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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And not having my child.
  • Do you want that child?
  • Would you choose a dead child over a trans child? All right, let's get off the hypothetical.
  • But a three-year-old child and a three-week gestation child. are both created in the image of God and
  • In Texas, it could just as easily be a child here, even your child.
Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13
Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • that means when permanency is achieved so that they are made aware of services available to their child
  • If they feel the child has been a victim of sexual abuse, they should notify law enforcement immediately
  • If there's a finding by DHS of sexual child abuse, then if the court orders visitation, it must be supervised
  • Did we miss anybody? I think we’re all done. We’ll probably have a full day on Thursday.
Bills: SB137, SB504, SB1213, SB1216, SB1221, SB1224, SB1232, SB1238, SB1255, SB1256, SB1258, SB1264, SB1266, SB1325, SB1441, SB1448, SB1450, SB1460, SB1496, SB1543, SB1589, SB1597, SB1621, SB1655, SB1679, SB1687, SB1716, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1921, SB1932, SB1936, SB1980, SB2011, SB2030, SB2084, SB2112, SB2170, SB2182
Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • not eating and a child eating.
  • But the child shouldn't have been.
  • We serve over 60,000 child victims of crime a year, most of those being Child sexual abuse cases.
  • They always call child protection when there is a drug exposed child.
  • So waiting 7 days on a drug exposed child, CPS will almost always come and pick up that child because
Bills: HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539
Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Confidential child care facilities. The chair offers a committee substitute.
  • we heard previously relating to the receivership of a single source continuum contractor providing child
Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • But that has been the difference for a child. Not eating and a child eating.
  • We serve over 60,000 child victims of crime a year, most of those being child sexual assault victims.
  • child care in Texas repeatedly.
  • Also, for the drug-exposed child, the hospital wants a relinquishment. for her to release the child to
  • They always call child protection when there is a drug-exposed child.
Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/25/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697
Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 3 Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Human Services Subcommittee

FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill strengthens Florida's child welfare laws by clarifying that evidence of acute or chronic parental
  • continued use of substance abuse and how that can affect children and the need to consider that in our child
Bills: S1002, S1016, S1030, S1594, S1630
Keywords: child welfare, substance abuse, neglect, parental rights, drug exposure, Medicaid, disabilities, employment, healthcare access, income eligibility, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, aging services, disability assistance, long-term care, Alzheimer's support
Summary: The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably. The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Health & Welfare (3-9-22) - Reupload

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development Mar 17th, 2025

Economic Development

FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want every child to have the best when they need it. Thank you. I appreciate your support.
  • Additionally, the bill creates a program within the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. ...for this
  • According to DCF, Florida did break our own previous record with fatal child drownings last year.
  • That was, again, 119 fatal child drownings in Florida.
  • That was, again, 119 fatal child drownings in Florida.
Bills: S0068, S0096, S0340, S0428, S0606, S1480, S7018
Keywords: pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, veterans, dental care, healthcare, grant program, income assistance, human trafficking, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, Florida Board of Nursing, Department of Health, licensure by examination, nursing education
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public comment first on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver. Testimony on the HIV program warned that proposed Department of Health changes could disrupt care for thousands of clients, create confusion, and force people off life-saving medications; a senator suggested affected clients explore medically needy and FQHC/340B options. Testimony on iBudget urged support for a roughly 7% rate adjustment for direct support professionals, citing rising costs and the need to sustain the developmental disabilities workforce. The committee then considered several bills. SB 428 expanded Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 and was reported favorably. SB 68 required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1718 lengthened the time an adult may stay in an out-of-home placement before being treated as a visitor, reduced background screening burdens for foster families, made the Step Into Success program permanent, and created a best-practices program; it was also reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 606, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires related compliance records, and SB 96, which expands the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to veterans up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the bill’s specific $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process. SB 340 required nursing education to include a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, and SB 1480 created a grandfathering process for certain area-of-critical-need health care providers if federal designations change, both of which were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after all bills passed their roll calls.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1126 requires a school, on request by an Arizona Department of Child
  • Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1126 requires a school on request by Arizona Department of Child Safety
  • up, but that would ensure that the caseworker is able to get the information that is needed when a child
Bills: SB1026, SB1126, SB1143, SB1166
Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district
Summary: The Senate Education Committee first considered the executive nomination of James McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents. McCain described his military service, education at Arizona State University, and interest in serving rural, tribal, and veteran communities through ABOR. Senators from both parties praised his background and bipartisan support, and McCain said his experience would bring accountability, leadership development, and a focus on affordability and student safety. The committee voted 7-0 to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard SB 1026, which would limit how often alternative schools and alternative education programs must recertify and allow them to continue operating in good standing without repeated applications. An amendment added a five-year recertification limit, a 70% student-population threshold for qualifying alternative programs, an appeal process, and flexibility on instructional days. Supporters said the bill would reduce regulation for schools serving vulnerable students; opponents raised concerns about accountability and whether the bill clearly defined good standing. The committee adopted the amendment and advanced the bill 4-3. Next, SB 1126 was heard, requiring schools to provide Department of Child Safety caseworkers with information about who withdrew a student or requested records, and barring schools from preventing employees, contractors, or volunteers from speaking with DCS during abuse or neglect investigations. Senator Werner said it was developed with DCS after reviewing child deaths and system failures, including the Rebecca Baptiste case. The bill passed 7-0. SB 1143, which would require schools and LEAs to submit federal civil rights data to ADE and require an annual school safety report posted publicly, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association as redundant and burdensome, but it still passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1166 would allow county school superintendents to offer high school equivalency preparation through accommodation schools to students in grades 10-12 who are at least 16 years old, rather than only 12th graders. The sponsor said the bill simply expands access to the program, while one senator questioned whether it might encourage students to pursue a GED earlier than intended. The committee advanced the bill 5-2, then adjourned.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 26th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of child pornography conviction.
  • They received 1 million videos and pictures of CSAM, child sexual abuse material.
  • That's the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in online child sex trafficking cases.
  • And NCMEC found 9 million new files of child exploitation last year alone.
  • And I'm with you if you say it's only been one child, one person, one victim in the last century.
Bills: S0132, S0418, S0442, S0646, S0748, S1326, S1332, S1660, S1734, S1742, S1750
Keywords: voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, search warrant, remote appearance, drones, data privacy, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Children and Senior Advocacy

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 13th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation upholds parental authority by giving parents the ability to opt their child in or out
  • Notified if a criminal offense has been committed against their child with exceptions.
  • The situation in which a school district believes that a child at home is potentially being abused, we
  • If a child is at risk, certainly if a child is reported suspected abuse or neglect, whether it's at home
  • Sure, let me be very, very clear that when there's a case of suspected abuse of a child or neglect of
Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12
Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, potentially, guard members could be excluded from using those benefits because a spouse or child
  • In doing so, he learned that the drug screening panels used in the child welfare process did not test
  • to lawmakers back home, they, like me, were shocked that fentanyl was not already included in the child
  • They will require the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to include fentanyl testing in all child
  • We must do our part and help him ensure that no other child is harmed from fentanyl like his son Leo
Bills: HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421
Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under current law, an individual that is convicted of child sex trafficking gets a maximum sentence of
  • I'll look at it this way, in that When you're doing something to a child in this manner, they live with
  • is too long for an individual, just remember that this person, who is convicted, has sentenced this child
Bills: SB1638, SB504, SB2072, SB1283, SB1216, SB1655, SB2011, SB1643, SB1446, SB1256, SB1258, SB1441, SB1224, SB1448, SB1496, SB1597, SB1621, SB1827, SB2066, SB2104
Keywords: Governmental Tort Claims Act, liability limits, claims, medical negligence, tort reform, state liability, public health, claims adjustment, compensation limits, fraudulent conveyance, property rights, title theft, real estate law, law enforcement, probate procedure, agent residency, legal process, statutory language, gender neutral, SB 1216
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But for the teachers as well, it would be easier to build a child than to repair an arm.
  • every child can find to be a place of learning.
  • and child support follow the child, we do have an amendment. the clerk will read the amendment.
  • The benefits of a child is often left behind.
  • HB 1151 by Hull, relating to the neglect of a child and the grounds for termination. of the parent-child
Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1
Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth