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• CERTAINLY NEIGHBORS START COMPLAINING AT TIMES AND THIS AND THAT AND THE OTHER THEY DECIDE IT'S TIME
• SEE KIDS TRYING TO SUE THEIR PARENTS, DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME BUT IF A PARENT TAKES A KIDS PHONE, I
• GUESS IT'S THAT KIDS POSSESSION BY UTILIZATION BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME THE PARENT IS PAYING FOR IT
• Ingoglia: FIRST THANK YOU, I WOULD SAY THERE ARE PARENTAL RIGHTS AND A PARENT SHOULD HAVE FIRST CALL
• I KNOW I AM UNDER TIME RESTRAINT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I don't know how concerned I'm a parent I don't know how many<04:27:35.359> times<04:27:35.560
• parents from going online if parents parents from going online if parents want<04:27:52.399>
• <05:25:24.000> often<05:25:24.320> times<05:25:24.558> either you know parents
• often times either you know parents often times either don't<05:25:25.000> know<05:25:25.200>
• or parental rights about parenting or parental rights parents<05:45:25.600> as<05:45:25.680><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first noted that House Bill 398, concerning Holocaust and genocide studies, and House Bill 131 had already been handled previously and were off the schedule. It then took up House Bill 740, which would require the Department of Education to maintain permanent records for closed charter schools. After brief discussion about overlap with another charter-school bill that already addressed closure and records, Representative Freeman moved to table the bill. The committee voted 16-0 to table/ITL the bill, and it was placed on the consent calendar. The main discussion centered on House Bill 557, which would require additional information on school budget ballots, including average cost per pupil, enrollment history, and teacher-to-administrator ratios. Members raised concerns that the bill was duplicative of existing law, overly detailed, costly to towns, and potentially electioneering or cumbersome on ballots. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help voters who do not attend deliberative sessions or use online resources. The committee did not vote on the bill during the discussion; instead, members moved into caucus and later indicated they would hold the bill until Monday for further review. Later, the committee turned to House Bill 699 on special education definitions and considered Amendment 0606H. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed with the Department of Education after hearing testimony and was intended to align state definitions with federal law and incorporate recommendations from a prior audit, including changing “functionally blind pupils” to “students with visual impairments.” Some members supported the changes as responsive to the hearing and audit, while others objected that the amendment was still confusing, had not fully addressed stakeholder concerns, and should wait for a more comprehensive special education audit. The discussion also referenced House Bill 754 and another amendment, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 699 is shown.

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• I have to work with parents. I students. I have to work with parents.
• from students and parents. from students and parents.
• "Well, I haven't called the parent." "Well, I haven't called the parent."
• They have parent resources that they can use whether they're doing a parent night.
• whether they're doing a parent night. whether they're doing a parent night.

Keywords: 916, all

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• She added that student and parent handbooks lay out the reasons for excused absences ahead of time and
• parental approved. parental approved.
• So it gives parents the the parents.
• in the same space at the same time? in the same space at the same time?
• to give them further time. to give them further time.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Cheryl began working as a full-time Cheryl began working as a full-time officer<00:21:52.159>
• I absolutely agree that parents ought to be notified of their parental rights, and I think this bill
• <00:57:41.160> consent<00:57:41.559> for time a parent can withdraw consent for time
• working<00:58:14.839> that of parents parents that are working that of parents parents that
• Many others were full-time students or busy caring for aging parents, ill themselves, getting mental

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• by the time it gets to us or by the time by the time it gets to us or by the time this<00:47:33.440
• this horrific act serve no jail time? this horrific act serve no jail time?
• , not good parenting, but what's expected of parents, yeah, in supporting their student athlete.
• , not good parenting, but what's expected of parents, yeah, in supporting their student athlete.
• , not good parenting, but what's expected of parents, yeah, in supporting their student athlete.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• Committee members, we have four bills this morning, so let's be cognizant of our time.
• What time is it? 11:00? Okay, all right, go ahead. Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm first...
• I got it right this time. First time for everything, right?
• So as a parent, I had to go through different measures to get a diagnosis for my child, and other parents
• So as a parent, I had to go through different measures to get diagnosis for my child, and other parents

Keywords: 996, all

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• So underneath that principle, parents are mentioned several times.
• are mentioned several three parents are mentioned several times<02:01:47.679> so<02:01:47.960
• <02:12:19.559> in parents engaged parents is critical in parents engaged parents is critical
• And I thank you for your time. Parents to have a genuine voice in the education of their children.
• parents and children can talk to each other and have a conversation about time management, use during

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• And then one day he was complaining to his chatbot about how his parents are limiting his screen time
• You should kill your parents.
• <04:27:16.880> I parents are limiting his screen time.
• I parents are limiting his screen time.
• <05:01:10.000> try<05:01:10.240> to busy parents in these times to try to busy parents

