Video & Transcript Research : 'Department of Child Safety'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Human Services Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- A little bit of housekeeping.
- So we're going to turn to Representative Norwood to present the provisions of Senate Bill 1369.
- That concludes the explanation of the bill. Will there be questions? Will there be questions?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These practices favor protecting parents' rights at the expense of child safety.
- video security cameras on the health and safety of children under the care of a child care program.
- video security cameras on the health and safety of children under the care of a child care program.
- the care of a safety of children under the care of a child<01:31:41.400>
care <01:31:41.560> of keeping every child safe. of keeping every child safe.
Keywords:
child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- me, Minnesota Department of excuse me, Minnesota Department of Education<00:10:08.160>
Investigations - Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Safety.
- as the department of public safety. as the department of public safety.
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of is from the Minnesota Department of is from the Minnesota Department of
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- the Louisiana Department of Health, to provide for funding, and to provide for related matters.
- And I can tell you the pain of losing that child does not go away. You don't move on.
- Heidi was born May 4, 2024, and died during child... to honor the least of these, we say yes.
- Heidi was born May 4th, 2024 and died during child The mother of Heidi Michelle Straal.
- I'm in the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neuroscience, and the Department of Psychiatry
Keywords:
informed consent, healthcare, medical procedures, patient rights, surgeon general, regulatory review, adult residential care, generators, emergency power, health safety, Louisiana Department of Health, compliance, regulations, child welfare, Department of Children and Family Services, mandatory reporting, abuse prevention, investigative teams, child ombudsman, forensic interviews
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- >> I called the 3/11/2026 meeting of the House Public Safety Committee to order.
- and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
- Grooming is the deliberate, slow process of building a false sense of trust with the child with the intent
- These proposals are practical, preventative and focus on child safety.
- There's a section there about the definition of a child.
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- for child safety and permanency at DCYF. for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
- all kids are deserving of safety. all kids are deserving of safety.
- quality of child care centers without punishing providers too greatly for minor or non-safety issues
- of Minnesota's child care sustainability of Minnesota's child care industry,<01:41:55.640>
safe-<
Keywords:
child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- review of the Department of Education's facility evaluation.
- The committee is part of the review of the Department of Education's facility evaluation instrument and
- DOE currently has a one-year extension from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
- But when the Department of Education or anything puts anything in the law, we would get notice of that
- Hi, Lisa Henry, the Department of Education. This is a different subsection of Chapter 1305.
Keywords:
SB 293, youth camp, child care licensing, Office of Child Care Licensing, OCCL, American Camp Association, ACA accreditation, Purchase of Care, POC reimbursement, summer camp, school-age child care, child care exemption, Division of Public Health permit, Title 14, Delaware Department of Education, health and safety standards, child care provider reimbursement, summer child care, camp licensing, license exemption
Summary:
The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers.
House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code related to child care.
- It's an act to amend title 14 of the dollar code related to child care.
- within the Department of Education.
- If they are, then why are we spending 350 grand in the Department of Education?
- of having an understanding of if it is just training, then why can't the Department of Education just
Keywords:
SB 293, youth camp, child care licensing, Office of Child Care Licensing, OCCL, American Camp Association, ACA accreditation, Purchase of Care, POC reimbursement, summer camp, school-age child care, child care exemption, Division of Public Health permit, Title 14, Delaware Department of Education, health and safety standards, child care provider reimbursement, summer child care, camp licensing, license exemption
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the June 10 minutes and then heard House Bill 447, which would create a framework for voluntary child care cost-sharing partnerships among the state, employers, community sponsors, and families. Supporters said the bill is meant to help make child care more affordable and support workforce participation by using the existing Interagency Resource Management Committee to coordinate planning and funding. Committee discussion focused on how the tri-share model would work, who would participate, and whether it would reach lower-income families; no public comment was offered on the bill.
The committee then took up House Bill 300, as amended, which would establish a statewide Title IX coordinator within the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, data collection, and oversight for interscholastic athletics in grades 6 through 12. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the position would help schools comply with Title IX, improve consistency, and make athletic participation and spending data more transparent; opponents or skeptics questioned whether a new DOE position was needed and whether districts were already meeting their obligations. The sponsor and witnesses responded that existing federal data are delayed and incomplete, that some Delaware schools have participation gaps, and that a state-level coordinator would provide needed support and accountability.
Public comment on HB 300 included testimony from the Delaware State Education Association, the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the Delaware School Sports Network, and the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, all generally supporting the bill or its goals. DASA noted it remained neutral but appreciated changes made in House Amendment 1 to reduce reporting burden. After public comment, the chair asked members to sign the bill release forms for the two bills heard, and the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Instead <01:10:25.440>of impact on child safety. - Instead of impact on child safety.
- of programs, cost of child care?
- of programs, cost of child care?
Keywords:
HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program
TX
Bills:
SB 397, SB 481, SB 596, SB 760, SB 855, SB 1195, SB 1196, SB 1233, SB 1257, SB 1318, SB 1368, SB 1388, SB 1398, SB 1524, SB 1558, SB 1589, SB 1677, SB 1792, SB 2034
Keywords:
data privacy, consumer rights, technology, business regulation, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, nursing facilities, assisted living, resident safety, power outage, voting by mail, legal guardian, electoral process, foster care, medical consent, out-of-network, healthcare access, Medicaid, child protection, expungement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And I have the unfortunate task of saying that the department is analyzing the cost for this.
- And I have the unfortunate task of saying that the department is analyzing the cost for this.
- And I have the unfortunate task of saying that the department is analyzing the cost for this.
- Department auditors from the Department of Revenue will have different opinions on the same products.
- And um you know in some of child care.
Keywords:
SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The number of child care slots remains insufficient to meet the needs of our growing community.
- This is one of the pros and cons of technology and being in the child care industry.
- Child Care. I am testifying in support of this bill.
- goal is to have no family pay more than 7% of their income for child care and early learning, child
- Of course, we want to do whatever we can to reduce the cost of child care.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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child dundis hosts a limited number of child dundis hosts a limited number of child - of child care providers the availability of child care slots<00:21:51.880>
remains slots remains - child care providers on behalf of child care providers on behalf of Minnesota<00:54:04.559>
families - department of children youth and department of children youth and families<00:54:19.119>
in - and well-being of the child.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- of child sexual assault material?
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child was arrested for possession of child was arrested for possession of child sexual - Department of Human Services.
- But you won't find from the Department of Public Safety a single instance where a lack of use of a seat
- of Public Safety a from the Department of Public Safety a single<01:41:01.280>
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Keywords:
mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1496 makes various changes to Department of Child Safety policies
- First of all, my name is Selena Morano, the Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety
- The first one starts with the federal benefits of the child and the department becoming the representative
- payee, the department... ...or the child, or if the child doesn't have anyone that they can propose
- My name again is Selina Moreno, Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety.
Bills:
SB1086, SB1193, SB1318, SB1345, SB1346, SB1451, SB1496, SB1611, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1672
Keywords:
reimbursement, healthcare, laboratory services, noncontracting providers, Arizona health care cost containment, personal identifying information, PII, privacy, confidential records, public records exemption, commercial disclosure, data privacy, licensure, certification, health professions, health care licensing, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, emergency medical care technician, EMCT
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Jonathan Vining, Executive Counsel for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
- Gary Westcott, Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
- Gary Westcott, Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and Francis Abbott, the
- Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and Francis Abbott, the Executive Director of the Louisiana
- Westcott, Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Bills:
HB54, HB55, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB161, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB245, HB280, HB296, HB399, HB821, HB995
Keywords:
parole, rehabilitation, mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice reform, alternative sentencing, juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, juvenile offender
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um but one of our public safety realm.
- Department, the Northfield Union of Department, the Northfield Union of Youth,<00:18:15.039>
- informed decisions that impact the safety and well-being of the child.
- Crucial information is gathered to plan for the safety of the child or children.
- justice, safety, and the future of justice, safety, and the future of Minnesota's<00:37:14.000><
Keywords:
youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 12 is full of references to the department taking over the function of the authorizer.
- In the words of my child, they have found their people.
- And as a parent, there is nothing more frightening than the thought of your child being forced out of
- department an ability to take a look at some of that past performance.
- That is one of the roles of the department: to receive those, look into them, and make sure that students
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and it's very inconsistent even across this state of which department and this state of which department
- team, which was comprised of the Department of Human Resources, multiple law enforcement agencies, and
- on the side of child welfare and family protection. ...on the side of child welfare and family protection
- best system of child advocacy, justice, and family protection.
- It is my understanding from DHR's records that nearly 80% of those indicated cases of child abuse and
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1430 pertains to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
- Department of Health.
- reportable diseases and conditions by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
- It is supported by the Department of Defense and is supported by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure
- It just has says child welfare, child safety.
Bills:
SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796
Keywords:
foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, mental health, substance abuse, commissioner appointment, governor's authority, legislative consent, SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health