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• </c> extremely important that every child extremely important that every child understand<04:03:10.239
• </c> child. Thank you. child. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank<04:03:46.560><c> you.
• </c><04:07:18.239><c> welfare</c> exception for legitimate child welfare exception for legitimate child
• said, the technical technical advisory said, the technical advisory<04:17:39.279><c> when</c><04:17:
• </c><05:32:16.240><c> When</c> their child. It's just not fair. When their child.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

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• this beautiful young lady, who is I am so excited to introduce this beautiful young lady, who is also Miss
• Louisiana Port City Teen and Miss America Opportunity.
• At the 2026 Miss Louisiana Teen Pageant, Autumn earned At the 2026 Miss Louisiana Teen Pageant, Autumn
• Senate Bill 208 cleaned up some technical amendments, some things that were actually accidentally missed
• the by Senator Seabaugh as an act to amend Titles 23 and 36 relative to the workers' compensation advisory

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , SB78 , SB25 , SB80 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB228 , SB250 , SB414 , SB433 , SB479 , SB513 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR32 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB217 , SB283 , SB469 , HB36 , HB42 , HB74 , HB119 , HB159 , HB259 , HB302 , HB414 , HB459 , HB776 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1017 , HB1028 , HB1095 , SB208 , SB312 , SB382 , SB389 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB368 , HB468 , HB552 , HB732 , HB784 , HB870 , HB953 , HB1117 , HB1236

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present, heard a prayer and national anthem presentation, and approved the journal without objection. The chamber then received multiple messages from the House on conference committee reports and concurrence actions, and took up a long calendar of Senate resolutions and House/Senate bills returned from the House with amendments. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including commendations and requests for reports or studies, while others were left over or returned to the calendar. The Senate concurred in or adopted amendments on a series of bills covering registrar compensation (SB 25), broadband administration and reimbursement (SB 80), school safety master key boxes (SB 132), dental coverage for cancer treatment (SB 155), paid parental leave for educators (SB 157), election supervisor compensation days (SB 202), water utility service line replacement funding (SB 228), weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits (SB 250), medical debt protection (SB 414), Medicaid coverage of weight-loss medication (SB 443), and design-build authority for vertiport facilities (SB 513). It also adopted a House concurrent resolution urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge (HCR 32). One bill, SB 479 on removal of certain judges, had its amendments rejected and was sent to conference. The chamber then considered conference committee reports on several measures. Reports were adopted on SB 312 (labor organization dues and fees), SB 208 (veterans services and VA-related restrictions), SB 382 (workers’ compensation advisory council and reimbursement schedule timing), SB 389 (agent and athlete registration and fee review), and multiple House bills including HB 359 (party primary qualifying rules), HB 368 (New Orleans historic preservation lien procedures), HB 468 (wholesale residential real estate definitions), HB 552 (DWI-related responsive verdict language), HB 732 (motor vehicle fines/fees and hybrids), HB 870 and HB 1236 (pharmacy benefit manager and insurance provisions), and HB 1117 (prescription period issues). HB 210 on retroactivity was also adopted after debate. Several conference reports were temporarily passed over or returned to the calendar, including HB 953, and the Senate adjourned to reconvene the next morning for final work.

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• Child care, being able to bring, you know, breaks.
• Put plainly, this budget misses the mark.
• Child care: We have continued funding in this budget for child care for low-income parents, approximately
• That's missing in action.
• It increases the child tax credit from $100 to $125.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I serve as the administrator for the Division of Child and Family Services.
• in foster care's SSI or Social Security benefits to offset the child welfare agencies.
• Care Financing and Policy to the Medicaid Advisory Committee.
• Advisory Council to advise the Medicaid Advisory Committee on matters relating to Medicaid recipients
• Senator Titus: I have traditionally voted against increasing advisory committees and yet another advisory

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are days I am so afraid I'll miss an early warning sign that a patient.
• The very last line, it starts, staffing advisory—well actually A, section two A—so staffing advisory
• And then you have a non-voting advisory member from the authority.
• And so we missed the entire floor session on Monday, and we may again today, but we are excused.
• I have to read an advisory basically saying I want to take your blood.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• or child pornography.
• It could one day protect your child or grandchild.
• Well, not have to miss someone special during their family not have to miss someone special during their
• So when parents are giving care to their child, they are trained for that child.
• It also establishes policies and procedures for responding to a reported missing child emergency.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the death of the child occurs as a result of the abortion after the child is partially born.
• child is partially born.
• alive, I understand that I have a duty of care to that child.
• that child.
• That's the name of the procedure that the child survived.