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 146, which would remove the requirement that a medical examiner physically view a body before issuing a cremation certificate. The prime sponsor, Sen. Suprentice, and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jenny Duval explained that the bill would not change the death certificate process or the existing waiting period before cremation; it would only eliminate the in-person viewing step. They said the current review of death certificates already catches the vast majority of cases that should be reported to the medical examiner, and that the physical view changes outcomes in less than 1% of cremation cases. The witnesses emphasized that the bill is intended to improve efficiency and reduce delays for families and funeral homes, while freeing deputy medical examiners to focus on homicides, suicides, accidents, and unexpected natural deaths. Dr. Duval cited an example where review of a death certificate, not the body, uncovered a long-ago strangulation-related homicide, arguing that the key safeguard is review of records and cause of death, not the physical view. She also said the change would save travel time and some costs for the department. Committee members asked about how death certificates list primary and contributing causes of death, whether the low percentage of findings means the current process has a deterrent effect, why cremation is treated differently from burial, and whether identification concerns are adequately addressed. The sponsors responded that identification is handled earlier by hospitals, families, and funeral directors, and that any questionable identification would already fall under medical examiner jurisdiction. They also said the bill would not alter the two-day cremation delay or other existing safeguards. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• And that's stated 58 times in statute. So we have to touch the statute 58 times.
• And that, as I said, occurs another 57 or 58 other times. Okay. So a total of 58 times.
• It's time to flip that script.
• And I want my foster parents, our foster parents, to be able to recognize that.
• The first time wouldn't be that, but the second time is like, now you have that pattern.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Everybody enjoyed a good time with their family.
• Did a time at the very end.
• Thank you for your time. Thank you.
• I am here today is the Sarasota parent.
• Please vote no on this bill, thank you for your time.

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• But that can be helpful to parents who have concerns about screen time, and as you're probably aware,
• Too much screen time. Um, the uh... See, too much screen time.
• A parent of a lower elementary student expressed concern about screen time during assessment periods.
• They take a lot of time. Uh, a lot of the They take a lot of time.
• Parent Square, a website and parent... Parent Square, a website and parent communication system.

Keywords: 916, all

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• for a second time at the same daycare. for a second time at the same daycare.
• I'm running close to time. Okay. I'm running close to time. Okay.
• Parents want transparency. sense bill." Parents want transparency.
• This time there were four to allow the evidence to heal and time to allow the evidence to heal and time
• On April 30th, 2011, my husband Mac and I became parents for the very first time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Local governments can only pursue one project at a time.
• I can't say that because it requires parental controls and not everything has a parental control.
• And then the next thing parents knew, the child was dead.
• Under section 501.9984, AI platforms must block minors without parental consent and grant parents ongoing
• AI platforms must block minors without parental consent and grant parents ongoing access to all past

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered a series of bills affecting tax policy, workforce development, business regulation, consumer protection, rural development, and artificial intelligence. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million beginning with the 2027 allocation, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1266 would create a cybersecurity experiential internship and clearance-readiness program with the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida; an amendment removed an appropriation from the bill, and the committee reported it favorably. SB 554, a broad update to Florida’s not-for-profit corporation law, was also reported favorably after supportive testimony from Florida Bar representatives. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive sales and predatory financing practices, received strong support from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which provides rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, was likewise reported favorably. SB 214, expanding the rural community definition to include special districts in rural counties for economic development purposes, was reported favorably. SPB 7030, a public records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations, was adopted as a committee bill and favorably reported. The committee also heard extensive discussion on SB 998, the Department of Commerce package. The bill would modernize the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program, clarify rural community eligibility for certain unincorporated areas, exempt military entities from a reverter clause on land conveyances, and revise E-Verify enforcement procedures. Members questioned the E-Verify provisions, including penalties, protections for workers incorrectly flagged, and the treatment of gig workers. Senator Smith opposed the bill, arguing it creates unequal treatment between employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. Despite the debate, SB 998 was reported favorably, with Senators Bracy Davis, Smith, and Errington voting no. The committee also took up SB 482, an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” that would create consumer protections for companion chatbots, require parental consent and access for minors, mandate periodic disclosures that users are interacting with AI, restrict certain uses of personal data and likenesses, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. The bill drew both support and criticism: supporters emphasized child safety, transparency, and consumer protection, while opponents raised concerns about privacy, broad definitions, lack of audit mechanisms, and the absence of a private right of action for adults. Senators Smith and Davis urged clearer definitions and stronger accountability, but both said the bill was a starting point. The committee reported SB 482 favorably. The meeting ended with recorded affirmative votes requested by Senators Yarbrough, Wright, and Davis on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• You choose the time for your education.
• And so, Leaving virtual learning as a modality based on the parents' choice, based on the parents' choice
• At this time I will take questions.
• I've been at it for a long time, um.
• It's time to level the playing field.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• amount of time, time, just the right amount of time, more<00:21:50.800> time,<00:21:51.280>
• c> than<00:21:52.480> I'd more time, or much more time than I'd more time, or much more time
• his parents' thumb. his parents' thumb.
• And let me tell you, as a parent of a kid who needed seclusion from time to time, that's insulting.
• of a kid who needed seclusion a parent of a kid who needed seclusion from<01:18:37.520> time<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It provides for an easier experience for parents and guardians, meaning they spend less time processing
• I will never forget the first time I had a parent break down in tears in my office.
• I had a parent break down in tears time I had a parent break down in tears in<01:43:31.159> my
• and change from time to time we cannot and change from time to time we cannot forget<03:21:30.080
• I was off the board at that time.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 651, a school-funding bill that would raise the base cost of an adequate education and increase differentiated aid for students in poverty, English language learners, and special education. The chair opened with housekeeping notices about parking and eating in committee spaces, and noted a revised fiscal note would be distributed. Representative David Luneau presented the bill as part of a broader package of public school funding measures, explaining that HB 651 builds on HB 550 and is intended to respond to court rulings and the ongoing school-funding litigation by adjusting both the base adequacy amount and equity-based funding factors. Luneau said the bill would raise the state’s adequacy grant from about $4,100 to $7,351 per student and increase differentiated aid, while also updating statutory language so future recalculations include the court-identified resource elements. He argued the measure is about fairness and shifting more of the burden from local property taxpayers to the state, not about increasing overall education spending. He reviewed fiscal-note figures indicating the bill would add roughly $576 million to the state share of school funding, bringing the total state share to about $1.65 billion, and said the note also mentions possible effects on charter schools and vouchers. Committee members asked about the evidence supporting higher costs for low-income and English learner students, how long ESL funding should continue, why free-and-reduced-lunch aid remains higher than special education aid, whether the formula is based on enrollment or average daily membership, and whether the bill is truly equitable across districts of different sizes and needs. Luneau and later witness Zach Shen of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project said the bill is supported by research and court findings, that the current formula relies heavily on local property taxes, and that shifting more funding to the state would reduce property-tax pressure and help address disparities among districts. Shen also cited broad public support for the related HB 550 testimony and said HB 651 is intended as a step toward a more equitable funding system. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• The parent of the child and the dog owner had been neighbors for some time, and because of that, the
• Often, parents have to re-request the forms if they are not received in a timely manner. received or
• decided they want will allow these parents to enroll their children in school more quickly and on time
• So I ask when we think of parents from that era, think about what their moral sentiment was at that time
• As you can see through the graph, it looks like parents have had an easy time getting an exemption.

Bills: HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• Take your time. Don't hurry. I apologize.
• They need to have quicker response times. times when it comes to people, and they need to take down these
• of your head the whole time.
• A parent brings it to me. I'm like, okay.
• We passed this last time in the Senate.

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

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• Currently, parents do not have enough time to identify or submit a second medical opinion of a qualified
• In that role, I actually terminated parents' parental rights.
• By the time we met them, their children, all three of them, had been removed and their parental rights
• We implore the Senate to approve the bill because what parents need is time before and during the investigatory
• We're holding your time. You're okay for how many times I've done this as a mayor asking people?

Summary: The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain genetic or medical conditions that can mimic signs of abuse. Senator Sharif and several family members and advocates described cases in which children were removed after injuries were initially misread as abuse, and argued the bill would give parents more opportunity to obtain qualified medical opinions. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language imposing analysis duties on certain medical professionals, then passed the bill favorably after testimony in support from the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and several affected families. The committee then considered SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 96 on relief for Jacob Rogers, SB 382 on affordable housing rent agreements, SB 4 and SB 6 on claims bills for Patricia Armini and Jose Correa, SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, SB 658 on waiver or release of liens, SB 28 and SB 30 on claims involving South Broward Hospital District and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 24 on relief for Mandy Penny Lemon, SB 72 on campaign funds for child care expenses, and SB 1622 on recreational customary use of beaches. Most of these bills were explained by their sponsors as narrow relief or technical measures, and the committee heard a mix of support and opposition from claimants, local governments, industry groups, and advocacy organizations. Several bills drew substantive debate. On SB 382, members discussed rent stability and whether the bill should better address lease language and future rent increases; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably. On SB 1142, members raised concerns about environmental and drainage impacts and whether releases of conservation easements should be mandatory or discretionary, but the bill still passed favorably. On SB 72, members questioned the scope of allowable campaign child care expenses and the need for stronger guardrails against abuse; the bill nevertheless passed favorably. On SB 1622, testimony sharply divided between supporters of restoring public beach access and opponents defending private property rights; debate continued when the transcript ended, so no final vote on that bill is reflected here.