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• And that ballot measure said it can expend city money to educate other cities and counties.
• And that ballot measure said, and it can expend city money to educate other cities and counties.
• The ballot measure said it could expend city money to educate other cities and counties in case they
• communities within its scope and jurisdiction, but also represented by people who have expertise, education
• communities within its scope and jurisdiction, but also represented by people who have expertise, education

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Committee on Education, after consideration on the merit, committee recommends the following: 145 be
• :25:29.358><c>on</c> favorable recommendation committee on favorable recommendation committee on education
• <c>after </c><02:25:30.280><c>consideration </c><02:25:30.620><c>on </c><02:25:30.960><c>the</c> education
• after consideration on the education after consideration on the merit <02:25:31.320><c>committee </c
• model and the dedication of its students, educators, and families.

Keywords: 981, all

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• This esteemed organization was founded by the visionary educator, civil rights leader, and presidential
• In speaking to a young group of graduates in 2009, Justice Ginsburg said, “Use the education that you
• Awareness, education, and continued research are critical to improving the quality of life for those
• Senate Subcommittee on Education will meet in Room 2100 of the swing space upon adjournment of session
• He raised a family grounded in education, faith, and hard work.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including representatives of the National Council of Negro Women, students from Santa Clarita Christian School, and the Coachella Valley High School girls soccer team. The chamber then moved to confirmations and resolutions. Andy Nakahata was confirmed as executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank by a 32-0 vote, Richard Stein was confirmed to the California Arts Council by a 33-0 vote, and Nick Hardiman was confirmed to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors by a 33-0 vote. The Senate adopted SCR 127, recognizing December as Multi-Faith Heritage Month, by unanimous roll call. Members also adopted SCR 110, designating March 16–22, 2026 as Women’s Military History Week, after remarks highlighting women veterans and military leaders, and SCR 137, proclaiming March 15 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, with several senators speaking in support of Ginsburg’s legacy and the importance of women’s equality. SR 85, recognizing March 8–14, 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, was also adopted unanimously. The Senate then approved the special consent calendar, including Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 127, 128, 132, and 134, by a 33-0 vote. Committee announcements followed, with several budget subcommittees and the Select Committee on California’s Wine Industry announcing upcoming meetings. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Dr. William Ma, offered by Senator Wiener, and the Senate announced it would reconvene on Monday, March 16, 2026.

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• In Nevada, that money's not going to education. That's, it's, it's, I don't know.
• In Nevada, that money's not going to, you know, education.
• And, as all of us have experienced as we traveled around and as our thought processes or our education
• Now, also it says that any remaining fund balance that they have can be sent to public education.
• that question, and there has never been, in 40 years at least, ever been a distribution to public education

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Additionally, on page 7, under Rule 100.04.B, under the Education for Experience section...
• On page 7, under Rule 100.04.B, under the Education for Experience section, language was added to clarify
• the number of continuing education credits required for work experience substitution.
• hours to the following license cycle and allow course instructors to receive continuing education credit
• for one training each student... ...and allow course instructors to receive continuing education credit

Summary: The House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee approved the minutes from February 10 and February 16, then heard a rule docket from the Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Board. The agency said the rule changes clarified licensure categories, exam score validity, experience and continuing education requirements, and auditing of exam providers, while also increasing fees to rebuild the board’s cash balance. After questions about the board’s finances and the Senate’s objection to the fee increase, the committee approved the docket with Section 400, the fee section, struck. The committee then took up House Bill 593, a code cleanup bill from Representative Scott that would repeal obsolete hazardous waste planning committee provisions and the Big Payette Lake Water Quality chapter. Members raised concerns about overlap with another bill and whether the repeal would conflict with other hazardous waste provisions. After discussion and a brief recess, the motion to advance the bill was withdrawn and the committee voted to hold House Bill 593 in committee to the call of the chair. House Bill 714 was also held in committee without hearing. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 687 from Representative Schurz, which would restrict state agencies from procuring, deploying, or using large language models unless they are developed and implemented without DEI principles and with truth-seeking, ideologically neutral standards. Schurz cited concerns about the Recidiviz vendor used by IDOC and said the bill would require contract language, agency procedures, and vendor accountability. Members questioned how agencies could verify compliance and whether the bill would affect other uses of AI, but the bill was advanced on a due pass motion and sent to the House.

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• cost of quality child care study and a cost of quality child care study as defined by the early educator
• The current cost of quality child care study, as defined by the early educator design team, means using
• a cost estimation model developed in consultation with, and recommended by, the early educator design
• I am a child care center owner and a member of the early education design team.
• My name is Jim Kulkowski, and I serve as the director of the Rural Education Center.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on several bills. Senate Bill 5109 would raise the mortgage lending fraud prosecution surcharge on recorded deeds of trust from $1 to $5 and remove the 2027 sunset on the surcharge and account. Committee staff said the change would generate additional revenue for county auditors and the Department of Financial Institutions to contract with prosecutors; King County and the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys testified in strong support, saying the current funding has eroded and the bill would better sustain mortgage fraud prosecutions. A question was raised about whether other budget funding could serve a similar purpose, but supporters said the dedicated surcharge/account structure was the best fit. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5500, which would require DCYF’s biennial child care report to include a current cost-of-quality study in addition to the market rate survey. Testifiers from Child Care Aware of Washington, child care providers, and the early education design team supported the bill, saying the market rate survey alone does not capture the true cost of providing quality care. Staff said the bill would have a small fiscal impact for DCYF. The committee then heard Substitute Senate Bill 5834 and Senate Bill 5835, both Department of Retirement Systems request bills: one would broaden use of pension fund interest earnings for fund-protection expenses beyond the 2025-27 biennium, and the other would raise the threshold for lump-sum payment of small monthly benefits from $50 to $250. Neither bill drew public testimony, and staff said the fiscal impacts were minimal. Later, the committee heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5872, which would create the Pre-K Promise Account for ECAP funding and allow gifts, grants, and donations to be used solely to expand the program. Supporters including rural health coalitions, the Balmer Group, and Snohomish County said the account would help expand access to early learning, especially in child care deserts; DCYF estimated staffing costs to administer the account. Substitute Senate Bill 6007 would direct WSIPP to study DCYF’s child welfare screening tools and their effects on outcomes, with a reported cost of about $234,000; there was no public testimony. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6019 would clarify home care agency rate-setting and require that no more than 20% of Medicaid home care rates go to administrative costs, with DSHS saying there would be no fiscal impact. Labor and caregiver witnesses supported it as a parity and accountability measure. Finally, Senate Bill 6065 would allow school districts in binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds more flexibly, including temporary loans or permanent transfers with approval; a rural education representative supported the bill, and staff said OSPI would incur only modest administrative costs. The committee took no final action and adjourned after the hearings.

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• And I think the thing that's educational about how members of this committee can reach in and... ...members
• And I think the thing that's educational about how members of this committee can reach in and members
• Congress working on civics and civic health and civic education.
• There are a lot of materials that are available to us to try and move forward with acculturating and educating
• and I thought it was really interesting how he was speaking about workers and I was speaking about educating

Summary: The committee heard three measures. SB 5892 would clarify that only the Secretary of State may respond to public records requests for data generated by the statewide voter registration database, prohibit county election offices from producing those records in response to PRA requests, and make unauthorized disclosure of certain sensitive voter information a Class C felony. The Secretary of State, the prime sponsor, and the staff all described the bill as a privacy and database-security update reflecting the centralized VoteWA system, while one testifier opposed it, arguing it would not help maintain clean voter rolls. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed. The committee also heard SCR 8406, which reestablishes the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health, expands its membership, and extends its work through January 2029. Staff explained that the prior committee expired after issuing recommendations, and the sponsors and supporters said the measure would continue work on respectful dialogue, common ground, and civic education. Testimony was uniformly supportive, with members and the Lieutenant Governor emphasizing civic health as a way to strengthen democracy and encourage constructive disagreement. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed. Finally, the committee heard SB 5863, which extends the moratorium on destroying Lakeland Village records until fiscal year 2030 and changes the rules for restricted records transferred to State Archives so they become open after 75 years without needing a separate archivist determination. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would preserve important disability history, support family research, and protect records and artifacts tied to the state’s treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Testimony from disability advocates and self-advocates was strongly in favor. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed, and the committee adjourned after announcing caucus rooms for later discussion.

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• connection, and cultural understanding; and whereas we recognize the dedication of the artists, educators
• Their commitment to artistic excellence, technical mastery, and education has made them a cornerstone
• Let us recognize the artists, educators, and young students who dedicate their lives to keeping the beauty
• Their commitment to artistic excellence, technical mastery, and education has made them a cornerstone
• Let us recognize the artists, educators, and young students who dedicate their lives to keeping the beauty

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and proclamations, including recognition of Arizona Statehood Day and National Ballet Day honoring Phoenix Ballet and artistic director Slawomir Wozniak. Members also announced committee substitutions and several bills were placed on the House calendar after second reading. On third reading, HB 2190, which would add an article relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, failed on a 20-38 vote after debate over whether it was needed to support licensure compacts and workforce access. HB 2206, relating to SNAP and rulemaking, passed 33-25 after a brief dispute over whether it improperly delegated authority to the executive branch. HB 2396, also relating to SNAP and restrictions on purchases, drew extended debate over food deserts, personal choice, public health, and whether the state should limit what low-income families can buy; it passed 34-25. After announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, members moved to reconsider the failed HB 2190 vote, and the motion carried. The House then recessed and reconvened later in the day, where it handled additional committee substitutions, withdrew several bills from committees for reassignment, and read HB 2999 for the first time before adjourning until February 17, 2026.

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• They are both in education and have been so much of their lives.
• Mark started out in public education as a girls' basketball coach.
• She's been in education for 25 years, two great. Ms.
• She has been in education for 25 years. Two great people.
• Bailey attends the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she's majoring in ag education.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They are both in education and have been so much of their lives.
• Mark started out in public education as a girls' basketball coach, worked his way all the way up to a
• She's been in education for 25 years, two great.
• She's been in education for 25 years. Two great people.
• Bailey attends the University of Missouri Columbia where she's majoring in Ag Education.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 4, 2026 by roll call vote, 123-1. Members spent a substantial portion of the morning introducing special guests and recognizing birthdays, including visitors from Missouri Technology Corporation, educators, pediatricians, a longtime legislative photographer, and several family members and constituents. A member also delivered a lengthy personal-privilege tribute for Black History Month honoring his father’s military service, postal career, ministry, and mentorship work, and another member paid tribute to the late Donna Kramer Scott. The chamber then took up first reading of House Bills 3218, 3219, and 3220. On third reading, House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294 was debated as a “born alive”/abortion-related measure; supporters argued it protects infants born alive and clarifies provider duties, while opponents said the issue is already covered in statute and that the House should focus on other priorities. The bill passed 103-40. The House also considered House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312, and 1755, a package centered on the Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation and related accessibility/ADA litigation concerns. Supporters described it as curbing settlement-driven lawsuits and helping businesses, while opponents and some supporters emphasized the need for real accessibility improvements. That package passed unanimously, 149-0. During announcements, members highlighted an American Idol contestant from a district, an upcoming rural health care funding informational session, a property tax reform committee executive session, a St. Charles festival, an American Heart Month photo opportunity, and several committee meetings. The House was told to be prepared to consider additional bills upon return, and it adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• The first group of changes relates to the education requirements set forth in the bill.
• These would be education requirements for police officers, prosecutors, and judges.
• The proposed substitute removes the phrasing about probable instances where the education provided to
• Classes for prosecutors and judges must be designed to qualify for continuing legal education credits
• Classes for prosecutors and judges must be designed to qualify for continuing legal education credits

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard and acted on five bills. House Bill 2548, dealing with hospital and provider material change transactions, was presented with a proposed substitute that added disclosure requirements, quarterly AG website notices, filing fees, and nonprofit-related notice provisions while removing several original enforcement sections. Members debated the 25% ownership threshold and concerns about market effects, but the substitute passed 7-6 with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 2453 would allow board-certified psychiatric pharmacists to sign certain involuntary commitment and treatment-related petitions and opinions. Members said the bill was intended to expand access to treatment while preserving court decision-making authority, and it passed 8-5. House Bill 2640, addressing unauthorized UCC filings, would let the Department of Licensing refuse or terminate filings made to harass or defraud debtors; members described it as a Department of Licensing request bill, and it also passed 8-5. The committee then considered House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways. The proposed substitute created a rebuttable presumption of negligence against drivers, expanded protected areas, excluded motorcycles from the definition, and adjusted damages and education provisions. Members adopted several amendments, including an emergency-vehicle exemption and a reporting clarification, but rejected amendments that would have removed attorney fees, limited joint liability, or replaced the presumption with a direct civil action. The substitute passed 8-5. House Bill 2386, which removes statutory garnishment answer forms and directs the Washington Pattern Forms Committee to develop a form, passed 12-1. Finally, House Bill 2239, authorizing family burial grounds on private land, passed unanimously after a substitute added setbacks from water sources, local remediation procedures, burial reporting requirements, relocation permits, and seller disclosure language.

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• Judea and Samaria acted as exactly as the title indicates, requiring Florida state agencies and educational
• We are dealing with state documents and how we educate children.
• HB 31 does nothing to improve safety, education, or the economy.
• Accuracy in education restores and elevates credibility. It doesn't weigh it down.
• This is addressing state documents and proper education and historical accuracy, period.

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• So it takes a pie chart of all the money, and it breaks it down by education, human services, criminal
• So it takes a pie chart of all the money, and it breaks it down by education, human services, criminal
• Next is our enforcement against local governmental and educational entities that have failed to correct
• and for special districts, it’s to take them to court, and then comparable type things for the educational
• Behind tabs 2A and 2B, you’ve got the schedules for the educational entities and the local governmental

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive updates on Transparency Florida and related transparency tools. The Governor’s Office and the Department of Financial Services described the Transparency Florida website, the state payment and contract systems, and the local-government financial reporting system (Logger X/XBRL), emphasizing public access, searchable payment and contract data, downloadable reports, and ongoing upgrades. Members asked whether school districts and the Department of Corrections are included in these systems; staff explained that state agencies like Corrections are covered through Transparency Florida, FACTS, and the state financial reports, while Logger X is for local governments. Committee staff reported that the Transparency Florida Act’s requirements have been met and noted that any new recommendations would need legislative action; members were invited to submit recommendations by October 30. The committee then reviewed repeated audit findings for local governments and educational entities. Staff explained the statutory process for “three-peat” findings: first requesting an updated written corrective-action status, then possibly requiring an appearance before the committee, and finally taking further action if findings remain uncorrected. Most entities were recommended for written updates, while the City of Daytona Beach was singled out for an in-person appearance because of a repeated finding involving unexpended building permit balances. Members also raised questions about specific entities, including McIntosh, White Springs, Pahokee, and the Fred R. Wilson Memorial Law Library special district, with staff explaining the nature of the findings and noting that some entities may warrant further review. The committee adopted a motion to accept staff’s recommendations and to send letters to entities with uncorrected audit findings in late-filed 2023-24 audit reports. It also approved a motion directing the Auditor General and OPPAGA to conduct the required audit of the Department of the Lottery for fiscal year 2025-26, with the Auditor General handling financial, internal control, and compliance work and OPPAGA preparing operational recommendations. The meeting concluded with notice that the next meeting was tentatively scheduled for November 3 at 3:30 p.m., followed by adjournment.

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• And second, that our current civic education system is not preparing students to participate in our.
• That is why civic education is so important.
• Los Angeles County Office of Education Support. Thank you.
• I was a student government leader at the CSU and to higher education committee.
• Creating educational tools and voter guides whenever possible.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• contributions in every field including business, medicine, law, humanities. science, literature, politics, education
• Sergio has been an educator. in the Lynnwood Unified School District for over a decade.
• advanced public policy. and discrimination against LGBTQ plus people in employment, healthcare, education
• Credits LA, a queer story shown by PBS, earned a National Public Media Award from the National Educational
• of Behavioral Health, for which he creates social media content, public service announcements, educational

