785, which would create a framework for schools to address inappropriate online behavior such as harassment, threats, bullying, or discriminatory content directed at students, parents, employees, or volunteers. The bill would require investigation procedures, parent notification, a meeting with the board, and possible disciplinary responses ranging from warning or reprimand to suspension or expulsion. The sponsor said the measure would give schools clearer guidance while preserving law enforcement involvement and other legal remedies. There was no testimony from the public, no committee questions, and the bill was moved to the floor with a due pass recommendation by voice vote. The committee then heard House Bill 846, presented as a simple fix to address enrollment issues for homeschool students and improve accuracy in public school enrollment counts. The bill would remove a student from the rolls if absent for the first 10 days of the school year, while allowing normal enrolled students to remain on the rolls and return later if needed. Members asked a brief question about whether the bill would create legal problems, and the sponsor said it would not. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee agreed to remove House Bill 711 from the agenda and not hear it that day. No further action was taken on that measure.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (02/11/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The practices support calm. They support choice.
  • They support calm. They support choice.
  • </c> Children's Behavioral Health. Children's Behavioral Health.
  • </c> support of SB498. support of SB498.
  • . support. support.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I support AB 1949. Thank you.
  • I'm strongly in support.
  • I strongly support AB 1949. Thank you.
  • Are you in support? Yes. Thank you. I'm supporting. Yes. Thank you. "Supporting." Yes, thank you.
  • Malik Bynum with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association in support, thank you.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard presentations on several bills, beginning with AB 1734, which would expand California Health Interview Survey food insecurity data collection to households up to 400% of the federal poverty level. The author and supporters from food banks, AARP, county governments, and nutrition groups argued the bill would improve California’s ability to measure hunger amid federal cuts; there was no opposition. The committee also heard AB 1949, which would treat acupuncture as its own Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. Supporters said the current two-visits-per-month cap limits effective treatment and can increase reliance on medications; the bill drew broad support and no opposition. AB 1910, a postpartum pelvic floor health bill, was presented as an education and awareness measure encouraging patients to discuss pelvic floor concerns with providers, with no opposition. AB 2011 would codify federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement if federal rules are rolled back, while insurers opposed it as premature given ongoing federal litigation and possible new rules. AB 2706 would modernize California’s cannery law to align with federal food safety standards and reduce duplicative requirements for food processors, with support from the dairy industry and no opposition. AB 2041 would require certain public safety agencies to report compliance with 911 dispatcher pre-arrival instruction training requirements, building on prior legislation; it also faced no opposition. After quorum was established, the committee voted on the bills. The consent calendar bills AB 1571, AB 1864, and AB 1956 were approved 6-0. AB 1734, AB 1910, AB 1949, AB 2041, and AB 2706 all passed the committee unanimously or near-unanimously and were re-referred to Appropriations or Education as applicable. AB 2011 passed 8-2, with some members expressing concern about federal litigation, implementation costs, and the timing of codifying the 2024 parity rule into state law. All bills were placed on call after the votes, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I stand in support of this. I stand in support of this House Bill 518. Thank you, Mr.
  • Today I'm here to seek your support for House Bill 518.
  • For children, behavior is communication.
  • I respectfully ask for your support of S-1257. Mr.
  • Anthony Henry, I'm here today in support of SB 1257.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee heard three measures and advanced all of them. RS 33312C1, sponsored by Sen. Galloway, would raise Idaho’s small claims court limit from $5,000 to $15,000 to give people a faster, less expensive way to resolve smaller disputes; the committee voted to send it to print. RS 33423, sponsored by Sen. Ricks, would create voluntary guidance for merchants on penny rounding in cash transactions as pennies become scarce, including rounding rules and tax calculation on the final invoice total; it also was sent to print. House Bill 518, presented by Rep. Skaug, would allow the Attorney General to accept referrals from law enforcement and prosecute human trafficking cases when requested, with supporters describing the need for a centralized, specialized approach to complex multi-county and interstate cases; the committee voted to send it to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1257, sponsored by Sen. Wintrow, which would clarify that in-person visitation is not required in child welfare cases where sexual or serious physical abuse has been substantiated, while preserving court discretion and allowing other forms of contact. Wintrow and Department of Health and Welfare administrator Jean Fisher said the bill largely codifies existing rules, gives courts clearer statutory guidance, and also clarifies that courts may consider a parent’s incarceration when deciding termination of parental rights. Supporters, including foster parents, child welfare advocates, and survivors, testified that forced visitation can retraumatize children and that the bill would better protect abused children. One online witness, Ives Samantha Moore, testified in opposition, arguing that courts already have authority to restrict visitation, that the bill could create momentum toward termination of parental rights, and that it could worsen disparities without broader reunification and prevention reforms. After extensive testimony, the committee voted to send SB 1257 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation, and then adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/28/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> uh behavioral health services. uh behavioral health services.
  • </c> uh support, occupational therapy, etc. uh support, occupational therapy, etc.
  • </c> training staff in behavioral training staff in behavioral interventions<02:15:25.119><c> such</c
  • Thank you, Senator Rosen. support staff and we have some health support staff and we have some health
  • </c> and the support given to these programs. and the support given to these programs.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26 - Part 1

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we're supportive of requiring serial So, we're supportive of requiring serial numbers<00:12:42.360
  • </c> uh the the the actual criminal behavior uh the the the actual criminal behavior that<00:36:55.480
  • It had bipartisan support here in the House and continues to have bipartisan support.
  • It had bipartisan support here in the House and continues to have bipartisan support.
  • Members who support stronger penalties for criminal conduct should not be required to also support a