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• The inspector general cites hiring an intern at the juvenile ombudsman division to help the law clerk
• The inspector general cites hiring an intern at the juvenile ombudsman division to help the law clerk
• It amends an existing contract for risk assessments of juvenile sex offenders.
• It amends an existing contract for risk assessments of juvenile sex offenders.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of budget, appropriation, transfer, and contract items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests for several agencies, including the Auditor of State, Department of Education, and Labor and Licensing; ARPA return requests from Workforce Services; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests for State Police and Agriculture; restricted reserve transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic stimulus; a Commerce reallocation of positions and spending authority; cash fund, budget classification, overtime, and pay plan requests; and 17 methods of finance items for universities and other agencies. Most items were approved without objection after brief explanations from staff and agencies. Several items drew questions and were held or discussed further. A Department of Human Services discretionary grant package for the RSVP program was held over after Senator Irvin raised concerns about whether the grants were an effective use of state general revenue and asked for more information on administration costs and program operations. In the contracts section, Representative Richardson questioned a DHS sole-source contract with EMS Link for document management software and a DHS contract with Presidio; the EMS Link item was held for additional answers, while the Presidio item was clarified as not sole-source and was allowed to proceed. Members also asked for more information on a Department of Education mental health referral contract with Care Solace, which officials said is a statewide concierge/referral service connecting students to Arkansas providers and telehealth options. The committee also reviewed monthly reports, including the Medicaid Trust Fund. DHS and DFA officials said the fund was currently sufficient to finish the fiscal year, though it was being drawn down and would likely require a $100 million transfer from restricted reserves in FY27, with another $100 million set aside in the governor’s budget as a backstop. Members discussed the need to define a minimum reserve level and to better account for ongoing Medicaid costs in the budget. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• must identify the land at issue, and are to indicate whether the request relates to the handling of juvenile
• The bill otherwise amends existing codes setting the jurisdiction of the circuit courts over juvenile
• concurrent jurisdiction of the circuit courts with federal district courts located in the state over juvenile
• amendment that made technical corrections and struck out provisions from the House bill that removed juvenile

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• see, I've spent over 20 years in the trenches of Idaho's criminal justice system, starting as a juvenile
• 38 counties, consisting of felony drug court, DUI court, Veterans Court, Mental Health Court, and Juvenile
• target population are high-risk, high-need, repeat offenders, who I've seen firsthand cycle from the juvenile
• target population are high-risk, high-need, repeat offenders, who I've seen firsthand cycle from the juvenile

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• offender and youthful offender, providing that a children's court attorney may refer a child back to juvenile
• offender and youthful offender, providing that a children's court attorney may refer a child back to juvenile
• delinquent offenders, extending the standard turn of commitment for youthful offenders subject to juvenile
• sanctions, amending the Juvenile Academy Corrections Act, defining new terms, providing that qualified

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• It's an age-restricted offense, and understand too, if they are truly a juvenile, which is they are under
• the age of 17 when they commit the offense, the purpose of juvenile law, which is prosecuted under the
• Under the family code, when we prosecute juvenile offenses, it's to rehabilitate.
• In the same vein, if I've got juvenile offenders, I may look to prosecuting that offense as the offense

Bills: HB33 , HB45 , HB48 , HB 1261 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB2596 , HB5238 , SB2969 , HB45 , HB48

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

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• My name is Leon Smith, the Executive Director of Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and also an appointed
• At the Ed Law Project, our work lives at the intersection of school and the juvenile court.
• When students are pushed into juvenile court, the collateral consequences they face are devastating and
• The mere existence of a juvenile record creates many obstacles and barriers, which you have The mere
• existence of a juvenile record creates many obstacles and barriers, which can have long-term negative

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• his appointment, he has served in the family divisions in Caledonia and Essex counties, handling juvenile
• Prior to her appointment as a judge, she served 3 years as a judicial master of four juvenile proceedings
• As a judge, he presides over the civil, criminal, family, and juvenile divisions of the Superior Court
• over the civil, criminal,<01:19:37.080><c> family,</c><01:19:37.600><c> and</c><01:19:37.800><c> juvenile
• </c><01:19:38.200><c> divisions</c> criminal, family, and juvenile divisions criminal, family, and juvenile

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• expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts, Juvenile
• increases for justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeal, district courts, juvenile

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: Senate Finance met on May 21, 2026, with nine members present. The committee first recognized Mother Pearl Porter during a personal privilege presentation by Senator Boudreaux. It then took up the major budget measures for fiscal year 2026-27, beginning with HB 1, the general appropriation bill. The committee heard that the state budget was about $46.6 billion and that recent Revenue Estimating Conference revisions required reductions in recurring spending. Amendments removed new funding for GATOR and increased MFP amounts, while also directing Revenue Stabilization Fund dollars toward infrastructure, economic development, and local government needs. The committee adopted amendment set 4238 and reported HB 1 as amended, with authority for technical changes. The committee next considered HB 312, the supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year. Members were told the amendments balanced the budget to the May REC forecast through a net reduction in state general fund spending, including savings in Medicaid and other agencies, while covering updated costs such as medical vendor administration, DCFS operations, DOC offender medical expenses, and disaster-related costs. Amendment set 4239 was adopted, and HB 312 was reported favorably as amended. HB 2, the capital outlay/infrastructure bill, was then amended with set 4230 and reported as amended. HB 3, the omnibus bond act authorizing bond usage for HB 2, had no amendments and was reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 313, the funds bill, which includes the constitutionally required deposit of $144.3 million of FY 2025 surplus into the Budget Stabilization Fund and various transfers and fund adjustments. Amendments expanded or created several funds and mechanisms, including infrastructure and economic development-related funds, and HB 313 was reported favorably as amended. HB 314, the revenue sharing bill distributing the constitutionally mandated $90 million to local governments, was reported favorably without amendment. HB 383, the ancillary appropriations bill for fee-supported agencies, received amendment 3138 and was reported favorably as amended. HB 983, funding the judiciary, was amended to remove judicial pay adjustments and instead fund a possible transfer of the integrated criminal justice information system to the Supreme Court if SB 141 becomes law; it was reported favorably as amended. HB 1126, the legislative branch appropriations bill, was amended and reported favorably as amended. Finally, HCR 3, the hospital stabilization resolution used to support Medicaid hospital reimbursements, was amended to give LDH more flexibility on the timing of directed payments and preprint submissions, then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after a motion to do so.

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• section 7 through 13 and sections 40 through 42 are another DOC bill related to the licensing of juvenile
• section 7 through 13 and sections 40 through 42 are another DOC bill related to the licensing of juvenile

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• SB 1234, juvenile court proceedings appointment attorney. SCM 1004, Clean Air Act EPA powers.
• SB 1248, juvenile detention centers education programs; Appropriations and Transportation and Technology

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• My name is Bob Cleval, Division Director for Juvenile Justice, CYFD, and we'll be glad to participate
• In addition, we do have juvenile correction facilities close to the counties that are affected, and maybe
• It could be a juvenile detention center. It also put a mental health facility.

Bills: HB310 , HB323 , HM51 , HB194

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• And then adult and juvenile corrections at 5.7%. And then the all other agencies.
• And then adult and juvenile corrections at 5.7%.
• And then the all other agencies. and then adult and juvenile corrections at 5.7%.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• installation agree, then the local community would have the jurisdiction to take care of military juveniles
• , juveniles dependents, who get in trouble on a military base, so they could go into state juvenile court

