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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (01/20/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- And there are child protections.
- And there are child protections.
- And there are child protections.
- Uh, and I think that protections.
- Two serious current international cases of abduction charges have put two protective parents into prison
Committee:
House Children and Family Law
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We are constantly pushed as foster parents and prospective adoptive parents to keep siblings together
- I saw most of all that foster parents are parents, and I understand that, and biological parents are
- I've been threatened by a biological parent when I was a nanny.
- The law should clearly protect their safety.
- parental rights have been taken away.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . parents. parents.
- The empowering of parents.
- </c> are protected in the state of Minnesota. are protected in the state of Minnesota.
- </c> to pro protect the gambling itself. to pro protect the gambling itself.
- </c><02:20:36.160><c> our</c> protect the public and protect our protect the public and protect our markets
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Freedom account impact and parental Freedom account impact and parental satisfaction surveys<01:
- </c> education Freedom account parent education Freedom account parent certification<01:47:34.520><c>
- </c><01:49:36.880><c> or</c> following question to the parent or following question to the parent or
- </c><02:20:03.280><c> classes</c> through 25 requiring parental classes through 25 requiring parental
- We work to protect medical freedom and parental rights, currently representing over 6,000 families across
Summary:
The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times.
The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent.
The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Feb 11th, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So I think with that, you're protecting the school district, as well as making sure the parent not just
- Just coming from a perspective of being an advocate with parents and being a parent advocate, one of
- Furthermore, the bill protects advisors.
- And New Voices does protect that. It protects advisors from retaliation.
- Um, well, I think, with all due respect, the First Amendment protects bad journalism as much as it protects
Committee:
House Elementary and Secondary Education
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 12th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- a medical examination, child protective investigators and child protection teams rely on qualified medical
- You, as a parent, do your research. You're an involved parent.
- This is not child protection. This is medical overreach. Senate Bill 42 restores parental voice.
- The bill recognizes parents as partners in care, not obstacles to be removed.
- As has been mentioned, a child protection system cannot be truly protective unless it protects children
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Keywords:
child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-15 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Would a fetus have to, or would the parents or parents of a fetus have to apply for a social security
- Let's focus on protecting survivors of rape, protecting survivors of trafficking, protecting survivors
- They are protective. They protect the person who is pregnant. They protect her.
- They are protective. They protect the person who is pregnant. They protect her.
- We're protecting our kids.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24.
The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7.
The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans are here fighting to protect parental rights, shield children from radical gender ideology
- Republicans are here fighting to protect parental rights, shield children from radical gender ideology
- Speaker, at the end of the day, this issue is about parents and their children and the protection of
- protect students, but not do that at the expense of parental rights.
- It's about making sure parents are informed, respected, and involved, and kids are protected.
Keywords:
H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/28/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to the family and to the parents. to the family and to the parents.
- </c> parents are begging for boundaries here. parents are begging for boundaries here.
- </c> protected childhood they deserve. protected childhood they deserve.
- </c><00:44:39.840><c> That</c> consumer protection chapter. That consumer protection chapter.
- </c> to protect their data. to protect their data.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (01/13/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> both parents. both parents.
- but talking to many parents, mothers and fathers, anyone who is a protective parent of their child,
- It says here on line seven that parental alienation shall not include protective parents taking good-faith
- at the same time, how do you know the parents are in good faith protecting the kid?
- </c><01:38:01.840><c> the</c> parents are in good faith protecting the parents are in good faith protecting
Committee:
House Children and Family Law
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:34:35.359><c> parent,</c> parent speaking to another parent, parent speaking to another parent, that's
- parents<01:14:45.440><c> who</c><01:14:45.679><c> are</c> parents who are parents who are concerned<
- Opt-in is a protection for the parents so there's informed consent to me.
- Opt-in is a protection for the parents so there's informed consent to me.
- I don't see any reason right now why we should abandon that principle to protect the parents and have
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- My perspective comes from a loss no parent should ever experience.
- Thank you for your commitment to protecting Idaho.
- Other KCPAs, 20 states have consumer protection acts.
- Finally, I want to emphasize that current law already respects parental rights while protecting children
- The parents were charged with medical neglect.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is focused on parents.
- So this is focused on parents.
- If a patient, a parent of a patient says, 'You know,' If a patient, a parent of a patient says, 'You
- health, we are not impeding on the rights of parents to make... ...that while doing our best to protect
- Florida lawmakers, please remain focused on protecting our constitutional rights and our parental rights
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Summary:
The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably.
Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 28th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1373 is ultimately about balance, protecting access...
- My parents always shared the stories with me of when they might My parents always shared the stories
- My parents share that with me. It's not. My parents share that with me.
- We must continue protecting civil liberties.
- So I go back and I think about my parents.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Parents are not asking schools to I hear directly from parents in my district.
- House Bill 2830 also protects parents.
- House Bill 2830 also protects parents.
- Again, it needs to stick under the parental rights there. If parents give consent.
- I was their parent.
Committees:
House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, lunged at parents, yes. And parents have been threatened, yes, publicly.
- Do Broward parents, and follow up, Mr.
- And ignorance does not always protect innocence.
- That's my job as a parent.
- This is with student protection and child protection in mind, and it's absolutely the right thing to
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee first considered the appointment of Michelle Whitworth to the Florida Commission on Offender Review. Whitworth described her 30 years of criminal justice experience, and the committee voted to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SB 1692 on material harmful to minors, adopting a delete-all amendment that shifted the focus to K-12 instructional materials and objections by parents or residents. Supporters argued it would create clearer standards and protect children from pornographic content, while opponents warned it would worsen book bans and remove consideration of literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill as amended was reported favorably.
The committee also reported favorably on several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1422 increased penalties for certain drone-related offenses near critical infrastructure and for weaponized drones; SB 1360 clarified xylazine’s veterinary use while creating stronger trafficking penalties; and SB 1732 increased penalties for animal cruelty involving minors and for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. SB 776 added an aggravating factor for the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, and SB 984 added aggravating factors for capital felonies committed where people are gathered for religious, school, or government activities. SB 1640 made domestic violence lethality assessment forms confidential, and SB 1268 updated FDLE operations and increased reimbursement for retired police dogs. All of these bills were reported favorably after brief debate and mostly supportive testimony.
Later, the committee approved SB 1084 on sexual cyber harassment, with a strike-all amendment addressing digitally forged intimate images and extending prosecution time limits. SB 1654 updated sexual offender and predator registration rules, including definitions of residence and online reporting for in-state travel, though one witness raised concerns about vague language and employer privacy. SB 1774 created a rebuttable presumption in certain second-degree murder cases when the victim had a controlled substance in their system, drawing criticism that it could devalue victims who used drugs. Finally, SB 1838 strengthened protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, with an amendment adding magistrates, hearing officers, and related staff; defense attorneys warned the tampering language could inadvertently reach zealous advocacy. Each of these measures was ultimately reported favorably, and the meeting ended with adjournment.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The pediatrician does the education to the parents, and parents are given informed consent.
- </c><00:36:44.960><c> and</c> discussion is between the parents and discussion is between the parents
- </c><00:36:49.520><c> and</c><00:36:49.839><c> parents</c> the education to the parents and parents the
- education to the parents and parents are<00:36:50.640><c> given</c><00:36:51.119><c> informed</c><00
- ><c> due</c><00:38:01.280><c> to</c> Vaccines protect those who due to Vaccines protect those who due
Committee:
House Health
Summary:
The committee heard several health-related resolutions and received testimony on each. HCR 28/HR 27 would ask the Department of Health to reconvene a working group on water and air contamination and remediation tied to the Pu‘uloa Range training facility; supporters said nearby residents and the broader public may be exposed to lead and heavy metals, and that further testing and eventual relocation of the range are needed. HCR 35 would request an auditor’s report on the social and financial effects of mandatory insurance coverage for biomarker testing, and HCR 36 would request a similar report on colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Department of Health and cancer advocates supported both, saying biomarker testing helps match patients to the right treatment and that earlier colorectal screening improves outcomes; DOH also cited screening data showing lower screening rates among uninsured people. HCR 134, on limiting cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging, drew support from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and others, who said out-of-pocket costs can delay diagnosis and treatment. HCR 171, on mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitoring, also drew support from health and disability advocates. HCR 185, on coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practitioners through federally qualified health centers, received support from Papa Ola Lōkahi and a community testifier who described the value of traditional healing and access gaps. HCR 173, urging DOH outreach and vaccination drives at schools with low vaccination rates, drew support from DOH, DOE, and public health and disability advocates, but also strong opposition from several testifiers who argued the measure was government overreach and raised concerns about vaccine safety and parental choice.
Testimony on HCR 173 was the most divided, with supporters emphasizing the need to raise immunization rates to prevent outbreaks and protect vulnerable children, while opponents argued schools should not host vaccine drives and that parents should make vaccination decisions without government involvement. The Department of Health said it is already working with schools and community partners to expand school-based immunization efforts and would prioritize schools with rates under 30%. The State Health Planning and Development Agency also supported the measure, saying rates below 50% are a serious public health concern. No votes or final committee actions were announced in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And if that's the case, what recourse do the parents have if these protections are not in place?
- I just say— I represent these parents. I have two parents in Tennessee right now.
- Number two, we trust parents, and we have to trust parents.
- Protections in place.
- for parents. ...choices to parents beyond public schools, it fails to provide choice for parents of
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities.
Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases.
Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- over it are fundamental and parents over it are fundamental and protected<00:45:04.760><c> under</c>
- </c><00:55:21.839><c> knows</c> parental love and parental rights knows parental love and parental rights
- supporting supporting supporting parents<00:56:07.520><c> in</c> parents in parents in parenting<00:
- And it also protects children's privacy and safety by requiring parental consent for biometric data collection
- </c> parents library card and if the parent parents library card and if the parent wishes<06:03:13.600
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play.
The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173.
The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- , and victim protection in determining legal decision-making and parenting time for children.
- Those protections fail.
- In parenting matters, the bill further provides that a parent is not entitled to equal access to a child's
- how to protect the information.
- Parents and children who rely on these protections deserve assurance that those protections are real,
Committee:
House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 2931, which continues the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board for eight years. The sponsor and a Civil Rights Division representative testified that the board helps examine civil rights issues and supports transparency and justice. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 5-3 vote.
The committee then considered HB 2862, a strike-everything amendment creating a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, narrowed by amendment to Title 13 offenses. Opponents, including CAIR Arizona and the ACLU, argued it could burden religious expression and protest activity, while supporters said it targets criminal concealment and improves accountability. The committee adopted the striker and amendment and gave the bill as amended a due pass recommendation by a 7-2 vote.
HB 4042 followed, requiring a potential father in a paternity action to serve the mother to avoid waiving certain rights and allowing failure to do so to support termination of the parent-child relationship. An adoption attorney said the change would close a loophole and align termination law with adoption statutes. The bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation.
The committee also heard HB 4136, creating unlawful entry into a residence where a vulnerable adult lives as a felony, with an amendment removing immediate-arrest language and other provisions. The sponsor described a case involving repeated harassment of a vulnerable adult, while opponents said existing trespass, burglary, and aggravating-factor laws already cover the conduct. The amended bill received a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote.