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• the bill we heard yesterday, this is a bill that closes a loophole—a really unfortunate loophole. of abuse
• member of a coalition, which is a group of 30 frontline professionals. who care for victims of child abuse
• directly, including child abuse pediatricians, law enforcement, mental health practitioners, social
• The best predictor of future performance is past history, and we want to remove children from these abusive
• process not taken lightly by the courts and except in rare circumstances from significant parental abuse

Bills: HF1367 , HF2732 , HF1897 , HF1424 , HF1383 , HF2728 , HF2863 , HF1685 , HF2929

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• This is a bill that closes a loophole, really unfortunately, that prevents the investigation of abuse
• member of a coalition, which is a group of 30 frontline professionals who care for victims of child abuse
• not taken lightly by the courts, and accepted in rare circumstances involving significant parental abuse
• </c><01:47:04.480><c> situations</c> children from these abusive situations children from these abusive
• or neglect even voluntary tprs may abuse or neglect even voluntary tprs may be<01:47:40.400><c> pleased

Bills: HF1367 , HF2732 , HF1897 , HF1424 , HF1383 , HF2728 , HF2863 , HF1685 , HF2929

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• The family returned to Minnesota, and the allegations of those sexual abuse were reported to the local
• </c> jurisdiction because the sexual abuse jurisdiction because the sexual abuse occurred<00:26:07.960
• and is back at home with their abuser, that's something that our counties really should care about and
• and is back at home with sexually abused and is back at home with their<00:30:12.360><c> abuser</c><
• that's something that our their abuser that's something that our counties<00:30:14.720><c> really</c

Bills: HF1662 , HF1224 , HF1836 , HF1367 , HF1168 , HF1999 , HF1792 , HF102 , HF2127 , HF104

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• While we often think of elder abuse in probate matters, unfortunately, elder abuse occurs often, including
• We started an elder abuse task force, and we've been doing a lot of work in Bexar County.
• States experience some form of abuse each year.
• Judges must understand that elder abuse is not a single issue.
• , allowing the cycle of abuse to continue. abuse to continue.

Bills: SB629 , SB1015 , SB2501 , SB2933

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Keywords: child support, interest accrual, family law, delinquency, financial judgment, 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

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• of policy and advocacy at Text Protects, where we focus on strengthening families to prevent child abuse
• have sole legal custody or has joint legal custody and who does not have allegations or findings of abuse
• procedures that ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of investigations into child and adult abuse
• role in safeguard safeguarding our taxpayer dollars by detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse
• Of any state's expenditures in Health and Human Services annually are lost due to fraud, waste, and abuse

Bills: HB 26 , HB 140 , HB 141 , HB 142 , HB 215

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• of my abuse was not considered.
• But because my abuse had investigation.
• </c> evidence of my abuse was not considered. evidence of my abuse was not considered.
• </c> sexual abuse, can take years to surface. sexual abuse, can take years to surface.
• </c><00:20:36.880><c> and</c> pattern that precedes sexual abuse and pattern that precedes sexual abuse

Bills: HF3650 , HF1791 , HF3489 , HF4231 , HF4232 , HF4269 , HF4270 , HF3490

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• Moving on to the tolling section, section two, sorry, I guess I get why tolling of child abuse makes
• A child is abused in terms of age and is in a better position to identify the abuse.
• Madam Chair and Representative, when you look at the statutory title for child abuse under Section, let's
• see, 30-6-1, abandonment or abuse of the child is the actual title of that particular statute.
• And so I think for ease of reference when it comes to all different sorts of child abuse, they're using

Bills: SB38 , SB17 , SB41 , SB264

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations

Bills: SB540 , HB1085 , HB1484

Keywords: dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage, mobility, compact privilege, state licensing board, public health, public safety, military spouse, telehealth dentistry, reciprocity, Title 59, occupational licensing

Bills: HB1

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• standard for looking at redactions and withholding of certain information within a record will be an abuse
• standard. ...looking at redactions and withholding of certain information within a record will be an abuse
• And it's unfortunate that we have to correct these abuses. This type of thing.
• And it's unfortunate that we have to correct these abuses legislatively.

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2129 , HB2170 , HB2210 , HB2228 , HB2352 , HB2460 , HB2533 , SB1019 , SB1045 , SB1050 , SB1078 , SB1083 , SB1167 , SB1184 , SCR1006

Committee: Senate Government

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

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• By anyone in society or individually through sexual abuse.
• Lex Garcia, and I'm here as a survivor of sexual child abuse.
• I'm a survivor of child sexual abuse.
• Children don't process abuse on a court calendar.
• It simply stops the clock from protecting abusers more than survivors, more than victims.

Bills: SB41 , SB33 , SB32 , SB30

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting

Bills: HB2220 , HB2362

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight, public safety, academy training, in-service training, continuing education, use of force, misconduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, administrative law judge, hearing panel, law enforcement standards, background investigations

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• </c><00:01:41.600><c> in</c> failed and didn't turn uh my abuser in failed and didn't turn uh my abuser
• Report my father's abuse. We can fix that.
• Child abuse is a significant but often overlooked issue in Minnesota.
• Child abuse is a significant but often overlooked issue in Minnesota.
• A child abuse pediatrician, for example, is best suited to educate on physical signs of abuse.

Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• A child abuse pediatrician, for example, is best suited to educate on physical signs of abuse.
• A child abuse pediatrician, for example, is best suited to educate on physical signs of abuse.
• A child abuse pediatrician, for example, is best suited to educate on physical signs of abuse.
• A child abuse pediatrician, for example, is best suited to educate on physical signs of abuse.
• A child abuse pediatrician, for example, is best suited to educate on physical signs of abuse.

Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• That kind of abuses the whole concept of virtual days.
• What this bill is doing is saying that school reporting of abuse, sexual or physical, that occurs inside

Bills: HB2210 , HB2398 , HB2959 , HB3006 , HB3026 , HB3151 , HB3315 , HB3372 , HB3467 , HB3590 , HB4268 , HB4359 , HB4427

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification

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• The Speaker of the House brought this to me that kind of abuses the whole concept of virtual days.
• What this bill is doing is saying that school reporting abuse, sexual or physical, that occurs inside

Bills: HB2210 , HB2398 , HB2959 , HB3006 , HB3026 , HB3151 , HB3315 , HB3372 , HB3467 , HB3590 , HB4268 , HB4359 , HB4427

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification

Summary: The Senate Education Committee considered a long agenda of education-related bills, including school calendar changes, scholarship and tax credit cleanup, charter school facilities, apprenticeship expansion, testing windows, and teacher staffing rules. Several measures were framed as technical or clarifying changes, while others drew more substantial debate over accountability, eligibility, and funding. The committee also heard a bill to extend the sunset of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and another to allow certain military dependents to start kindergarten based on their home-country age rules. Among the more debated bills, House Bill 3590 updated the Opportunity Scholarship Fund Act by changing reporting and income-verification language; senators questioned whether the bill effectively expanded eligibility or added accountability, but the author said it was a cleanup measure and the title was struck before passage. House Bill 3151 would raise the minimum school year from 166 to 173 days beginning in 2027-28, contingent on an additional $175 million in common education funding; supporters argued Oklahoma students need more time in front of teachers, while opponents questioned the evidence and fiscal impact. House Bill 4359 moved statewide assessments to the last four weeks of the school year, with an amendment changing the window from three to four weeks, and House Bill 4427, as amended, continued limits on adjunct teachers in early grades while clarifying qualifications and timelines for existing adjuncts. The committee also advanced House Bill 2398, which would create “credentials of value” to help students and families evaluate postsecondary programs based on workforce demand and economic return, and House Bill 3372, which would create a charter school facilities fund and loan/collateral mechanisms; the latter passed on a narrower vote after questions about asset disposition and state control. Other bills passed with little or no opposition, including a 24-hour reporting requirement for school abuse to outside law enforcement, an expansion of youth apprenticeship eligibility, adoption-related maternity leave, and a pilot for teacher growth metrics and NBCT funding. Most measures were reported out favorably, with several title-stricken amendments adopted along the way.

Bills: HB188 , HB 265 , HJR35

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid

Bills: HB 109 , HB 136 , HB 694 , HB 1201 , HB 1716 , HB 2071 , HB 2216 , HB 2358 , HB 2807 , HB 2886 , HCR 78

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, child welfare, notification, Department of Family and Protective Services, conservatorship, parental rights, legal representation, child placement, doula services, pilot program, medical assistance, mortality rates, child protection, healthcare procedures

Bills: HB 109 , HB 136 , HB 694 , HB 1201 , HB 1716 , HB 2071 , HB 2216 , HB 2358 , HB 2807 , HB 2886 , HCR 78

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, child welfare, notification, Department of Family and Protective Services, conservatorship, parental rights, legal representation, child placement, doula services, pilot program, medical assistance, mortality rates, child protection, healthcare procedures

Bills: HB 109 , HB 136 , HB 694 , HB 1201 , HB 1716 , HB 2071 , HB 2216 , HB 2358 , HB 2807 , HB 2886 , HCR 78

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, child welfare, notification, Department of Family and Protective Services, conservatorship, parental rights, legal representation, child placement, doula services, pilot program, medical assistance, mortality rates, child protection, healthcare procedures