Transcript Highlights:

• CCH also provides wraparound services like free tutoring, quiet study spaces, and exam proctoring to
• and exam proctoring to ensure spaces and exam proctoring to ensure that<01:10:23.480> Learners
• We have 16 rooms and four beds in our ER, where the most remote critical access hospital in the state
• <01:22:52.719> in have uh 16 rooms uh and four uh beds in have uh 16 rooms uh and four uh
• beds in our<01:22:53.080> er<01:22:53.960> uh<01:22:54.080> where<01:22:54.280><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• like a pumpkin festival type of thing, and moving the dam would essentially just lower it to a stream bed
• formal policies and procedures that promote a competitive and transparent process for procuring rental space
• for retail liquor stores and that the commission advertise its need for space and provide all interested
• and provisions when making procurement under statewide contracts to ensure compliance with all ... space
• and provide all interested parties space and provide all interested parties with<00:25:31.760> the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Joint Fiscal Committee met on March 20, 2026, approved the minutes, and adopted the consent calendar after removing two items for separate discussion: FIS 26048 from the Department of Safety and FIS 26053 from the Department of Environmental Services. The committee then adopted both of those items after brief questioning. Safety explained that a $2 million transfer would reduce its lapse, though it still expected a lapse of just under $4 million. Members, especially Senator Gray, emphasized concern about lapses and the need to track them closely given prior-year shortfalls. On the Environmental Services item, members discussed the Heavy Falls dam removal. The commissioner said the dam is old, not grounded in bedrock, and does not meet current safety standards, so removal was the practical option because replacement funding was unavailable. He said the aquatic resource mitigation fund and Army Corps of Engineers support made the removal feasible, and that the town had been involved in discussions for years. The committee adopted the item. The committee also adopted a Department of Transportation item, with staff noting high snowfall and a roughly 25% vacancy rate but saying contractors and bonus incentives had allowed plowing operations to continue. A Judicial Council item was then adopted, with the director saying it would likely be his last appearance this fiscal year. The committee next reviewed information materials on YDC claims administration, where DOJ staff said current spending would leave about a $10 million buffer into the next fiscal year and described reduced staffing and ongoing claims work; no action was taken. The committee then heard audit presentations for the Liquor Commission and Lottery Commission. The Liquor Commission audit reported seven findings, including a material weakness on reconciliations, issues with NextGen data/reporting, gift and promotional card controls, procurement and leasing practices, and one nonconcurrence on whether certain purchases were exempt from bidding requirements; members discussed whether attorney general review or legislation might be needed. The commission said it had completed a year-end reconciliation and was about 70% reconciled through February. The Lottery Commission audit reported three internal control comments, all concurred with by the lottery, focused on written procedures, filling the controller position, annual risk assessments, disaster recovery testing, user access controls, and training compliance; the lottery said it was hiring to reduce reliance on one employee and had no unresolved findings. The committee took no vote on the audit materials and adjourned after setting the next meeting for April 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Justice is not optional in these spaces. It's required. Today you have an authority... ...spaces.
• Organized by vendor category, we have many different types of vendors in the IT space, so that we're
• everybody was in favor of it, but it was struck that the canal lands would be placed into a green space
• Two, tying the caps to the CPI is an important step in putting this issue to bed, we would hope.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's not the space we should be in.
• That's not the space we should be in.
• , but the P&C space as well.
• space...
• In the employer space, small group space, only 38% of small businesses are offering coverage today.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My name is Russell Bed Soul, and I serve Alabama House District 49, situated just south of the city of
• And so, as those beds are less available, that's when you need the specialists that can look among the
• And so as those<01:02:56.880> beds<01:02:57.599> are<01:02:58.319> uh<01:02:58.559
• , that's those beds are uh less available, that's when<01:03:00.400> you<01:03:00.559> need
• <01:44:40.880> to<01:44:41.199> tackle enough space to tackle enough space to tackle

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 26RS BR 8 - AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices: 00:01:33 Department of Public Advocacy Update: 00:51:33 26RS BR 126 - AN ACT relating to boating under the influence: 01:23:46 26RS BR 60 - AN ACT relating to grooming: 01:33:23, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership. The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage. Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.

Transcript Highlights:

• That has caused us to say, okay, we need more beds, so a huge full-court press for inpatient bed availability
• <00:20:29.919> bed for inpatient bed for inpatient bed availability<00:20:32.159> well<
• DRF beds; they're to be adding 10.
• DRF beds; they're to be adding 10.
• You said Dartmouth is opening up five beds, and HCA with the CMC, that's 10 beds, and those are for emergency

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think what I The freeing up beds has been a legislative concern.
• There are some people who do still bring up the beds issue. That can be resolved.
• Ness, I want to compliment. the freeing up beds has been a legislative concern.
• There are some people who do still bring up the beds issue. That can be resolved.
• And the 600-bed prison that we’re planning is not enough. No.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• There are actually more detention beds in the state than prison beds and for many, many years counties
• So I think what you're referring to perhaps is Lee County having 32 beds, um, but not necessarily.
• So even if the beds exist, if there aren't sufficient staff to maintain the required minimum ratio, um
• And then, so I'm gonna assume I added those numbers together that we've got approximately 186 beds for
• We just don't, and there's no real way for anybody to look up on a dashboard and say, there's 3 beds,

Transcript Highlights:

• There's also an anticipated cost for prison beds due to the new felony charge.
• There are times when you feel like you're put into a place for a certain reason, a certain space for
• for a certain reason, a certain space for a certain reason, a certain space for<00:34:51.800>
• That's why it's important for us at this time, in this space, in this moment to protect children.
• ,<00:38:33.800> in<00:38:33.960> this at this time, in this space, in this at this

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, approval of the prior day’s journal, adoption of committee reports, and the first readings of several House and Senate files. The chamber also received Senate File 476, which was referred to Ways and Means, and Senate File 4807, which was sent for comparison with a House file. The Speaker announced members to escort the Governor to the joint convention on April 28. The main floor action was House File 3489, an education bill establishing field trip supervision rules and creating the criminal offense of grooming. Representative Bennett described the bill as a response to survivor testimony and explained that it would prohibit staff from being alone with students in certain circumstances, create felony penalties for grooming, make grooming grounds for educator license discipline, add grooming to mandatory reporting and training, and allow the Department of Education to look back further in investigations. Bennett and several members also noted the bill’s fiscal note, including added investigative staffing and prison costs. During debate, multiple members from both parties voiced support, emphasizing student safety, mandatory reporter training, clearer field trip rules, and better communication with licensing boards. Several members thanked survivor Hannah LaPresto and Detective Chad Clausen for their work and testimony, and some members stressed that grooming is a deliberate process and that the bill is intended to protect children without vilifying educators. Representative Jordan also highlighted prevention through education about consent and grooming. No amendments were offered, and the bill was given its third reading; members repeatedly urged a green vote, though the transcript provided does not include the final roll-call result.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> And both are represented Bed Souls. And, uh, I think everybody knows what's going on.
• 00:01:11.280> both<00:01:11.600> are<00:01:11.840> represented<00:01:12.320> Bed
• <00:01:13.360> And >> And both are represented Bed Souls.
• And >> And both are represented Bed Souls.

Bills: SB275, SB276

Keywords: entertainment districts, Alabaster, alcohol regulations, city council authority, open containers, weed nuisance, abatement procedures, city authority, public health, local government, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to be talking about the hospital bed tax.
• > We're going to be talking about the We're going to be talking about the hospital<00:09:03.360> bed
• > we're<00:09:05.040> going<00:09:05.200> to<00:09:05.279> try hospital bed
• Uh we're going to try hospital bed tax.

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 210; 2 February, 2026: 2:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up a placeholder bill related to the Medicaid “L tax” for long-term acute care hospitals. The sponsor explained that these hospitals pay into Medicaid but do not receive Medicaid reimbursement, and said members had reached a general consensus that a solution is needed. The bill was described as a dummy bill with no firm language yet, and the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient do pass; the bill was reported despite one opposing vote. Members then heard a detailed explanation of the committee’s Medicaid technical bill. The sponsor said it was much lighter than in prior years because of uncertainty around federal Medicaid conditions and the lack of a signed bill in recent years. Most changes were described as federal-language updates, cleanup, or department-requested revisions, including changes from “shall” to “may” to give the department more flexibility, shortened notification and care-period timelines, and removal of outdated provisions. Substantive items mentioned included allowing the department to review value-based payment models, adding pediatricians to a covered list, increasing ambulatory surgery center reimbursement from 80% to 85%, approving “treat in place” for ambulances, allowing supplemental payments to hospitals, and reestablishing the Medical Advisory Council. After brief questions, the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient do pass on the tech bill and reported it, again with one opposing vote. The chair then announced a follow-up hearing for the next day at 1:30 p.m. in Room 216 on the L tax, the hospital bed tax, a Medicaid 101 overview on hospital financing, and a briefing on nonopioid medications and a device intended to prevent or reduce epilepsy seizures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Why are they telling people what kind of flowers they can plant in their front flower bed in the spring
• Why are they telling people what kind of flowers they can plant in their front flower bed in the spring
• Why are they telling people what kind of flowers they can plant in their front flower bed in the spring
• new of the what we see in the new of the what we see in the new construction<01:13:54.480> space
• is costing upwards of construction space is costing upwards of $700,000<01:13:59.280> and<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The restricted amount of funds that were in the bed, the governor released for Maui, uh the wildfires
• The restricted amount of funds that were in the bed, the governor released for Maui, uh the wildfires
• The restricted amount of funds that were in the bed, the governor released for Maui, uh the wildfires
• governor<00:18:08.400> released<00:18:08.799> for<00:18:09.039> Maui, the bed
• , the governor released for Maui, the bed, the governor released for Maui, uh<00:18:10.400> the

Bills: SB2278, SB2908, SB2987

Keywords: light pollution, outdoor lighting, fully shielded, Hawaii Revised Statutes, environmental protection, night sky, lighting fixtures, local control, exemptions, athletic facilities, wildlife conservation, Hawaiian culture, 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committees on Tourism and Economic Development and Technology heard several measures on February 12, 2026. HB 1950 would dedicate 15% of transit accommodations tax revenue to a new state-led marketing and branding special fund and require an annual tourism management plan. HTA and DBEDT supported the bill as providing predictable funding for marketing and tourism management, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special fund structure as limiting legislative flexibility. Members discussed the size of the allocation and whether a tourism emergency fund would still be needed; the bill later advanced with amendments that removed some provisions and blanked out the 15% figure for further discussion, and it passed with amendments. HB 2268 would add film production marketing and promotion to HTA’s powers. The governor’s office, HTA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, and several industry groups supported the measure, arguing that film and TV exposure drives tourism and generates significant spending and tax revenue, while one individual testified in opposition. In questions, HTA said it would use existing staff and did not have a separate cost estimate. The committee amended the bill to specify that film productions are primarily filmed in Hawaii and deferred the date to continue discussion; it then passed with amendments. The committee also heard HB 2156, which would raise filing thresholds for general excise tax and transit accommodations tax filers. The Department of Taxation said the change could increase administrative burden if more filers shift from mandatory electronic filing to paper filing, while the Tax Foundation noted the filing threshold issue is separate from e-filing requirements. The bill was moved forward with a deferred date. HB 1946, concerning time-share registration renewals and amendments, drew support from ARDA and other industry testimony, with no opposition noted; DCCA was said to be in talks with the industry. It was also advanced with technical amendments and a deferred date.

Transcript Highlights:

• hits in earnest in early 2020, and it became swiftly clear that the supply of ventilators and ICU beds
• But ventilators and ICU beds were critical because these were the tools being used to keep people who
• Being denied a ventilator or an ICU bed was, in many cases, a death sentence.
• You would go further down the list for who would get a ventilator or an ICU bed.
• COVID, being sent home and dying at home without access to proper pain management in order to open a bed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used standards that prioritized longer life expectancy and, in some cases, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), which he argued devalued the lives of disabled people and older adults. He also discussed related issues such as denial of transplants, pressure on disabled patients to sign do-not-resuscitate orders, and inequities affecting communities of color. He said disability advocates, legal groups, and public officials pushed back through litigation, media, and organizing, leading to revisions of Massachusetts’ standards and the eventual inclusion of disability advocates in the drafting process. Killick also discussed vaccine rollout, saying disabled people were initially under-prioritized but later gained broader access and more accessible vaccination options such as ASL interpretation and in-home vaccination. He closed by urging support for S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, which he said would ban disability-based discrimination in crisis standards, prohibit QALYs in health care decision-making, and add protections against coerced DNRs. He noted the bill had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee but still needed support. In questions, members asked why the bill had not advanced further; Killick said earlier opposition from QALY supporters had been resolved, and the main barrier now was lack of legislative prioritization. Members thanked him for the presentation and for the work on revising crisis standards. The subcommittee then completed roll call, approved the prior minutes, and adjourned, noting the next meeting would be August 31.

