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• > the<00:04:05.680> largest from northeastern Minnesota, the largest from northeastern
• position. the transfer from the Minnesota Forward the transfer from the Minnesota Forward account<00
• That comes from the operating increase on line 11. Oh, that's from the workers compensation fund.
• Uh over to Miss Doyle usefulness. Uh over to Miss Doyle Fontaine. Fontaine. Fontaine.
• Thank you, Miss Charlene. And um Mr. Thank you, Miss Charlene. And um Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You see real results from this as well.
• Without the students missing any core classes, they do not miss any graded periods during the school
• What am I missing here?
• Chair, I may have missed my vote.
• Chair, I may have missed my vote.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• years ago my oldest son Carter died from years ago my oldest son Carter died from suicide<00:04:
• perpetrators are from perpetrators are from Nigeria<00:10:16.720> um<00:10:17.720> but
• <00:42:17.440> Advocates gotten a lot of emails from Advocates gotten a lot of emails from
• every one of them you talked to from every one of them you talked to from from<00:48:36.160>
• I'm from Nissa, Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Why don't we go ahead and hear from Miss Severson and then we can do questions maybe all at the end if
• Miss Severson to go through the policy. Miss Severson to go through the policy.
• <00:10:18.320> Miss Why don't we go ahead and hear from Miss Why don't we go ahead and hear
• from Miss Severson<00:10:19.040> and<00:10:19.200> then<00:10:19.360> we<00:10:
• getting a shaking of the head from Mr. getting a shaking of the head from Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, a key portion of that bill that's missing from this bill is $52 million.
• Uh, a key portion of that bill that's missing from this bill is $52 million.
• Uh, a key portion of that bill that's missing from this bill is $52 million.
• Uh, a key portion of that bill that's missing from this bill is $52 million.
• Uh, a key portion of that bill that's missing from this bill is $52 million.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4893, a school safety and gun violence prevention bill, and first adopted a DE1 amendment before hearing the bill. The author and supporters described the measure as a layered approach to school safety, combining increased funding for student support personnel, required school safety plans, and anonymous threat reporting systems. They cited research from the Violence Prevention Project and other sources arguing that many school shooters are insiders, often show warning signs, and frequently leak plans beforehand, making early intervention and trusted adults in schools important. Members and testifiers also discussed the bill’s firearm storage provisions. Representative Green explained that the bill would require firearms on school property and in vehicles to be unloaded and locked, and would limit or remove principals’ discretion to allow firearms in school buildings, while preserving access for trained school security personnel. Supporters said the bill would improve clarity and safety for schools, while a representative from private schools raised concerns that the language could limit flexibility and create staffing and accountability problems for non-public schools, prompting discussion of possible amendments. Several student and organizational testifiers supported the bill, including students from Edina High School, Education Minnesota, the Minnesota School Counselors Association, and the Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota. They emphasized the impact of gun violence on students’ mental health and learning, the value of anonymous reporting systems, and the need to invest in counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, but the committee did adopt the DE1 amendment and continued discussion of possible changes, including with the BCA and school safety center.

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• Gentleman from Marion. For what purpose does the gentleman from Marion County rise?
• From the gentleman from Boone County. I do, Mr. Speaker. Proceed, representative.
• Does the gentleman from Cole County yield to an inquiry from the lady from St. Louis County?
• Am I missing something there? No, no, it's really ingress and egress, I think, from that place.
• I inquire: Does the gentleman from Cole County yield to an inquiry from the gentleman from Lafayette?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 57th day by a 125-0 roll call vote. The chamber then spent significant time on points of personal privilege honoring former member Kenny Waller and commemorating Keaton O’Neill of Rawls County, a teenager who died after a battle with brain cancer; the House observed a moment of silence for O’Neill. Members also introduced several special guests, including military family members, interns, and relatives, and the Speaker announced committee reports and Senate messages. The House took up several Senate-amended bills. On House Bills 2637 and 3155, the House voted to refuse the Senate substitute and request the Senate recede, with a conference committee to be formed if needed. Members discussed the bill’s technical sentencing and effective-date changes, sex offender registry revisions, drone restrictions tied to World Cup events, health care treatment provisions, and prosecutor salary-related language. The House then adopted and finally passed House Bill 2593, the military and veterans bill, by 137-1 and 138-1 votes after debate highlighting expanded military leave, TRICARE and Service Members Civil Relief Act protections, cybersecurity and emergency-response provisions, and National Guard benefits. House Bill 2974, dealing with licensed reciprocity and telehealth access, plus interstate compacts for certain health professions, was adopted and finally passed by 109-29 and 108-30 votes. House Bill 2108, a land conveyance and local infrastructure measure for Jefferson City’s viaduct area and related property transfers, was adopted and finally passed by 138-1 and 138-2 votes after discussion of safety, parking, and additional property language. The House also received Senate messages stating that the Senate refused to recede on HB 2596 and on HB 2637/3155, and appointed conference committees for those bills. The Speaker named House conferees and also appointed conference committees for budget bills HB 2002 through HB 2013. The day ended with committee meeting announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• <00:18:54.520> our slide on the left of we heard from our slide on the left of we heard from
• but when it comes to what we hear from but when it comes to what we hear from people<00:21:24.000
• have about four quick questions Miss have about four quick questions Miss Prius<01:03:34.119>
• Thank you, Chair McDonald. one thing that we find from Youth too is one thing that we find from Youth
• lisabeth m uh Miss baras yes uh Miss lisabeth m uh Miss baras yes uh Miss Prius<01:28:38.400>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So beginning with sales tax, the bill provides a complete exemption from sales tax on the sale of gold
• With respect to the missing And not just to the land itself.
• from the affordable housing missing middle exemption found in current statute and specifies that any
• They don't take funding from general revenues from their cities.
• And I hope you take some satisfaction from that.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 16, 2025, with one agenda item: PCB WMC-2502, the committee’s tax package. Chair Duggan presented the bill as a broad tax measure covering sales tax, tourist development taxes, ad valorem/VAB procedures, affordable housing property tax changes, tangible personal property, special assessments, fuel taxes, communication services taxes, corporate income tax updates, pari-mutuel/card room taxes, local incentives, and a redistribution of horse industry trust fund money. He also noted emergency rulemaking authority for the Department of Revenue and estimated a recurring state impact of $34.6 million in FY 2025-26. Members questioned several provisions, including the aviation fuel tax repeal, the delay of the natural gas fuel tax, the extension of the local communication services tax freeze, the charitable trust corporate income tax clarification, the reduction in card room taxes, and the affordable housing changes tied to the Live Local Act. Public testimony included support from airlines, UPS, child care management, and others, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association opposed the lifeguard/TDT change, the Florida Association of Counties and Florida League of Cities opposed the missing-middle exemption changes, and local government representatives raised concerns about revenue impacts and the loss of local opt-out authority. The committee also adopted Amendment 1 by Representative Rizzo, which limits certain special assessments on RV parks when based on square footage. During debate, members split on some provisions but generally supported the package, with comments focused on aviation competitiveness, preschool assessment relief, lifeguard funding, affordable housing, and the horse industry funding shift. Representative Duggan closed by emphasizing that the bill was only the beginning of the process and would continue through conference and floor consideration. The committee then voted 16-1 to report PCB WMC-2502 favorably, with Representative Alvarez voting no.

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• We're gonna miss that goal. margins.
• Show Miss Kerwin voting nay. Show Miss Leo Wilson voting nay. Have all voted.
• Show Miss Jones of Harris voting aye, so mr.
• Upon release from the from TDCJ, this fills a gap in the Texas. Work for us. Move passage.
• Members, House Bill 198. is the Wade Cannon Act from from last session and we all put an ad as there

Bills: HJR34, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR126, HB38, HB 104, SB1008, SB1106, SB1172, SB2629, SB2964, SB616, HB2214, SB552, HB3181, HB3628, HB589, HB3529, HB3354, HB333, HB2914, HB4130, HB4131, HB24, HB 1160, HB3962, HB4115, HB2295, HB5398, HB1407, HB3800, HB2613, HJR138, HB42, HJR34, HB 129, HB677, HB426, HB668, HB1699, HB2017, HB2128, HB2038, HB3783, HB3717, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB3883, HB4021, HB2788, HB2663, HB3305, HB3173, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3531, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4511, HB3704, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB4937, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB2347, HB4034, HB4700, HB3560, HB5150, HB3860, HB3146, HB3924, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR98, HCR92, HCR126

Keywords: HJR 34, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, real property, border counties, U.S.-Mexico border, United Mexican States, border security, border security infrastructure, landowner, county tax base, local government, tax relief, property value increase, infrastructure improvements, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, statutory construction

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• It's from Senator Weber's bill.
• It's from Senator Weber's bill.
• Section four is a tribal property tax exemption from Senator Hild, from Senate File 363.
• Section four is a tribal property tax exemption from Senator Hild, from Senate File 363.
• property tax exemption from senator hild from<00:37:27.560> Senate<00:37:27.880> file from

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• People get fired from DCF. People get fired from Corrections.
• People get fired from the Department of Juvenile Justice. People get fired from DCF.
• Chair Hooper, I'm going to miss you a lot. Chair Hooper, I'm going to miss you a lot.
• I will miss you a lot. We will miss also Senator Polsky.
• You, sir, are going to be missed. I'll miss you.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies. Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management. Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.

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• like it would be that hard, but he would love to hear from Miss Freeman.
• like it would be that hard, but he would love to hear from Miss Freeman.
• She said it did not seem like it would be that hard, but she would love to hear from Miss Freeman. caucus
• 32.480> this<00:43:33.000> Miss comment on this Miss comment on this Miss Freeman<00:43
• Thank you, Miss Freeman.” Miss Freeman said, “Yes, that’s accurate.”

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Commission will be missed. Commission will be missed.
• We will miss him terribly. Thank you, Representative O'Driscoll. I recognize the member from St.
• We will miss him terribly. Thank you, Representative O'Driscoll. I recognize the member from St.
• We will miss him terribly. Thank you, Representative O'Driscoll. I recognize the member from St.
• We will miss him terribly. Thank you, Representative O'Driscoll. I recognize the member from St.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4074, the second engrossment of the retirement bill, was presented as a broad pension package with changes affecting multiple public retirement systems. Rep. Lilly described provisions including bringing St. Paul teachers closer to parity with TRA, reducing the COLA waiting period for police and fire retirees from two years to one, lowering the retirement age for certain probation, corrections, and 911 telecommunicator workers from 60 to 55, addressing a State Board of Investments fix, and creating or continuing work on Secure Choice and other retirement-related issues. Members also noted help for volunteer firefighters, EMS-related workers, and a local fix for Maple Plain’s volunteer fire system. The bill was repeatedly described as bipartisan and the product of successful working groups and negotiations with the Senate. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing the importance of public pensions, the impact of inflation on retirees, and the value of the bill’s targeted improvements for workers who are often not covered by Social Security. Rep. Johnson, Rep. Hill, Rep. Vega, Rep. Robbins, Rep. Cha, and others praised the work of the pension commission, staff, and the co-chairs. They highlighted the St. Paul teachers changes, the police and fire COLA adjustment, and the bill’s efforts to honor promises made to public employees. Some members also pointed to the importance of work groups as a way to develop better long-term solutions. The main point of debate centered on the duty disability amendment, which would have addressed disability issues for first responders. Supporters said the issue is serious and needs a work group solution rather than piecemeal changes, while Rep. Johnson and others warned that the proposal could create problems by treating psychological injuries differently from physical injuries. Rep. Roach said the body should not have passed the prior law and urged a fix for disabled law enforcement and first responders. After discussion, Rep. Lilly withdrew the A3 amendment. Earlier technical amendments A9 and A10 were adopted by voice vote, with members noting they were non-substantive and intended to keep House and Senate language identical and avoid a conference committee. The bill then moved to third reading as amended, with members urging a green vote.

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• Why don't we set that aside from Miss Primo's review also for when we return to this bill?
• <00:22:21.679> Miss >> Why don't we set that aside from Miss >> Why don't we set
• that aside from Miss Primo's<00:22:22.480> review<00:22:22.799> also<00:22:23.120>
• Any questions from members of the committee for Miss Morning, the testifier?
• for Miss from members of the committee for Miss Morning,<02:36:22.000> the<02:36:22.240> testifier

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Oregon today and the audits division from the Secretary of State.
• An external audit is separate from that structure and can do an evaluation that is separate from the
• So it does require us to take from other body of work from within the division to make this happen, which
• We paired up an asset coordinator from our operations field with an asset monitor from our financial
• Is that your analysis, or did it look like things were missing?

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Audits met on June 17 for informational presentations. The Department of Administrative Services, through Chief Audit Executive Eli Ritchie, gave an overview of statewide internal audit requirements and the fiscal year 2025 report. He explained the difference between internal and external audit, described Oregon’s statutory and rule-based internal audit structure, and reported that 30 agencies had internal audit functions, with most meeting required standards. He said 73 audits and 49 advisory/consulting engagements were completed statewide, with strong compliance overall, though a few agencies were rebuilding audit committees after vacancies. No committee questions were raised after the presentation. The Secretary of State’s Audits Division then presented its Government Waste Hotline annual report. Director Steve Bergman and audit manager Olivia Rekhed described changes made to align the hotline with statute, including renaming it the Government Waste Hotline, creating a review panel, improving anonymity protections, removing fraud reporting from the hotline’s scope, and adjusting reporting timelines. They said hotline volume increased modestly in 2025, most reports were referred elsewhere or closed for insufficient evidence, and two reports were substantiated, including questioned costs of about $856 for personal use of a state vehicle and about $2.9 million tied to the Preschool Promise program. Committee members asked about hotline staffing, cost, anonymity, and follow-up on findings; staff said the hotline is lightly resourced, uses a contracted intake service, and referrals or recommendations are followed up through management letters and later reviews. The committee also heard an audit of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s safety inspections and asset tracking. The Secretary of State’s office reported that OPRD had not consistently conducted or documented quarterly OSHA safety inspections and had incomplete asset records, including missing acquisition dates and costs for many assets. The audit made eight recommendations covering safety inspection policies, asset management guidance, tagging, reconciliations, disposition controls, training, and a new asset management system; OPRD agreed to all recommendations. OPRD officials said they had already begun training staff, improving inspection procedures, and working toward a replacement asset system, while noting operational challenges from a large, dispersed park system and manual processes. Committee members asked about what kinds of assets are tracked, how tagging works, whether items were actually being lost, and how much tracking is necessary for low-value tools; OPRD said the main issue was inconsistent classification and documentation rather than widespread loss. The meeting ended with no votes or formal actions taken.

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• uh from the so far for this um from uh from the federal<00:20:30.480> side.
• Anyway, um, if you don't use iron from the Iron Range for this, where do you get it from?
• >> Miss Gross Swan.
• >> Miss Gwan.
• >> Miss<01:09:21.279> Ganon, >> Miss Ganon, >> Miss Ganon, >> um,<01:09

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• > from uh Aahu um from the Maui from Maui from uh Aahu um from the Maui from Maui and<00:17:33.840>
• comments from from fellow house members. comments from from fellow house members.
• <00:44:18.560> From back. Good to see you again, sir. From back.
• Miss Pettis, are you there? Zoom. Miss Pettis, are you there?
• someone from Hano. someone from Hano.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• That's where the funding comes from.
• That's where the funding comes from.
• >> We can't see him. $25 million for from the 2023 $25 million for from the 2023 appropriation<00:09:
• > all worked on from input from groups all worked on from input from groups all across<00:37:27.839
• >> Miss Snder? >> Okay, Miss Schneder, thank you for your testimony, Miss Snder.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• Member from Wells, I mean member from Brownington.
• Member from Burlington.
• I will miss this place deeply and I will miss all of you.
• And they will be missed. >> We wish you all the best. Member from Burlington.
• Member from Williston.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• to better protect K12 students from to better protect K12 students from sexual<00:07:40.960>
• Benchmarks from K through 12.
• What's missing from our K through 12 health materials?
• And Miss Kirsten, go ahead.
• >> Miss Per, go ahead. Thank you. >> Miss Per, go ahead. Thank you.

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension