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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have DFA that we expect to speak and DHS and CPS and I think maybe in Medicaid, too.
- We'll move on to CPS.
- I mean, can instance Andrea's at CPS?
- Um, we have worked with CPS services.
- What I was hearing with CPS was that we probably didn't vet the vendor well enough.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also the chief of the CPS unit within our county, and so this bill will help us mitigate some issues
- A lot of times, I receive information directly from CPS, who is technically my client, as I am partially
- I think it will be very useful not only for our office. on the CPS civil side, but also in prosecution
- As an attorney for DFPS or CPS, anything that they tell me... is technically attorney-client privileged
- We also have a CPS unit within that office. OK. All right. Thank you. Any other questions?
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, how do they get services without going to CPS? Family resource centers.
- Um, how do they get services without going to CPS? Family resource centers.
- Um, how do they get services without going to CPS? Family resource centers.
- </c> they're super concerned about CPS they're super concerned about CPS involvement.<01:43:33.040><c
- </c> out to get help without triggering a CPS out to get help without triggering a CPS involvement.<01
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Jul 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As I mentioned back in April, 12 CP is certainly going to be a lot better than 4 CP for residential consumers
- 1230 or the CP 1230 or the 12 CP 30, I think I have my numbers mixed up.
- Now, the fact that it's 12 CP, not 52 CP...
- Now, the fact that it's 12 CP, not 52 CP, means it's more manipulable than 52, but a 52 would lose some
- Let's see, AEP and CPS. I've got one constituent.
Summary:
The Senate Business and Commerce Committee held its third interim hearing on Texas electric grid reliability and 765 kV transmission lines/private property rights. Chair Schwertner opened by noting record ERCOT summer demand of 91,089 MW and emphasized the committee’s focus on managing rapid load growth, ensuring adequate generation, and protecting homeowners, businesses, landowners, and ratepayers. The committee also adopted strict two-minute limits for public testimony and planned to hear invited witnesses first, then public testimony.
PUC Chairman Thomas Gleeson, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas, and OPUC Chief Counsel Benjamin Barclay testified on Senate Bill 6 implementation, large-load interconnection, transmission cost allocation, and market design. Gleeson said the PUC has adopted or is finalizing rules on net metering/co-location, large load interconnection standards, and a transmission cost recovery rule that would move from 4CP to 12CP, lengthen the interval to 30 minutes, and add a minimum demand charge to better allocate costs to large loads. Vegas explained ERCOT’s new batch process for large loads, saying it provides year-by-year capacity allocations, clearer financial obligations, and a transmission plan; he reported 205 GW eligible for Batch Zero, with 65 GW classified as baseload, 25 GW in an intermediate category, and 114 GW as allocated load. Barclay supported the changes as better protection for residential and small commercial customers, while warning that the minimum demand charge may need an exit-fee concept to address stranded costs if large loads leave.
Members pressed witnesses on whether additional market changes are needed to attract dispatchable thermal generation and whether DRS/DRRS Plus could become a capacity-market substitute. Gleeson and Vegas said the current market still favors solar, batteries, and other low-variable-cost resources, and that more incentives may be needed for gas and other thermal generation; Gleeson said the commission’s reliability standard assessment will begin this year and conclude next year with a 2029 outlook. They described DRS as an ancillary service for intraday reliability and DRS Plus as a proposed real-time revenue mechanism for thermal resources during scarcity, not a forward capacity market. Senators also questioned whether 12CP could still be gamed, whether curtailment authority under SB 6 should be expanded from EEA 2 to earlier stages, and whether the batch process should be bifurcated so traditional industrial loads are handled differently from data centers. Witnesses said the batch process is intended to prevent speculative projects from driving transmission costs, that most large-load projects are data centers, and that future rules may need to better distinguish among types of large loads.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 3:30 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, we do a $29 million subgrant to CPS every year.
- We do a $29 million subrant to uh<00:54:48.480><c> CPS</c><00:54:49.040><c> every</c><00:54:49.359><c
- I'm told that they uh CPS every year.
- with the hope that they can do what CPS with the hope that they can do what they're<00:56:04.799><c>
- Every subgrantee, including CPS, has the same requirements we have.
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Data Practices 1/22/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am an advocate for parents who have lost their children to CPS.
- Um, I've lost their children to CPS.
- </c> oversight of Minnesota CPS oversight of Minnesota CPS because<01:48:43.040><c> I'm</c><01:48:43.280
- I'm not saying that all CPS workers are bad. Not even saying that.
- I'm not saying that all CPS workers are bad. Not even saying that.
WI
Transcript Highlights:
- founder of Center for Helping Professionals, who is on virtually with us, and Julie Ahan, who is the CPS
- I've worked in three different counties performing various roles within CPS, youth justice, a supervisor
- They also provide dashboards that provide information about our CPS referral volume, our screening ratios
- We can see that in 2024, 70,797 referrals were received from CPS agencies across our state for 67,059
- Of those referrals, 19,621 were screened in for CPS referrals, representing 26,951 unique children.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Recommendations on that, but we do have that data, and particularly CPS.
- There is federal money that can be drawn down, and that will probably come up with CPS.
- There is federal money that can be drawn down, and that will probably come up with CPS.
- </c><00:26:50.320><c> Commissioner</c> talk with the general CPS Commissioner talk with the general CPS
- </c> was given five counties u in the CPS was given five counties u in the CPS pilot<00:49:47.040><c>
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 31st, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Our CP team collaborated with her primary care provider to resolve the issue efficiently.
- Our CP team collaborated with her primary care provider to resolve the issue efficiently.
- She recently received a high-priority ADA housing voucher thanks to her CP team and our partners.
- The CP team corrected errors in the medical transportation, referred her to Ethos Personal Care Assistance
- patient you just talked about or the others are now out of luck for this type of integrated care or CP
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The hearing focused heavily on the FY27 state budget and related funding priorities across health care, housing, education, disability services, and public higher education. Multiple witnesses urged restoration or increases in funding for MassHealth Community Partners and complex care management for homeless and medically complex patients, the DMH rental subsidy program, the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the DeafBlind Community Access Network, and the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Testimony also highlighted the need for fair pay and wage equity for community college faculty and staff, as well as support for early childhood vouchers, cash assistance, and nutrition education programs affected by federal cuts.
Several witnesses described how funding gaps affect real people: nurses and care managers said patients with homelessness and severe medical needs lose coordinated care, leading to missed treatment and hospitalizations; early childhood educators said long voucher waitlists leave families without child care; community college staff said low salaries and increased workloads from MassEducate leave workers struggling to afford housing and basic expenses; and housing advocates said cuts to rental subsidies and vouchers push vulnerable people toward shelters or more expensive crisis systems. DeafBlind advocates asked for restored funding, more interpreter access, and better provider support, while a witness also supported hearing-aid coverage legislation.
Education funding was another major theme. Boston, Framingham, Triton, and other districts described Chapter 70 and other formula-driven aid as failing to keep up with inflation and actual costs, forcing layoffs, program cuts, and local overrides. Speakers also called for fully funded charter reimbursements, special education circuit breaker funding, transportation aid, school building investments, and relief tied to enrollment declines driven by federal immigration enforcement. Committee members asked several clarifying questions about program status, funding mechanics, and the meaning of terms like “death by housing,” but no votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- have in the system now, where we get these calls all the time from parents who find themselves in a CPS
- will open up the path for out-of-town attorneys to come in and handle cases, especially in my medical CPS
- Most attorneys don't understand medical CPS cases, so there are very few attorneys qualified to manage
- and if they have met the continuing legal education (CLE) requirements to be a parent's attorney in a CPS
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I have five Medicaid contracts, two contracts with foster care providers, and CPS.
- Support from CPS never came, and as a result, I've been left without the resources I need to survive,
- What's worse, during my time in CPS care, I faced unimaginable trauma.
- I'm here today about CPS and HHSC wanting more money...
- CPS. This opened my world to the trafficking within CPS. Yes, my ignorance.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And this brought a bright line. >> So, is this going to get them out of CPS when they're 18?
- , we've had CPS holding kids past 18.
- CPS when<02:29:39.840><c> they're</c><02:29:40.080><c> 18?
- </c><02:29:46.640><c> kids</c><02:29:47.200><c> past</c> had CP we've had CPS holding kids past had CP
- </c> probably cut him loose from CPS at 18. probably cut him loose from CPS at 18.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- One is reports going to CPS via a hotline, versus mandated reporters such as those at schools who are
- And the first people we called were CPS.
- Am I calling CPS? Am I calling? Thank you. Am I calling 911? Am I calling CPS? Am I calling?
- Now, that's obviously a concern, and it's for mandated reporters, not just for CPS.
- So I can attest that I've been to many, numerous calls where I've had CPS come out on calls that I've
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 1535 would add political affiliation as a sentencing aggravator when a felony is motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived political affiliation. The author said the bill is intended to deter political violence while preserving judicial discretion; supporters framed it as a response to rising threats and attacks tied to politics. Opponents, including ACLU Cal Action, Initiate Justice, and public defender groups, argued the term is vague, could sweep in protected speech and association, and would expand punishment without addressing crime prevention. The bill was later moved on a due-pass recommendation and passed on roll call.
AB 1656 would add human trafficking to the list of offenses that qualify for good-cause continuances so a vertical prosecutor can stay with a case. The author and a San Diego DA representative said the change would support trauma-informed prosecution and improve continuity for survivors. Most support testimony came from prosecutors, victim advocates, and civil liberties groups, while some public defender and justice organizations remained in opposition or pending review of amendments. The committee ultimately approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended vote.
AB 1589 would allow Level 1 reserve peace officers to use firearm suppressors while on duty, matching the exemption already available to full-time officers. The author and reserve officer witnesses said the bill is a narrow safety measure tied to hearing protection and parity in training and equipment. Opponents, including Brady and ACLU Cal Action, said suppressors are unnecessary, could endanger the public and other officers, and further militarize policing. After discussion about safety, fiscal concerns, and community trust, the committee passed the bill on a due-pass vote.
The committee also took up AB 1566, which would align the statutory definition of severe neglect with the structured decision-making tool used by county child welfare agencies. Supporters said the bill would reduce overreporting, racial disparities, and unnecessary family trauma while keeping mandated reporting in place. Opponents, including school resource officer groups, warned it would lower reporting thresholds and risk missing serious abuse. Members debated the impact on child safety versus unnecessary investigations, and the bill was held on call after a split vote. In addition, the committee approved several consent items, including bills on human trafficking data, criminal procedure jurisdiction, firearms/unsafe handguns, and the Hugs Act of 2026.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not concerned about how CPS is doing their job or sharing their...
- We're not concerned about how CPS is doing their job or sharing their information or kind of triaging
- And the first people we called were CPS.
- Am I calling CPS? Am I calling? Thank you. And let's just assume I know nothing.
- This whole thing is for mandated reporters, not just for CPS.
Committee:
House Public Safety
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Concurrent House & Senate Standing Committee on Families & Children (3-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And from there, all CPS response intake, so that is if a response is required.
- So that's all CPS response intake.
- </c><00:09:08.240><c> is</c><00:09:09.240><c> um</c><00:09:10.200><c> if</c><00:09:10.320><c> a</c> CPS
- response intake so that is um if a CPS response intake so that is um if a response<00:09:11.399><c>
- </c><00:09:23.519><c> response</c> neglect um so that's all CPS response neglect um so that's all CPS
Summary:
The committee met to hear the 2025 Social Services Block Grant preliminary plan from the Department for Community Based Services. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Executive Adviser Mary Carpenter described DCBS’s mission and explained that the federal block grant, about $21 million annually, supports Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Home Safety Services, Juvenile Services, Residential Treatment Services, and staff training. They said most of the funding goes to staff and training, and that the department uses surveys, focus groups, program monitoring, funding availability, and historical data to set annual goals. They also noted that Kentucky uses the grant to fund direct services and that eligibility is generally limited to Kentucky residents or runaway juveniles based on need and available resources.
Much of the discussion focused on child welfare data and the distinction between poverty and neglect. DCBS officials said Adult Protective Services investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, and that self-neglect cases have trended down in recent years, which they attributed in part to access to federal resources. For Child Protective Services, they reviewed intake and investigation numbers, noting that many calls screen out before meeting statutory criteria, while about 48,000 cases were assessed or investigated and about 8,000 were substantiated. Members raised concerns about how poverty can be mistaken for neglect, especially in rural areas, and DCBS said it has been working with the legislature, staff, and community partners to better define the difference and connect families to community supports when cases do not meet abuse or neglect criteria.
Members also asked about the risk to federal funding and the impact on juvenile services. DCBS said it had not received notice that the $21 million block grant would be cut, but it is monitoring federal developments closely and would need to return to the General Assembly for a budget request if funding were lost. The department said about 30% of the federal share goes to juvenile services. Questions also covered the transition in staff training from Eastern Kentucky University to a broader statewide model, and the agency said it is expanding training opportunities and modernizing delivery. Officials discussed the MST pilot for youth, saying it is a successful evidence-based practice operating in three regions—Jefferson, Northern Bluegrass, and Central Kentucky—with positive outcomes and possible expansion. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so when CPS placed her in my home, I was very difficult because I already had. five grandchildren
- to be able to help the child. in my home and with family and I ended up having to turn her over to CPS
- I remember once early in my career, I needed to, one of my vouchers. was cut in a CPS case, and I really
- There was nothing in the statutes, so I researched. it and found a case in another it was another CPS
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/13/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- What followed was a daily call to our local CPS for nearly two months.
- Our local CPS luckily understood the situation and never opened a case against us.
- Then our son's attorney requested that a CPS case be opened against us, presumably to ensure that he
- Despite this, we know that CPS is no guarantee, and there is no magic here.
- Senate File 1682, when layered upon the current system, which sometimes does involve CPS, may end up
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- now 15 minutes, moving to a six CP with some seasonal 12 CP.
- 12 CP.
- And so as you go up from 12 CP to what we hope to eventually present to you all, 52 CP—that's once a
- That data team is why we're able to start testifying about 52 CP, 365 CP, and energy consumption, hopefully
- , 365 CP, energy consumption, or even 12 CP is going to see some benefit for residential consumers.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:07.920><c> would</c> through one process uh where CP would through one process uh where CP
- Um CP would review that and then policy.
- Um CP would review that and then uh<00:09:43.360><c> make</c><00:09:43.519><c> a</c><00:09:43.839><c>
- </c><00:09:46.480><c> Uh</c><00:09:46.800><c> CP</c><00:09:47.200><c> has</c><00:09:47.360><c> the</c
- Uh CP has the banial budget request.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously.
The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Multiple rounds of child abuse happened to my daughter that was reported to CPS and reported to the court
- It’s when one parent weaponizes CPS, law enforcement, or the court system with no consequences.
- Six days later, Williston police and CPS came to John's home, took the kids, put them in foster care,
- false allegations, a weaponized domestic violence police report that was eventually dropped, and a CPS
- The call was made, partial information was given, there is no requirement for CPS or Health and Welfare
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration