Bills: SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214 , SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: municipal tax, license fee, local tax increase, ordinance, public hearing, 30-day notice, municipal notice requirements, city council, town council, Alabama municipalities, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-45-2, open meetings website, newspaper publication, local government finance, tax transparency, fee increase, municipal ordinance procedure, University of South Alabama, Board of Trustees

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• I think you know the parents of these children and the voters get to vote on it.
• The fact is, the number of children in Alabama this bill will seriously affect is very small. ...will
• Policing children in public spaces is a relic of the past from a time when Black children... ...the past
• This bill prescribes similar treatment to children who do not conform to their sex at birth.
• In short, let's leave children alone and focus on the real issues at hand. ...children alone and focus

Bills: HB141 , HB161 , HB231 , HB67

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation

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• The bill creates the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Council by the governor.
• The bill creates the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Council by the governor.
• This neighborhood is where children live, walk, and go to school every day.
• Like they said, 7,400 children in this area.
• That puts 12 total offenders within two miles of thousands of children.

Bills: SB6339 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SB6007 , SB6186 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: alternative placements, individual ownership, restrictive policies, healthcare, operational control, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction, intergenerational poverty, WorkFirst, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, self-sufficiency, economic justice

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• About 330,000 of those are children. Uh, we have, we run something called an ASAP program.
• And what that is, is the children that we put on for TANF. That's the old welfare check.
• And what that is, is the children that we put on for TANF. That's the old welfare check.
• Medicaid health care coverage is critically important for low-income children, adults, seniors, and people
• /c><00:28:40.320><c> for</c><00:28:40.559><c> low-income</c> Critically important for low-income children

Bills: SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167 , SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• The underlying bill requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to conduct a study to improve
• Just as a reminder, House Bill 2099 is the bill that allows children who would not otherwise qualify
• Just as a reminder, House Bill 2099 is the bill that allows children who would not otherwise qualify
• The children are no longer in their stable household.
• The children are no longer in their stable household because the parents are no longer together.

Bills: HB1544 , HB2099 , HB2185 , HB2219 , HB2253 , HB2317 , HB2318 , HB2319 , HB2350

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, risk assessment, investigation, child abuse, neglect, military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, homelessness, youth programs, advisory committee, prevention, protection, HB 2219, child care licensing, early learning, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families

Bills: HB393 , HB61 , SB234 , SB234

Committee: Senate Tourism

Keywords: entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection

Bills: HB146 , HB276 , HB146 , HB276

Committee: House Health

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time

Bills: SB1026 , SB1126 , SB1143 , SB1166

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

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• But I think we're focusing on that's best for the children and youth in our state.
• So this is about transparency, accountability, and protecting children.
• Police found the children on February 25, 2025, after responding to a welfare check.
• first step by focusing on youth in extended Children in care.
• Children revived by anyone other than a physician would not be reported under this bill.

Bills: SB5957 , SB5977

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

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• We've got to start putting these children first or we're going to start seeing more.
• We again last year, a record number of children died in this state.
• It's not fair to the children.
• Children are dying in our state, so it seems like a broken record.
• And this is really creating pathways for high-risk families with children under the age of four.

Bills: SB6062 , SB6080 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB6286 , SB6308 , SB6319 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, contracts, jails, federal custody, municipal agreements, incarceration, law enforcement, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction

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• Another one would be selling cigarettes to minors.
• Dangerous crimes against children are things that can really harm children over their whole lifetime.
• And it started with crimes against the children, dangerous crimes against children.
• Dangerous crimes against children are things that can really harm children over their whole lifetime.
• And it started with crimes against the children, dangerous crimes against the children.

Bills: HB2047 , HB2136 , HB2198 , HB2411 , HB2662 , HB2966 , HB2970

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony

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• , commercial sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, child abuse, kidnapping,
• , bestiality, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, aggravated luring a minor, Luring a minor for sexual
• They were young, innocent, vulnerable children when they were violated.
• And I know that crimes against children is a very serious thing, and so...
• This is for dangerous crimes against children.

Bills: SB1048 , SB1071 , SB1092 , SB1314 , SB1391 , SB1400 , SB1401 , SB1452

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety

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• We all agree that protecting children from abuse is very, very important.
• Unintentional firearm injuries involving minors remain preventable incidents.
• This bill does not teach children how to shoot a gun.
• Parents are financially liable for damage caused by their children to school property.
• indoctrinating all the other children in public schools.

Bills: SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• At this point, ECAP will also become an entitlement for these eligible children.
• In addition to the eligible entitlement population, DCYF is authorized to enroll additional children
• The criteria for the allowed enrollment population is included in your bill analysis, and these children
• And for many children, ECAP is the first opportunity they've had for any early learning in their little
• Our organization is rooted in supporting children with high needs, and we have expanded our services

Bills: HB1607 , HB2159 , HB2441 , HB2521 , HB2531 , HB2543

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, preK, education funding, childcare, youth development, state budget, HB 2441, line of duty death, survivor benefits, medical insurance premium reimbursement, surviving spouse, domestic partner, dependent children, public employee death benefits, retirement system, Washington State

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• confinement imposed that is greater than 30 days is served through commitment at a Department of Children
• Whenever we can, keep children at home.
• We should keep children at home if we can.
• Crimes of this nature are not minor offenses simply because they're perpetrated by a juvenile.
• My name is Liz Troutman with Stanford Children Washington, speaking in support of 2389.

Bills: HB2389 , HB2456

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid, juvenile confinement, juvenile prison, rehabilitation, recidivism, mental health treatment, substance use disorder, chemical dependency, trauma-informed care, racial disparities, equity

Bills: SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: body-worn camera, public records, law enforcement transparency, recording disclosure, civil rights, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities, historic property

Bills: SB6061 , SB5844 , SB6079 , SB6137 , SB5831 , SB6031 , SB6178

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation

Bills: HB3 , HB116 , HB165 , HB178 , HB3 , HB116 , HB165 , HB178

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• First, relating to the enrollment of military children.
• Starting over is very difficult, especially for our children.
• And starting over is very difficult, especially for our children.
• What stuck with me was how much stress this put on his children.
• And I am a parent whose children changed schools about five times during my military career.

Bills: SB6277 , SB5992 , SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5918 , SB5861 , SB6118 , SB6065 , SB6052

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: military families, military children, school enrollment, residency requirements, public schools, school districts, educational stability, student mobility, interstate compact, military relocation, active duty, military orders, special education, IEP, Section 504, records transfer, conditional enrollment, Washington schools, RCW 28A.225.215, military installation

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• And then our minority staff. Good morning, Madam Chair members. My name is Celiana Chang.
• Scripture tells us in Psalm 127:3 that children are a heritage from the Lord.
• Children are a heritage from the Lord. We both agree with God's word and Solomon.
• John Rue, children are a heritage from the Lord.
• Children are to be valued, and I think that puts a little... Thank you.

Bills: HB2043 , HB2045 , HB2046 , HB2048 , HB2064 , HB2074 , HB2126 , HB2133 , HB2144

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform