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• Lastly, DCYF is authorized to conserve the funds of a person in its care in a qualifying protected account
• So this is about transparency, accountability, and protecting children.
• This bill does require those reviews to be made public while fully protecting the privacy of children
• It's about transparency and what we can do better to help protect kids. Thank you.
• It expands the membership of the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs Advisory

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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• Let's protect our children. Let's give them the right information. I move passage.
• Modest measures of protection.
• Provide treatment under a letter of protection. Now, they've all voted.
• The intent is to try and protect our communities from predatory motor vehicle booting.
• SB 2015 by Bedell relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship between a parent and a non-parent

Bills: HJR98 , HJR8 , HJR133 , HB23 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB1686 , HB2217 , HB2156 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB3773 , HB421 , HB2584 , HB2615 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB3747 , HB2775 , HB2886 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3506 , HB1638 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3628 , HB1349 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB1762 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB267 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1201 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2290 , HB2341 , HB2436 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , HB2954 , HCR56 , HCR102 , HB 107 , HB1587 , HB3684 , HB658 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HJR5 , HJR2 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HB1971 , SJR3 , HB1775 , HJR72 , HB502 , HB3109 , HJR98 , HJR8 , HJR133 , HB 118 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1618 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB1338 , HB787 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB718 , HB1536 , HB1445 , HB1640 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3272 , HB3276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2989 , HB2558 , HB3014 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB23 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB1686 , HB2217 , HB2156 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB3773 , HB421 , HB2584 , HB2615 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB3747 , HB2775 , HB2886 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3506 , HB1638 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3628 , HB1349 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB1762 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB267 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1201 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2290 , HB2341 , HB2436 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , HB2954 , HCR56 , HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

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• My concern has to do with the way that this is, for the provider, there's, it's sort of a protection
• if it's falsifying intentionally the documents to deny people coverage, anything that we can do to protect

Bills: SB206 , SB640 , SB667 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1436 , SB1484 , SB1500 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1557 , SB1562 , SB1572 , SB1644 , SB1645 , SB1794 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1849 , SB1984 , SB2007 , SB2074

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause

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• The university's protected. The professors protected. The student is not.
• They're not protected like the university and the student is. I mean, and the professor is.

Bills: HB3790 , HB2941 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3974 , HB3500 , HB3697 , HB3262 , HB3582 , HB4226 , HB3037 , HB4139 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB2936 , HB3322 , HB4296 , HB3278 , HB4202 , HB4176 , HB3303 , HB3648 , HB4119

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: home repairs, consumer protection, contracts, homeowner rights, rescission, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent

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• They're not protected. Parents don't have the option to opt in.
• They'll be protected.
• This is 100% about parental consent and parents and children being on the same page so that parents don't
• I would encourage you to vote yes and protect the students' families' rights under their parents' authority
• It protects parents' and students' religious freedom and ends official hostility to religion, realigning

Bills: HB4491 , HB3240 , HB4146 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB3718

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant

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• And because they found out who the parenting students are, they were able to get family-friendly spaces
• the things I have in your question, and I know you're just going to ask a question on the single parent
• But I'm considering the student that only has a single parent because you become underneath the same
• It makes it harder on the student and on the parent.
• Yes, so any way we can support students, whether it's dual parents or single parents, any way we can

Bills: SB132 , SM16 , SM17 , SB132 , SM16 , SM17

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

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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• Members, in 2023, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reported over 83,000 cases of
• I am the protected class that is supposed to be protected from elder abuse and elder exploitation.
• confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child
• appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child

Bills: SB1015 , SB2933

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary, revenue distribution, SB 2933, elder abuse, neglect, judicial training

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence heard testimony on Senate Bill 1015, which would clarify that the comptroller is responsible for distributing excess judicial fund payments back to statutory probate courts. Judge Guy Herman testified in support, saying the bill would help ensure probate courts receive funding they are entitled to, while Ed Heimlich testified against the bill with broad criticism of probate courts and judicial practices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2933, which would add elder abuse training to required judicial education for several categories of judges and judicial officers; Dr. Bruce Hargrave supported the bill, citing the prevalence and underreporting of elder abuse and the need for judges to recognize warning signs. No votes were taken on either of those bills, and SB 2933 was left pending. The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 38, an eviction-related bill, and Vice Chair Hayes described two agreed floor amendments: one limiting the summary disposition procedure to forcible entry and detainer cases involving squatters, and another requiring a notice to pay rent or vacate for tenants who had been timely payers but missed a payment. After discussion, the committee voted 6-4 to report SB 38 without amendments. The committee also adopted or advanced a series of other bills and resolutions, including SB 293, SB 1141, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1558, SB 1838, SB 1940, SB 2127, SB 53, SB 251, SB 311, SB 387, SB 441 (with a substitute), SB 1164, SB 1335, SB 1574 (with a substitute), SB 1719, SB 1760, SB 1839, SB 1923 (with a substitute), SB 2807, and SJR 27 (with a substitute). Most measures were reported favorably on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with a few close votes on SB 942, SB 311, SB 2807, and SJR 27. SB 942, relating to retroactive child support beginning at conception, initially failed 5-5 but was reconsidered and then passed 6-5. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2249 expands the Parents' Bill of Rights protections by adding the
• The right to suit belongs to each minor child's parents, and one parent may file suit for the action
• The Arizona Court of Appeals recently confirmed that parents can sue under the Parents Bill of Rights
• I am a staunch supporter of parents' rights and the parents' bill of rights that we have in the state
• But when you're in K-12, and you are the parent, and you have parental responsibility... ...have when

Bills: HB2020 , HB2032 , HB2033 , HB2249 , HB2313 , HB2318 , HB2378 , HCR2003

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy

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• I had one parent who's going to be unable to testify today, who, similar to my own child, wrote to me
• around... ...information to parents around reading and literacy.
• This is essential to protect election integrity and voter confidence.
• I'm a parent founder of Decoding Dyslexia, Washington. Excuse me, I beg your pardon.
• I'm the parent founder of Decoding Dyslexia, Washington, and I'm speaking in support of 1295.

Bills: HB1295 , HB2007 , HB2262 , HB2636

Committee: House Education

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

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• </c> are after the child care center parent are after the child care center parent access<00:03:35.519
• They're a parent, but if they custody.
• And so in many cases when parents made.
• </c><00:13:23.839><c> assessment</c> there's a child protection assessment there's a child protection
• </c><00:15:12.000><c> or</c> is that whether or not a parent or is that whether or not a parent or guardian

Bills: HF2078 , HF777 , HF841 , HF1112 , HF1098 , HF1926

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment

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• Many parents.
• . protect the urban areas who really are not living up to students' and parents' expectations.
• . parents making $40,000 or one parent make it $80,000.
• Members, this is not a partisan issue, this is a... about protecting kids, respecting parents, and making
• Bourbon parents, homeschool parents, role coaches.

Bills: SB2 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB2196 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB502 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117 , SB503 , SB2 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , HB 124 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB2196 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB502 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• young people can use to get access to those resources, and we've also seen it be very successful for parent-to-parent
• And the HIR of Senate Bill 5211, authorizing payments for parental caregivers of minor children with
• In this session, in particular, it's a difficult time, and protection is the name of the game.
• The advisory committee has 12 members, which includes elected officials, parent advocates, and youth
• We have done a great job of filling those, including more parents.

Bills: SB5911 , SB5940 , SB5942 , SB5957

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability, family services, state department, child welfare, homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability

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• What House File 1083 does is provides protections for domestic...
• </c><00:31:40.039><c> this</c> specific privilege to protect this specific privilege to protect this
• </c> we have really got to protect we have really got to protect information<00:35:31.599><c> when</c
• Like, it is privileged and protected, um, for a reason.
• Like, it is privileged and protected for a reason.

Bills: HF1917 , HF1083 , HF367

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services

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• This bill is filed to strengthen Louisiana's hit-and-run statute to better protect our victims, close
• Fleeing the scene is a deliberate choice to protect oneself at the expense of another human life.
• Protecting critical infrastructure.
• orders, delaying accountability and leaving victims without protection.
• , and leaving victims without protection.

Bills: HB51 , HB58 , HB69 , HB82 , HB93 , HB143 , HB166 , HB231 , HB429 , HB806 , HB884

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: bail, conviction, aggravated offense, minors, constitutional amendment, bail reform, post-conviction, minor victims, legal rights, ignition interlock device, DUI, public safety, vehicle operation, criminal justice reform, DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, jury commission

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• of wife Susan, we are proud parents of Zamroa<00:10:13.680><c> police</c><00:10:13.920><c> officers<
• Protecting his community wasn't just his profession. It was his purpose.
• Protecting his community firefighter.
• Parents need to know how dangerous they are, and certainly we don't want this to ever happen again.
• </c> bicycles to have to stop um on protected bicycles to have to stop um on protected zones.<00:32:08.640

Bills: HF3676 , HF3593 , HF3785 , HF3774 , HF4111 , HF3513

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• Information protected from disclosure includes the identity of the person and any personal information
• Last year, we passed bipartisan legislation to strengthen protections for pregnant and postpartum workers
• A couple of things: we want to be able to protect workers.
• “Should that be left to the department or to the Environmental Protection Agency?
• I also didn’t think that they were going to remove all climate-related protections.

Bills: SB6136 , SB6188 , SB5944

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency, actuarial rates, contingency reserves, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, risk classifications, employer premiums, insurance regulation, rate setting, premium increase limits, workers' compensation advisory committee, retrospective rating, state insurance fund, accident and medical aid funds, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training

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• Who doesn't get extra protection?
• Who doesn't get extra protection?
• Who doesn't get extra protection?
• Who doesn't get extra protection?
• </c> protected list. protected list. Good. Good. Good.

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• how to protect the information.
• Parents and children who rely on these protections deserve assurance that those protections are real
• Parents and children who rely on these protections deserve assurance that those protections are real
• Parents and children who rely on these protections deserve assurance that those protections are real
• Parents and children who rely on these protections deserve assurance that those protections are real

Bills: HB2495 , HB2557 , HB2594 , HB2615 , HB2800 , HB2861 , HB2862 , HB2931 , HB2995 , HB4042 , HB4070 , HB4117 , HB4136

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases

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• Since I introduced this legislation, I've heard from dozens of parents and educators who recognize that
• in rooms like this or whatever future they choose, because we're going to enact opportunities to protect

Bills: HB1295 , HB2262 , HB2551 , HB2593 , HB2594 , HB2636

Committee: House Education

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

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• It will enhance protections.
• But not many parents are going to do that. Parents are going to be afraid.
• But not many parents are going to do that. Parents are going to be afraid.
• This bill will provide important protection, ensuring that parents can take necessary steps to keep their
• This bill will provide important protection, ensuring that parents can take necessary steps to keep their

Bills: HF2296 , HF1566 , HF1854 , HF1385 , HF1142

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation