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• in any kind of child and all families in any kind of child welfare<00:03:22.560><c> setting</c><00:03
• And we want to with child neglect.
• And by lose them, I mean the child doesn't go to class. I mean the child walks away.
• to how things are for child care for to how things are for child care for licensed<00:28:00.720><c> child
• The National Family Child Care Association. It's family child care providers.

Bills: HF1918, HF2305, HF897, HF2191, HF2617, HF2551, HF2137

Keywords: HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program

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• welfare to child places from child welfare to child protection protection protection where<00:04:09.720
• </c> for child safety and permanency at DCYF. for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• </c> child welfare? child welfare?
• </c> child care is very fragile. child care is very fragile.
• I'm a child care provider.

Bills: HF4407, HF4382

Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation

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• But we've amended out the revisions on the child-only section as well as the wick benefits to now Where

Bills: HB4422, HB4117, HB4300, HB4298, HB2984, HB3344

Keywords: immigration, public assistance, legal status, food assistance, state benefits, family resource center, community support, employment services, kinship families, social connections, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, licensing, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, daycare, licensed child care facility, child care subsidy

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• So, what Oklahoma CASA does is we handle all the child abuse neglect cases per judicial discretion, so
• Only about representing those children that go through child abuse and neglect cases in our judicial
• all of the nuances, all of the baggage that goes along with trying to make sure that we look at the child
• with a little brown bruised-looking spot on it is not a bruise, and that child should not be taken out
• But should they mean that now Anybody representing a child in a case would be a bad CASA representative

Bills: SB2065, SB1641, SB1642, SB1589, SB1597, SB1216, SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB2014, SB1805, SB2044, SB1836, SB1380, SB2179, SB1436, SB1558, SB933, SB1651, SB1328, SB1572, SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

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• So what Oklahoma CASA does is we handle all the child abuse, neglect cases, per judicial discretion.
• We are only about representing those children that go through child abuse and in the neglect cases in
• They go through child abuse and neglect cases in our judicial system.
• with a little brown bruise-looking spot on it is not a bruise, and that that child should not be taken
• So that a child with a little brown bruise-looking spot on it is not a bruise, and that that child should

Bills: SB2065, SB1641, SB1642, SB1589, SB1597, SB1216, SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB2014, SB1805, SB2044, SB1836, SB1380, SB2179, SB1436, SB1558, SB933, SB1651, SB1328, SB1572, SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Doctor and Psychologist of the Day. The chamber also presented a citation to Oklahoma Task Force One’s K-9 search and rescue unit, with remarks praising its in-state and out-of-state disaster response work and professionalism. Several gallery introductions followed, including a student shadowing Senator Mann and the Crooked Oak Hispanic Student Association. The Senate then considered several bills. SB 2065, as amended, renamed the measure the Lucille Morehouse Pollinator Act and updated state insect/pollinator designations; it passed 48-0. SB 1641 required business entities to provide an email address on incorporation filings for electronic notice of annual reports; it passed 48-0. SB 1642 allowed physicians to make prescriptions in divided quantities, with discussion focused on opioid prescribing and post-surgical treatment; it passed 48-0. SB 1589 increased penalties for sweepstakes violations and expanded the law to target illegal online gambling operations; it passed 48-0. SB 1597 removed the requirement that the State CASA Association follow specific national standards while keeping local training and background-check requirements. Debate centered on whether removing national standards would reduce DEI-related training; Senator Boren opposed the bill on that basis, while the author argued it preserved Oklahoma flexibility. The bill passed 41-7. SB 1216 broadened judicial discretion for drug court eligibility for some offenders with prior domestic violence-related charges, and senators questioned whether the language was clear enough and whether it could affect eligibility rules; the author said the intent was to expand discretion, not change DV accountability. It passed 44-4. At the end of the session, the Senate voted to reject House amendments to SB 893 and request conference committee consideration. Announcements were made about committee meetings, a women’s caucus lunch, and an Irish Caucus gathering. The Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting date.

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• The early child care work. The workforce is the infrastructure behind universal child care.
• The other child care facilities include Public, private, non-profit, for-profit, and faith-based child
• food program by child care facility.
• A child, Mr. Chair.
• And advocates, so I don't think I'm answering.

Bills: SB132, SB241

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• And I know that you have a terrific advocate in you, so I'm sure that's why he's getting well and better
• and I will just say this right off the bat, I like the idea of having a higher-level repository advocate
• Now you're saying it's about data. repository advocate element there for people with disabilities and
• And we're here to advocate for our communities, laborers for our immigrant community.

Bills: SB132, SB241

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

Summary: The committee first heard HB 158 as amended, which would require state agencies receiving appropriations from the Grow Fund to submit accountability and evaluation plans to the State Budget Division and the Legislative Finance Committee. LFC staff said the bill would put existing practice into statute and formalize agency reporting and evaluation responsibilities. The bill drew no opposition testimony, and after questions about whether agencies or LFC would do the evaluations, it passed on a 9-0 due pass vote. HB 255, the Public Safety Workforce Building Program, was then presented as a bipartisan measure to consolidate public safety workforce funding into a competitive grant program for local law enforcement, fire, detention, and public attorney offices. The sponsor said it would not require a new appropriation. There was no opposition testimony, and the committee approved it on a 9-0 due pass vote. The committee then took up SB 309, which would replace the lottery’s 30% return requirement with a fixed floor return for several fiscal years, with a reversion to the current law if the floor is not met. Lottery officials and supporters argued the change would let the lottery offer more competitive prizes, including higher-value scratchers, and potentially increase scholarship revenue; opponents, including Think New Mexico and a nursing student, warned it could cap long-term growth and reduce scholarship funding. After extended debate, the bill passed on a 7-2 due pass vote. Later, SB 79, creating a statewide mosquito-borne disease prevention program through the Department of Health, was presented by its sponsor as a response to West Nile virus and warmer winters. Testimony from the sponsor and the state entomologist emphasized rising mosquito risk and the need for county grants and statewide coordination. Although the committee initially moved to table the bill because funding had already been included in the budget, that motion failed and the bill ultimately received a due pass vote. The committee also heard HB 295, which would create a centralized accessibility reporting position in the Department of Health; after testimony for and against, an amendment stripping the appropriation was adopted, and the bill passed 5-3. The committee then heard HB 124, establishing an Office of New Americans within Workforce Solutions to coordinate workforce integration for immigrants with lawful status. Supporters described barriers faced by immigrant workers and the need for bilingual training and centralized assistance, while the sponsor said the office would have no first-year budget impact. The bill passed 6-4. Finally, the committee considered SB 273 and SB 274, both involving state financial support for affected entities and the Patient Compensation Fund. SB 273, which would provide temporary state assistance to communities affected by economic disruption, passed after debate about precedent and economic recovery. SB 274, which sought repayment from the Patient Compensation Fund for prior state infusions, drew opposition from hospitals and physicians who warned of higher surcharges and questioned the timing and legality; discussion continued around the committee substitute and the fund’s statutory restrictions.

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• </c><00:31:15.760><c> That's</c> child. So then you get the truth. That's child.
• </c> young child. Um does that help? Yeah. young child. Um does that help? Yeah.
• We hear from parents with active child protection investigations and involvement because they advocated
• </c> And when our staff do get involved advocating for the child and families, identifying that the screening
• </c> initiating a child protection response. initiating a child protection response.

Bills: HF2362, HF2136, HF1316, HF2009, HF1918, HF1614

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• Individuals who are being investigated for potential child abuse or accessing or creating child pornography
• with free or subsidized child care.
• who regularly care for children or are essential to a licensed child care or family child care center
• The issue that really brought me here was child care, and just knowing that our child care industry needs
• I wasn't expecting child abuse to be such a huge issue, especially child abuse.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• This allows for the modification of child support redirections when in the best interest of the child
• 12 requires that child care providers who accept CCAP submit data on child enrollment and attendance
• welfare or child protection cases.
• Child care environments.
• This Ombuds office serves as an advocate for family child care providers in the state.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• <00:07:47.280><c> for</c> because they can't advocate for because they can't advocate for themselves.
• </c> data committee here and not the child data committee here and not the child care<00:26:44.880><c
• of child sexual assault material?
• I don't know if my child was way. I don't know if my child was directly<00:46:31.000><c> harmed.
• </c> child care centers, which we have, too. child care centers, which we have, too.

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• this bill does, uh, it makes clear field trip supervision rules, creates a new felony offense for child
• </c><00:02:52.640><c> grooming,</c> new felony offense for child grooming, new felony offense for child
• </c> child. Thank you. child. Thank you.
• In closing, these proposals are practical, preventative, and focused on child safety.
• </c><00:28:15.840><c> for</c><00:28:16.080><c> safer</c> such as advocating for safer such as advocating

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

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

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• So I would appreciate support. the way that child support uh colas are the way that child support uh
• abuse or accessing or creating child pornography specifically should not be working in child care centers
• care workers with free or our child care workers with free or subsidized<00:36:30.240><c> child</c><
• I wasn't expecting child abuse to be such a huge issue, and especially child abuse in child care centers
• That is a real abuse to the child.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• </c> geographic barriers to child care. geographic barriers to child care.
• Child Well-being Disproportionality Act. Child Well-being Disproportionality Act.
• </c> of one child inevitably includes others. of one child inevitably includes others.
• </c> everything we do in child protection. everything we do in child protection.
• Uh, this ombuds office serves as an advocate for family child care providers in the state, and thank

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• The priority number one is the welfare of the child.
• So this structure for DHR focuses on the welfare of the child.
• That's priority number one, but... ...of the child. That's for clarity's sake.
• and record... ...conversation with the child will record a conversation.
• Do it in a discreet manner, not causing additional stress to the child.

Bills: HB340

Keywords: child protection, due process, family preservation, child custody, human resources, 1136, house, all

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• This amendment requires a 65% response per child care, per the seven child care regions.
• This amendment requires a 65% response per child care, per the seven child care regions.
• Vice Chair Macri: "This requires a 65% response per child care, per the seven child care regions, in
• to make more sense for child care providers so that there's more access and affordability for child care
• to make more sense for child care providers so that there's more access and affordability for child care

Bills: HB2689, SB5420, SB5868, SB5877

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• And look, while I may be a school choice advocate, I support all sorts... ...of school choice.

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

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• In the bill, the family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract with DHS.
• Senate Bill 1558 clarifies a definition of a child for specific purposes of licensing Level E group homes

Bills: SB1558, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1426, SB633

Keywords: child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, SB1983, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention

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• Well, in the bill, the resource family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract
• Well, in the bill, the resource family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract
• Well, in the bill, the resource family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract
• Senate Bill 1558 clarifies a definition of a child for specific purposes of licensing level E group homes
• SB 1558 clarifies a definition of a child for specific purposes of licensing level E group homes.

Bills: SB1558, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1426, SB633

Keywords: child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, SB1983, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention

Summary: The committee first announced that Senate Bills 1426 and 633 would not be heard and then took up several foster-care-related measures. Senate Bill 1983, presented by Representative Kane, would require the Department of Human Services to provide aggregated foster care data to private child-placing agencies under contract with DHS so they can better identify shortages, placement needs, and sibling separation issues. Members discussed how the information would be used and emphasized that no private information would be shared. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to oversight. Majority Leader Lawson then presented Senate Bill 1796, which largely codifies existing foster care administrative rules and adds a 72-hour cap for informal care. Members asked about screening and background checks for temporary caregivers, and Lawson explained that caregivers must be screened and that DHS must verify placements are safe. The bill passed 6-0 and moved on. Lawson also presented Senate Bill 1806, extending foster care eligibility to age 21 for certain youth who are aging out or who achieved permanency after age 16, with education, training, or work requirements. Members discussed the need for post-21 services, possible future review of additional supports, and the bill’s potential to draw federal matching funds. It passed 6-0 and was reported out. Representative Geis presented Senate Bill 1558, which clarifies the definition of a child for licensing level E group homes so a youth can remain in a judge-ordered placement until age 19 to receive rehabilitation services. The committee had no questions or debate, and the bill passed unanimously 6-0. In closing, the chair thanked members for their attendance and work on children and family issues, noted the committee’s accomplishments during the year, and adjourned the meeting.

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• in universal child care.
• Many child care centers.
• But what are we doing to make sure that we don't just have child care, but quality child care, given
• And I think that's my biggest fear is that we're going to do child care, but not quality child care.
• care, but not quality child.

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department