Transcript Highlights:

• So why is space important to us all? space for Earth, and humanity.
• the space economy.
• Space Center.
• space so that they can pretty much own the battle space on the entire earth.
• space is and having a permanent location for the United States in space. space to help manage all of

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They needed more office space to accommodate all those new workers coming into the office.
• They needed more<00:31:42.480> office<00:31:42.799> space<00:31:43.279> to<00:31
• :44.720> count<00:31:45.039> all<00:31:45.919> to more office space to count all
• to more office space to count all to accommodate<00:31:46.640> all<00:31:46.799> those
• , how many bed days, were actually used, and we have to make up the difference.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Actually, how much space do we have?
• first-grade teacher put together— a classroom that had everything from cleaning the clothes to making the bed
• He makes his bed. He vacuums. He will be working. He will be very, he will be.
• And you just have to be at the right time, the right space in order to do it.
• I think that there needs to be space to recognize the value of a teacher. beyond the space of a test

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's not that we have more foster parents; we have numbers of beds within the home.
• So you're right, there is an additional number of foster beds than a number of kids.
• There is an additional number of foster beds than a number of kids.
• So we are doing, and we have done, a study to project the need for the number of foster beds and other

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I own and operate Pleasant View Bed and Breakfast up in Bristol.
• I'm also the president of the Lakes Region Bed and Breakfast Association.
• I own and operate Pleasant View Bed and Breakfast up in Bristol.
• I own and operate Pleasant View Bed and Breakfast up in Bristol.
• <02:29:27.439> Um small bed and breakfast operator. Um small bed and breakfast operator.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , of this space.
• It will force men into women's spaces.
• Gender is who you go to bed as. Sex is who you go to bed with.
• ...a space that no longer is fit for them, or entering a space that does fit their current identity,
• These spaces make restrooms more accessible in these spaces. restrooms in both private and public places

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, with the author and committee substitute explaining that the bill would require public facilities to designate multi-use private spaces by biological sex, restrict access to women’s restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping quarters, shelters, and correctional facilities, and create civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Members asked about how the bill would apply to family violence shelters, children in mixed-family settings, venue layout, and venue for lawsuits; the author said the bill was similar to prior legislation but with stronger penalties and the 15th Court of Appeals as the exclusive intermediate appellate court for challenges, while clarifying that trial venue should generally be local except for state agencies. The committee also heard that the bill would be amended to better address local venue concerns and shelter-related issues. Invited testimony was largely in support of the bill from witnesses who described personal experiences in women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and public facilities, arguing that single-sex spaces are necessary for privacy and safety. Supporters included parents, former incarcerated women, a Republican county chair, a legal advocate, and a prison educator, who cited incidents involving transgender-identifying individuals in locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and restrooms, and said the bill would restore sex-based boundaries and protect vulnerable women and girls. One witness from Texas Values said the bill was needed despite the recently enacted Women’s Bill of Rights, and another ADF witness said the measure would protect privacy in schools and shelters. Opponents testified that the bill would harm transgender and intersex Texans, create harassment and “gender policing,” and expose cisgender women and children to invasive enforcement. Several witnesses argued there is no evidence that transgender women pose a restroom safety threat, while others said the bill would worsen mental health, employment, and school conditions for trans people and could conflict with prison standards and federal law. Family violence advocates urged changes to protect shelter operations and clarify that children can stay with parents, while other witnesses said the bill would create barriers for victims seeking help. The hearing featured extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.