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard a full agenda of local and policy bills, with most measures receiving favorable reports. Early in the meeting, the committee approved HB 4019, capping Lake County inmate health care and emergency transport reimbursements at percentages tied to Medicare; HB 97, allowing small counties to opt back into transportation concurrency; HB 267, expanding SHIP/local housing assistance eligibility to mobile home owners paying lot rent; HB 351, creating a framework for concurrent state jurisdiction over certain matters involving military installations, with an amendment changing the bill to say the state “may accept” jurisdiction; HB 4013, revising and merging fire district boundaries in Lee County; HB 481, increasing public nuisance fines and strengthening nuisance abatement and foreclosure procedures; HB 4025, conveying state land to the Village of Tequesta for continued park use; and HB 4017, repealing an obsolete Nassau County recreation and water control district, as amended. The most extensive discussion centered on HB 299, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which would create a voluntary framework for very large developments that dedicate 60% of land to conservation while allowing compact, walkable development and affordable housing on the remainder. The sponsor argued it would balance growth, conservation, and housing affordability without new bureaucracy, while opponents from Audubon Florida, county groups, and local governments warned the bill could weaken local planning, lack enforceable conservation safeguards, and allow nonconservation uses within reserved areas. Supporters said it could preserve large tracts of land at no taxpayer cost and improve long-range planning. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying reserve areas, allowing use of the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, requiring easements be provided without charge, and aligning affordability definitions with existing programs. The bill then passed favorably as amended, with some members voting no. The committee also approved HB 4023, a local bill adjusting the boundaries of the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District in Collier County, with no change to the district’s powers and duties. Several bills drew supportive testimony from local officials, industry groups, or affected residents, and some had amendments adopted without objection. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted it was the last interim committee week meeting, thanked members and staff, and encouraged continued stakeholder engagement ahead of session.

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• -to-1 return for every dollar invested, a savings of more than $2 million nationally by reducing juvenile
• , preventing the restriction of medication-assisted treatment for minors. inpatient, outpatient, juvenile
• correction, and juvenile detention facilities and programs that house or treat adolescents with substance

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• Lieutenant Nick Joe Jolis with the Juvenile and Domestic and Sexual Violent...
• Lieutenant Nick Joe Jolis with the Juvenile and Domestic and Sexual Violence Unit of the Manchester Police
• Most of my career has been spent in the juvenile unit and as well as a domestic violence unit, as a detective

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

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• In addition, children with special immigrant visas or special immigrant juvenile status...
• In addition, children with special immigrant visas or special immigrant juvenile status, individuals
• More Than Words is a nonprofit that works with system-involved youth from places like DCF, juvenile justice
• The work we do prioritizes child welfare and juvenile justice, and today I'm here to show my support
• Words, which is a nonprofit organization that works with system-involved youth, ranging from DCF, juvenile

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The House Committee on Children and Families held a hybrid hearing on a broad set of anti-hunger, family support, and basic-needs bills. Early testimony focused on SNAP and DTA operations: Rep. DeRosa and others urged passage of H. 196/S. 167 to require DTA to identify staffing, technology, funding, and operational needs to improve timeliness and customer service, warning that unanswered calls, delayed recertifications, and federal changes could sharply raise state costs through higher SNAP administrative burdens and payment-error penalties. Speakers from Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Project Bread said DTA is under-resourced, caseloads have grown, and families are being denied or delayed due to phone and paperwork barriers. Another major SNAP-related bill, H. 254/S. 147, would require the Commonwealth to replace stolen EBT/SNAP benefits; testimony described more than $13 million stolen from about 27,000 households since June 2022 and argued families should not bear losses from organized theft rings. The committee also heard strong support for H. 207/S. 117, which would restore state-funded nutrition assistance for legally present immigrants excluded from federal SNAP under recent federal changes. Advocates from Project Bread, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, local immigrant services, and public health groups said the federal cuts would leave thousands of residents, including refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking survivors, and children, without food support, and argued Massachusetts has a history of filling this gap. Testimony also supported H. 222/S. 104 to make the Healthy Incentives Program permanent and year-round; supporters said HIP improves nutrition, boosts local farms and regional economies, and had already served more than 212,000 households in FY25. A related child-support bill, H. 201/S. 110, would increase the amount of child support passed through to TAFDC families and expand good-cause exemptions; witnesses said the change would put more money directly in families’ hands, reduce poverty, and better protect survivors of domestic violence and families with complicated co-parenting situations. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to deep-poverty and diaper-related legislation. Supporters of H. 214/S. 118 said cash assistance grants have lost value over time and should be raised annually until they reach half of the federal poverty level; advocates from Children’s HealthWatch, Hopewell, the Lift Our Kids Coalition, and parents described the links between deep poverty, poor child health, family stress, and child welfare involvement. They argued that higher grants would help families meet basic needs, reduce hospitalizations and neglect reports, and provide stability amid federal cuts. Finally, multiple witnesses backed diaper legislation, including H. 220/S. 151 and related bills, to create a diaper benefits pilot and/or diaper allowance commission. Testimony from the National Diaper Bank Network, MassCAP, Children’s HealthWatch, local diaper banks, and parents said diaper need is widespread, affects parental employment and mental health, and can cause health problems for infants; a federally funded pilot in Massachusetts was cited as showing improved employment, financial stability, reduced stress, and fewer diaper rashes. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and asked questions throughout.

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• How does this deal with juveniles or juvenile offenders? Thank you for the question.
• It doesn't deal with juveniles.
• That is for the courts to decide if there was a juvenile involved who probably go under the juvenile

Bills: SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54 , SJR39 , SB1290 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , HB1250 , HB2951 , HB2961 , HB3151 , HB3581 , HB3705 , HB3970 , HB3972 , HB3980 , HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

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• Appointed member of the Juvenile Parole Board: Tiffany Pelham Webb of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a
• appointed<01:32:38.560><c> member</c><01:32:38.880><c> of</c><01:32:39.000><c> the</c><01:32:39.120><c> Juvenile
• </c><01:32:39.640><c> Parole</c> appointed member of the Juvenile Parole appointed member of the Juvenile
• David Hughes of Denver for the College Invest Board of Directors, and Tiffany Pelham Webb for the Juvenile

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports and appointment recommendations. Committees reported favorably on a number of bills and appointments, including local government, health and human services, transportation and energy, business/labor/technology, and judiciary items. The chamber also announced a change on the Senate Finance Committee, with Senator Adrian Benavidez appointed to replace Senator Julie Gonzales for the remainder of the session. A major floor item was House Bill 1136, creating the Pathways to Public Service Program in the Department of Personnel and Administration to identify coursework that could qualify students for entry-level state government jobs. Supporters said it would help attract young people to public service and fill state vacancies using existing resources; opponents argued it promoted government employment over private-sector careers and could expand government unnecessarily. After debate, the Senate adopted the bill on second reading, and the Committee of the Whole report later reflected that HB 1136 passed second reading and was ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 1023 recognizing Latino/Latina Advocacy Day after reading it at length and hearing remarks in support of civic engagement and Latino participation in policymaking. In addition, the chamber concurred with House amendments to Senate Bill 74, which clarifies penalties and procedures related to excessive claims in public construction performance bond disputes; the bill then passed again on re-passage. Several other bills, including Senate Bill 63 and remaining calendar items, were laid over to later dates, and the Senate also considered and began processing consent-calendar gubernatorial appointments.

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• Office of Administrative... hearings, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Texas Juvenile
• House Bill 1545 moves the Texas Juvenile Justice Board and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department from
• ensure compliance with the 2023 sunset review. view and ensure state oversight of key aspects of the juvenile
• Juvenile Justice Department, I know we've had conversations within this space in the past, and with all

Bills: HB 111 , HB1545 , HB2145 , HB2467 , HB2520 , HB4136 , HB4181 , HB4214 , HB4218 , HB4219 , HB4359 , HB4437 , HB4822 , HB111

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: Texas Public Information Act, open records, public records, government transparency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, governmental body, Chapter 552, public information law, nonprofit association, quasi-governmental entity, economic development, trade secrets, proprietary information, commercial financial information, Alamo restoration, local workforce board, TDCJ contract facility, civil commitment facility, water supply corporation

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• would like we spent a bill on here dealing with, uh, the, um, after the Supreme Court overturned juveniles
• would like we spent a bill on here dealing with, uh, the, um, after the Supreme Court overturned juveniles
• would like we spent a bill on here dealing with, uh, the, um, after the Supreme Court overturned juveniles
• </c><00:42:57.280><c> couldn't</c><00:42:57.599><c> have</c> Court overturned juveniles couldn't have
• Court overturned juveniles couldn't have the<00:42:58.000><c> death</c><00:42:58.240><c> penalty</c>

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B