Committee: House Children and Families

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families heard Senate Bill 999, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson, which was presented as a revised “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” combined with language from other bills on domestic violence/no-contact orders, pregnancy-associated mortality review, and cyber harassment. Hudson argued the bill would ensure that any child born alive during or after an abortion attempt receives the same legal protections and medical care as any other child, and he said Missouri’s current infanticide law contains a carve-out that leaves such children insufficiently protected. Committee members questioned him about the Canadian study he cited, Missouri mortality concerns, the scope of the infanticide statute, and whether medical providers already understand themselves to have a duty of care. Public testimony was split. Missouri Right to Life supported the bill, saying it was needed to prevent confusion and ensure care for babies born alive after an abortion attempt. Abortion Action Missouri opposed it, calling it a “trap law” designed to restrict abortion access and warning it could delay life-saving care; the group also said major medical organizations oppose such legislation and that no abortion-after-delivery procedure exists. Campaign Life Missouri testified only for informational purposes, supporting the born-alive language but warning that the added provisions and a nonseverability clause could make the entire bill vulnerable to a court challenge and potentially invalidate unrelated sections. In executive session, several members explained their votes. Opponents said they supported children and medical providers but believed the bill was unnecessary, duplicative, or harmful to medical practice; supporters said the bill was needed to protect babies born alive and to clarify duties in law. The committee then voted 12-4 to report Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 999 do pass.

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• </c> establishes a one-year advisory establishes a one-year advisory committee<00:22:47.200><c> under
• </c> the judicial branch with this advisory the judicial branch with this advisory committee.<00:23:01.200
• So, a child may qualify for TANF; we're able to use TANF funds.
• So, a child may qualify funding source.
• And so what is missing documentation.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and I think what we're missing here is the challenges from the corporatization of medicine, that
• Uh, and I think what we're missing here is the challenges from the corporatization of medicine, that
• </c><00:14:31.560><c> here</c> uh and I think what we're missing here uh and I think what we're missing
• A registration clerk could refuse to sign in a child of same-sex parents, thus denying care.
• </c><00:48:27.559><c> crimes</c> prosecution of crimes and child crimes prosecution of crimes and child

Keywords: Discussion on SB 132 - 00:06 Vote on SB 132 - 04:41 Discussion on HB 219 - 43:49 Vote on HB 219 – 49:00 Discussion on HCR 20 – 50:08 Vote on HCR 20 – 51:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, which would create conscience protections for health care professionals who object to participating in certain procedures or services on religious, moral, or ethical grounds. Senator Donald Douglas and several supporters argued the bill is a recruitment and retention tool for Kentucky’s health care workforce, emphasizing provider shortages, maldistribution, and the need to protect individual conscience rights. Supporters said the bill would not apply to emergency care, would not permit denial of care based on a patient’s identity, and would mainly protect professionals from being forced to perform procedures they believe are unethical. They also cited similar laws in six other states and said the bill would have a cause of action to give it enforcement teeth. Supportive testimony came from an emergency physician, a registered nurse, and others who described personal experiences or examples involving objections to abortion-related care, opioid prescribing, and pressure to participate in procedures that conflicted with conscience. They said conscience protections would help attract providers, preserve ethical integrity, and allow clinicians to make professional judgments without corporate or institutional coercion. In questioning, senators asked about practical examples, the scope of the bill, whether it would cover hypothetical cases involving patients of particular religions or identities, and which states have similar laws. The sponsor and supporters repeatedly said the bill is about procedures, not patients, and that it should not be read to allow discrimination against individuals. Opponents, including pediatricians and a registered nurse/minister, warned that the bill is overly broad and could allow refusals of care by not only physicians but also pharmacists, clerks, and ambulance drivers. They argued it could delay treatment, increase discrimination, and worsen access problems in rural areas, especially for contraception, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other services. Critics said existing professional ethics already require patient care and that the bill could undermine evidence-based medicine and worsen Kentucky’s provider shortage. The committee took testimony and questions; no final vote or disposition was announced in the portion provided.

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• </c> internal audit as well as advisory internal audit as well as advisory services<00:20:10.600><c>
• Miss Thma, Mr.
• Thank you, Miss Thma. Mr.
• </c><01:18:43.679><c> Decker</c> good luck um as we heard Miss Decker good luck um as we heard Miss Decker
• </c> single thing in this bill to make child single thing in this bill to make child care<01:24:47.480

Bills: HF10

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• a child from in here, missing out on their firsts, then missing me being there, as well as leaving that
• burden on the mother to raise the child by themselves.
• She wasn't a confused child.
• He was my only child, the light of my life.
• in a cemetery or cry for almost 700 days straight missing their child.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• Amberly's Place serves child abuse victims, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking
• These are complex cases that require close collaboration between law enforcement, prosecutors, child
• These are complex cases that require close collaboration between law enforcement, prosecutors, child
• I miss you guys. Thank you, members. I miss you guys. Don't you have another bill?
• I'm missing something with this one. It's the details, and so with that I'm a no.

Bills: SB1161 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1400 , SB1537 , SB1538 , SB1580 , SB1584 , SB1627

Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Keywords: appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

Transcript Highlights:

• essence, this ends the practice of sanctuary cities, which makes our communities less safe, which endangers
• safe</c><00:04:24.120><c> which</c> our communities less safe which our communities less safe which endangers
• ><c> neighbors</c><00:04:25.680><c> and</c><00:04:25.840><c> which</c><00:04:26.080><c> puts</c> endangers
• our neighbors and which puts endangers our neighbors and which puts kids<00:04:26.960><c> especially

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press event to announce two priority bills focused on immigration and state spending. Rep. Isaac Schultz said his bill, House File 10, would stop taxpayer funding for people in Minnesota illegally, including through programs such as Northstar Promise, MinnesotaCare, medical assistance, and legal services. He framed the proposal as a way to redirect limited state resources to Minnesota families, veterans, people with disabilities, the homeless, and infrastructure needs, and said it could save more than $100 million, with some estimates discussed during debate reaching about $200 million for MinnesotaCare alone. Rep. Max Rymer introduced House File 16, which would require reporting to ICE or other federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant is suspected of committing a violent crime, and would bar local governments from withholding information from federal authorities. He said the bill is intended to end sanctuary-city practices and improve public safety. Both lawmakers argued that the measures are narrow, targeted at violent offenders, and consistent with cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. They also said the bills respond to voter concerns about illegal immigration and rising costs. During questions, the members said the state-funding bill is aimed at state dollars, while the reporting bill complements federal law by addressing local noncooperation. They discussed concerns about eligibility tracking and said current programs do not provide enough data on how many undocumented people receive benefits. Schultz cited a family in his district that lost MinnesotaCare after an income change as an example of what he sees as unfair treatment compared with benefits for undocumented immigrants. No votes were taken at the event; the lawmakers said these are the first of several bills they plan to advance this session.

Transcript Highlights:

• I miss something?
• I miss is I mean am I accurate there? I miss something. something. something.
• Is it advisory authority? Is look like? Is it advisory authority?
• instance, with a child.
• </c><01:25:06.800><c> Um</c> with a child. Um with a child.

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We can't, are you sure you can't see this additional child?"
• Detman, I might have missed it early on.
• What am I missing? That's a great question.
• And we've solved some missed opportunities.
• She was the mother of a severely disabled child.

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And even if there's one report that's missed, that could be harmful for a child.
• And even if there's one report that's missed, that could be harmful for a child.
• And even if there's one report that's missed, that could be harmful for a child.
• </c><03:47:06.560><c> a</c><03:47:06.800><c> child,</c> the concern that we will miss a child, the concern
• that we will miss a child, right?

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In that hearing, the child who was also in child welfare had the attorneys and representatives from CYFD
• didn't miss a court hearing.
• goes into child welfare right away.
• No mother should lose her child to guns, drugs, or prison, and no child should lose their future because
• I missed home.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And also when a child goes missing or runs away, that is something that DCS is now doing for our law
• And also when a child goes missing or runs away, that is something that DCS is now doing for our law
• So that would be a missing signature, a missing letter, something that they would be able to get.
• So it is missing date. It is missing signature.
• placement for the child.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass. The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.

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• Most importantly, I have a child with IDD.
• I also serve on my superintendent's advisory committee.
• abuse, child neglect, and luring or grooming communications with minors.
• I missed that one. The vote is 8-0 on the consent calendar. It is out.
• I missed that one. The vote is 8-0 on the consent calendar. It is out.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the state's actions to preserve, protect, and restore species listed as candidate, threatened, or endangered
• under the federal Endangered Species Act.
• By the logic you just explained to us, then I suggest that perhaps we've missed the mark across all our

Keywords: 989, all