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Higher Education Committee to notice ACA 3, Haney, for their hearing on Tuesday, April 29, pending re-referral
• Northridge Community School is a shining example of how education can thrive through collaboration.
• By this hand-in-hand classroom, educators and parents are creating rich, well-rounded learning experiences
• We must educate ourselves and others about the dangers of hatred and discrimination.
• These students are part of a special program that emphasizes civic education and engagement.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer honoring Pope Francis, and then proceeded through routine motions, guest introductions, and floor business. Members welcomed several groups, including youth art contest winners, local city officials for Cal Cities Week, emergency dispatchers and 9-1-1 youth heroes, a school group from Northridge Community School, and Sheriff Michael Johnson. The body also handled procedural actions such as re-referring bills, withdrawing AB 16 from Appropriations because it was no longer fiscal, and allowing committees to notice bills pending re-referral. On the floor, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 44, proclaiming April 20–26 as California Cities Week, was adopted by voice vote after opening the roll for co-authors. The Assembly then passed several bills, including AB 793 on dog dangerousness proceedings and AB 533 reauthorizing health care districts’ use of design-build for health facility construction, both by unanimous roll call. AB 764, which would add mute swans to the list of exotic non-game birds that can be legally managed, also passed unanimously. House Resolution 32, recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, drew extensive remarks from multiple members about the historical tragedy and the Cambodian American community; it was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, followed by a moment of silence. The consent calendar was then taken up and adopted 69-0, including AB 369 and a series of other bills and resolutions. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Officer Paul Philip Jordan, a longtime LAPD officer who served the Hollywood community, and the House adjourned until Monday, April 28 at 1 p.m.

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• You know, on that money, that $1.5 million, you know, to develop a contract for education, I'm just thinking
• million on a contractor to get... ...how we could spend $1.5 million on a contractor to get the education
• And they said over a two-year period, if you wanted to educate the public properly, that people were
• And the private, we specialize in a lot of other areas rather than educating on the state’s programs
• But even when you’re trying to educate the public, the public are going to agree with the state education

Bills: SB2012

Committee: Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Keywords: transportation, funding, infrastructure, grants, municipal, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations division met to consider House Bill 1015, the OMB budget, with several amendments already in hand. A major portion of the discussion centered on Senator Mathern’s concerns about the proposed new state hospital in Jamestown. He argued the project is outdated, too expensive, and should be delayed or reduced in favor of local behavioral health services and deferred maintenance at the existing LaHogue facility. Other members questioned him about staffing, capacity, constitutional issues, and the relationship between the hospital proposal and broader mental health investments in other bills. The committee also reviewed budget mechanics, including the transfer of up to $240 million from the Social Services Fund to the Human Services Finance Fund, a $40 million deferred maintenance fund, a $3 million deficiency appropriation for the new and vacant FTE pool, and other OMB-related items. Members discussed whether OMB should have managerial control over the Jamestown project and generally agreed that OMB oversight could help manage costs, though concerns about the hospital remained. The committee then considered two funding items that drew the most debate: guardianship grants and a pro-life education campaign. After testimony from a representative supporting the campaign, members agreed to reduce that item by $500,000 and add $1 million for guardianship grants, while leaving the overall bill to be finalized in conference. The committee adopted Amendment Version 2006 with those changes and then passed HB 1015 as amended on a roll call vote, with all members voting aye except Senator Burckhard on the amendment vote; he later voted aye on the bill itself. The chair indicated the bill would move to conference committee.

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• This bill reaffirms our commitment to making school safer for students and educators by providing additional
• the classroom instruction to cover these mandated safety costs. resources for career and technical education
• leadership and the legislature's commitment to ensuring the safety of Texas students. students, and educators
• Educators number one priority is ensure school safety and well-being.
• Educators cannot effectively teach and students cannot learn and thrive if they do not feel safe in their

Bills: SB260 , SB263 , SB293 , SJR18

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: school safety, Foundation School Program, education funding, student allotment, Texas education, SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction

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• This bill reaffirms our commitment to making schools safer for students and educators by providing additional
• That means fewer resources for career and technical technical education programs that prepare students
• Hoffman's leadership and the legislature's commitment to ensuring the safety of Texas students and educators
• Uh, educators' number one priority is ensuring school safety and well-being.
• Educators cannot effectively teach and students cannot learn and thrive if they do not feel safe in their

Committee: Senate Finance

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• I was noticing a similar bill that was intended to protect children and promote educational learning,
• As an educator, we didn't...
• As an educator, we didn't have cell phones in school, and we did just fine.
• questions, but I can also share ALEC-endorsed model policy that kind of goes in the direction to educate
• But just basically, how do we roll out public education about this and what does it mean?

Bills: SB186 , SB187

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice