Bills: HF248 , HF441 , HF889

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptive leave, parental leave, family leave, workplace protections, employee benefits, employment policies, newborn, biological parent, child welfare, Iowa Code chapter 91A, employer leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, leave benefits, interstate compact, licensed adoption agency, independent placement, human services

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• of adoptive families.
• Access any post-adoption services.
• It is true that foster-to-adopt is much more affordable, while private adoption can cost anywhere from
• adoptive parents.
• So if the child is not drug exposed and if she leaves the hospital, if she leaves AMA, that's always

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• The chair hears none, and the substitute is adopted.
• The chair hears none, and the substitute is adopted.
• The chair hears none, and the substitute is adopted.
• The chair hears none, and the substitute is adopted.
• Is there an objection to the adoption of the committee substitute? and the substitute is adopted.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

Bills: SB94

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• , and adoption of a new child.
• Another said she had to use all of her sick leave for maternity leave.
• Another said she had to use all of her sick leave for maternity leave.
• We heard from foster parents waiting for adoption to legally take leave to prepare for a child.
• It provides six weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of base pay, covers birth, pregnancy loss, adoption

Bills: SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB250 , SB433

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: dental care, cancer treatment, health insurance, medically necessary, health coverage, paid parental leave, educators, teachers, school employees, public schools, local education agency, LEA, school board, charter schools, maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, foster care leave, pregnancy loss, stillbirth

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• Senate Bill 1204 allows for three days of paid bereavement leave for our educators and support personnel
• The state has made movements for paid maternity leave, but we should also be there for our teachers on
• Move for adoption and yield for passage. We have a question.
• However, after conversations with SDE, they actually have carryover funds from the maternity leave, so
• Move for adoption. Yield for questions. The questions on the bill?

Bills: SB1360 , SB1204 , SB1989 , SB1189 , SB1481

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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• school paid maternity leave revolving fund.
• All in favor of adopting the amendment, signified by saying 'aye'. All oppose, 'nay'.
• The amendment is adopted.
• So if it's coming out of the maternity leave revolving fund, and I guess I need to understand it.
• The amendments are adopted. Back on the bill as an amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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• representing adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoption agencies.
• to use state adoption.
• kids were adopted.
• I am an adoptive mom and I am the founder of Life Tree Adoption Agency.
• Chair, hearing none, the motion is adopted. ...and we will leave this bill pending at this time.

Bills: HB163 , HB216 , HB721 , HB2035 , HB2038 , HB3057 , HB3153 , HB3233 , HB3595 , HB3801 , HB3812 , HB4076 , HB4129 , HB4377 , HB4535 , HB4666 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4903 , HB5149 , HB5155 , HB1534 , HB163 , HB216

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.

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• And I will leave it to Jason to explain why this bill matters.
• And I will leave it to Jason to explain why this bill matters so much to him.

Bills: S3044 , S3031 , S3017 , H5189 , H5246 , H5297 , H5248 , H5359

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: retirement benefits, teachers' retirement system, creditable service, public education, emergency law, sick leave bank, leave donation, personal days, vacation days, extended illness leave bank, public employee, county sheriff, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, personnel bill, employee leave, disability leave, illness leave, compassionate leave, Massachusetts public service, police recruitment

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• Once again, we were up here doing our part, but let's, as we leave here and as we give these amazing

Bills: HB4139 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB3974 , HB3303 , HB3790 , HB3697 , HB3262 , HB4226 , HB2936 , HB3322 , HB4296 , HB3278 , HB4202 , HB3648 , HB3500 , HB3037 , HB3428 , HB3257 , HB3432 , HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940

Keywords: home warranty, service contracts, transparency, insurance regulation, consumer protection, motor vehicles, traffic collisions, car accident, auto accident, crash report, collision report, property damage threshold, Department of Public Safety, DPS, law enforcement reports, insurance claims, financial responsibility, uninsured motorist, private property accidents, public roadway

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• Would you like to adopt the A1 amendment right away? Yes, Mr. Chair.
• Baker uh chair Baker moves the adoption Baker uh chair Baker moves the adoption of<00:02:49.800><c> A1
• I'm going to leave that decision up to the chairman of Ways and Means.
• I'm going to leave that decision up to the chairman of Ways and Means.
• I'm going to leave that decision up to the chairman of Ways and Means.

Bills: HF11

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• benefits and paid leave benefits at the same time.
• leave.
• the economy already has a lot of paid leave.
• </c> people want to be able to have the leave people want to be able to have the leave there<00:09:22.959
• </c> the entire Paid Family Medical Leave the entire Paid Family Medical Leave program<00:32:05.399><

Bills: HF11

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• They declared the amendment to be adopted.
• Why are teachers leaving the classroom?
• Seeing no questions, all those in favor of adopting the amendment.
• Over or I'm assuming they are take it or leave it each year.
• They several years ago adopted this policy when it came to paternity leave and maternity leave.

Bills: SB843 , SB1733 , SB1476 , SB1237 , SB1410 , SB1894 , SB1272 , SB1204 , SB1721 , SB1725 , SB1735 , SB1337 , SB1339 , SB1461 , SB1975

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• Adoption. We'll address his question.
• House Bill 3467 amends the state's maternity leave. A second, please.
• House Bill 3467 amends the state's maternity leave statute for school teachers to include the adoption
• Would you like to adopt this PCS as the working draft? Yes, please.
• Therefore, I move for adoption. Ask screen. Answer any questions. Are there any questions?

Bills: HB4359 , HB4115 , HB3467 , HB2978 , HB3026 , HB3032

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

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• Urge adoption and yield for questions. That concludes the explanation. of Senate Bill 1365.
• The motion is adopted.

Bills: HJR1032 , SB1314 , SB1257 , SB1326 , SB1365 , SB1932 , SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• Without objection, we'll adopt the PCS. You're up. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, committee.
• Move for adoption. You have for questions. Representative Provenzano, you're recognized.
• There will be students being bullied when I leave the legislature.
• There will be students being bullied when I leave the legislature.
• Without objection, we'll adopt the PCS. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB2950 , HB2978 , HB3132 , HB3242 , HB3467 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB4115 , HB4274

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• The chair moves to leave HB 2379 pending. Is there any objection?
• You need to take it down or leave it up.
• And the chair moves to leave House Bill 583 pending. Is there any objection?
• But we also know comprehensive parental leave programs can also... ...be costly.
• The chair moves to leave HB 334 pending. HB 334 pending, is there any objection?

Bills: HB334 , HB583 , HB605 , HB1327 , HB1646 , HB2115 , HB2379

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• School year, that yields to questions, urges adoption.
• House 3467 amends the state's maternity leave statute for school teachers to include the adoption of
• newborn children for adoption if for questions.
• I yield for questions and move for adoption. Have a do pass. Second.
• We'll adopt it. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: HB2987 , HB3026 , HB3076 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3467 , HB3711 , HB3885 , HB4427 , HB4359 , HB4363

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: education, academic standards, subject matter standards, State Board of Education, legislative review, joint resolution, curriculum, school standards, Oklahoma Administrative Code, education oversight, common education, curriculum standards, state education policy, rulemaking, legislative veto, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents

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• Out of that unimaginable loss, Aaron chose not to retreat but to leave.
• I move for adoption and you for questions.

Bills: HB3522 , HB4300 , HB4359 , HB4363 , HB3467 , HB2987 , HB3076 , HB4427 , HB3026 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3711 , HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

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• </c> I'm welcome to leave, Mr. Chairman, if you need me to [laughter] if that helps the process.
• "I would move for adoption." We have a motion and a second.
• The amendment is adopted. Tell us about your bill now as amended. "Yes, sir.
• I'd move for adoption of the favorable report on the bill. We have a second."
• I'd I'd move for adoption of &gt;&gt; All right.

Bills: HB91 , HB95 , HB255 , HB318 , HB91 , HB95 , HB255 , HB318

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain