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• emotional development to occur children emotional development to occur children become<00:10:30.480
• and alcohol they don't want the children and alcohol they don't want the children to<00:22:48.679
• did I miss did I miss anything<03:02:13.600> no<03:02:13.880> Mr<03:02:14.160>
• these disputes When people's children these disputes When people's children are<03:10:43.560>
• <04:31:45.680> from children and protect these children from children and protect these children

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them. After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.

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• Miss Ogden, if you will call the role for me.
• Hearing none, Miss Ogden, if you will call the roll on the...
• I don't want to play politics with these children, and so I want... ...with these children, and so I
• Simpson, I'd like to thank you for all that you do to protect our children at the appropriate time. children
• Miss Ogden, if you got a... Miss Ogden, if you got a... You made a motion.

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse

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• and even children with cancer. tomorrow. and even children with cancer. tomorrow.
• Miss Tucker has spent countless days selflessly volunteering to make sure that inner-city children and
• We miss you forget you.
• Miss Kelly of Illinois. Bows tie. Miss Alazar. Miss Alazar. Vai. The yeas are 406.
• . children. children.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Thank you for your testimony, Miss Gran. Um, next we'll have Miss Stein.
• serious injustice to those children. serious injustice to those children.
• >> Miss Stern, >> Miss Stern, >> Mr.<00:39:04.160> Mr.
• >> Miss<00:42:22.160> Gran. >> Miss Gran. >> Miss Gran.
• <01:03:25.280> into children and and bringing children into children and and bringing children

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• > country School children throughout our country School children throughout our country are<00
• Not drink available for our children.
• May your Dick, you will be missed.
• My children stood with me.
• day, every day, our children see this. day, every day, our children see this.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• You're simply handcuffing your children, my children, and my children. children, your grandchildren,
• We're gonna miss that goal. margins.
• Flores voting aye show miss Busey voting aye.
• Show Miss Kerwin voting nay. Show Miss Leo Wilson voting nay. Have all voted.
• Show Miss Jones of Harris voting aye, so mr.

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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• Miss Amato. Miss Botti, present. Mr. Chun. Miss Cochran, excused. Mr. Ein. Mr. Garcia. Mr. Garrett.
• Miss Kahaloa. Miss Kapela. Miss Kanuha. Mr. Kila. Miss Kitagawa. Mr. Kong. Mr. Kusch, here.
• Miss Lica, excused. Mr. Lee. Miss Loen. Miss Martin. Mr. Matayoshi. Miss Matsumoto. Mr. Miyak.
• Miss Moriawa. Mr. Moroka. Mr. Olds. Miss Peruso. Mr. Perrick, here. Miss Poy, here. Mr.
• Perrick here, Miss Poy here, Mr. Mr. Perrick here, Miss Poy here, Mr.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• also um children also um children teenagers<00:57:28.599> they<00:57:29.599> they<
• <02:10:54.840> are children and to be clear children are children and to be clear children
• <02:19:55.840> yet to define the future for children yet to define the future for children
• healthy and accepting who they are. children to avoid that same pain and children to avoid that same
• and we're very fortunate our children and we're very fortunate our children were<02:30:36.640>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.

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• ,<02:39:47.600> children squarely on minority children, children squarely on minority children
• of children nationwide. However, Mr. of children nationwide. However, Mr.
• I thank Miss Brown for efficiency.
• I also thank Miss Mr. to this Congress. I also thank Miss Mr.
• <03:57:24.560> Figures Miss Bonamichi, Mr. Larson, Mr. Figures Miss Bonamichi, Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Children with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual disabilities in TJJD facilities, are
• We thank Representative Noble for her continued support. ...of children with disabilities and for her
• And so sometimes kids miss school because of issues like homelessness.
• So if you miss...
• I don't know, if you miss three days of school in fifth grade, and then you come back, you can miss two

Bills: HB2947, HB3276, HB3513

Keywords: truancy, school attendance, parent responsibility, education code, community service, criminal record nondisclosure, juvenile board, Moore County, appointments, juvenile justice, county legislation, 1184, house, all

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• , allowing them to relate to other children.
• In the community with children, allowing them to relate to other children.
• The chair thanked Miss Wacker and Miss Smith for testifying remotely and asked for questions from members
• Miss wer and<00:54:27.640> Miss<00:54:28.200> uh<00:54:28.559> Smith<00:54:29.440
• Children and Youth how to play the king Children and Youth how to play the king instrument<01:21:26.719

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:19:34.240> Bailey impacts um and I think Miss Bailey impacts um and I think Miss Bailey
• children is designed to help children children is designed to help children who<00:37:31.319>
• who are expecting children.
• Miss Scheller?
• Miss Scheller?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• authority uh parents of minor children authority uh parents of minor children and<00:03:49.040><
• Miss Miss MZ<00:17:43.880> Mr<00:17:44.120> chair<00:17:44.360> Senator<00:17:44.720
• <01:04:45.119> Garrett some type of services Miss Garrett some type of services Miss Garrett
• > misses<01:15:02.920> the<01:15:03.080> window<01:15:03.520> for no child misses
• can promptly diagnose these children can promptly diagnose these children that<01:19:10.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Considering current health status of children and adolescents, generally most children should increase
• If this bill The goal is about giving children access to nutritious options.
• We feed America's children.
• So about half a million children potentially would lose access.
• You know, that's just a missed opportunity.

Bills: SB222

Keywords: whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction

Summary: This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.

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• John's University. 23 years ago, completely missing. Gone. Vanished.
• Now, can you imagine your loved one completely gone missing? No homicide case, just missing.
• If you get a missing person call or whatever it might be?
• , and then how many children each parent may be supporting separately.
• Miss Martin? I don't have access to that information.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• They miss holidays... ...They miss holidays, birthdays, and precious moments with their families because
• A million children lost their SNAP benefits over the last year. Children... Children going hungry.
• She will be deeply missed, community.
• community, and we will miss her dearly.
• Roberts emphasizing, quote, "Children Roberts emphasizing, quote, "Children born of parents unlawfully

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:09:18.760> Clyde consideration and thank you Miss Clyde consideration and thank you Miss
• oh I'm sorry Miss oh I'm sorry Miss Beckle<00:14:05.040> I<00:14:05.160> just<00:14
• our state thank you Mr shaver and Miss our state thank you Mr shaver and Miss Garder<00:34:42.159
• for the testimony um with that uh Miss for the testimony um with that uh Miss Smith<00:37:45.680
• > Caitlyn Smith and uh Miss Schneider Caitlyn Smith and uh Miss Schneider Caitlyn Schneider<00

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• <00:08:47.959> reach children reach children reach kindergarten<00:08:50.000> early<00:
• that are good for our children that are good for our children communities<00:15:42.600> and
• <01:20:14.600> a I'm a single mother of three children a I'm a single mother of three children
• <01:20:34.520> I also regularly care for children I also regularly care for children I myself
• Miss Baron, Miss Spencer, thank you so much for being here today. of saying that um the people who do

Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941

Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian

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• that children who participated in A decade later when the children were enrolled in high school and
• In '21, there were 57,000 new children eligible, and in November of '25, we made 25,000 more children
• Where's the children? Total children are not added up.
• And these are the same children because 60% of our neglected abuse is children under five.
• And these are the same children because 60% of our neglected abuse is children under five.

Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.

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• Up crimes against children before they happen.
• , exploitation of children.
• the children.
• Inadvertently, the chair missed.
• But then Ann Newman had a good point when she's saying, sometimes it's children on children. and we have

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension