Video & Transcript Research : 'contested adoption'
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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 6th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Bills:
SB94
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
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, I'll entertain a motion to adopt the amendment. Yeah.
- If not, I'll entertain a motion to adopt the amendment.
- If not, I'll entertain a motion to adopt the amendment.
- >> to adopt the amendment. >> to adopt the amendment.
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represent >> Adopt the amendments by represent >> Adopt the amendments by
Keywords:
fundraising, Alabama Educational Television, state authority, public broadcasting, legislation influence, emergency management, public funds, educational materials, promotional materials, state agency, ambulance services, balance billing, health insurance, emergency transportation, reimbursement rates, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And only 7.4% of adoptive families access any post-adoption services.
- Adopted and what made me the most passionate about adoption when I was 11 years old and um when we had
- And is it more expensive to adopt out of the foster system as opposed to a private adoption?
- Foster to adopt is much more affordable, um, and, uh, private adoption can cost anywhere from $400,000
- be very difficult for adoptive parents to.
Bills:
HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of adoptive families.
- Access any post-adoption services.
- My sister was adopted, and that made me the most passionate about adopting. ...and when we had the honor
- It is true that foster-to-adopt is much more affordable, while private adoption can cost anywhere from
- adoptive parents.
Bills:
HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
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
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee Families and Children (6-19-24) - REUPLOAD
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqOBxS14HA, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call
00:01:40 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations
00:02:09 Discussion of Foster Care and Adoption Processes – Cabinet for Health & Family Services
00:31:30 Questions
00:42:20 Discussion of Foster Care and Adoption Processes – Judge Mica Pence
00:51:33 Questions
01:08:58 Discussion of Foster Care and Adoption Processes – Kentucky Youth Advocates
01:25:48 Questions
01:38:50 Discussion of Foster Care and Adoption Processes – Jennifer Sacharnoski Nelson
01:52:00 Questions
01:55:57 Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I think we need to maybe have a motion to try to adopt the amendment if we need to have the amendment
- So, I think we need to maybe have a motion to try to adopt the amendment if we need to have the amendment
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to we need to maybe have a motion to try to we need to maybe have a motion to try to adopt - the amendment if we need to have adopt the amendment if we need to have the<00:11:44.079>
amendment - I move to adopt the amendment. Second. Adopt the amendment. Motion by Representative Baker.
Keywords:
HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll try to get those adopted if they're favorable.
- If they're favorable, get them adopted and then move it along.
- Using previous rules, hearing none, the amendments are adopted.
- Hearing none, the second amendments are adopted. Back on the bill as amended, I... Adopted.
- Okay, the amendment is adopted. Is that the only adoption, or have we had a motion for...?
Keywords:
criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- representing adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoption agencies.
- to use state adoption.
- to use state adoption.
- kids were adopted.
- I am an adoptive mom and I am the founder of Life Tree Adoption Agency.
Bills:
HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534
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.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Now >> got a motion to move adoption of the sub by Senator Givhan, second by Senator Figures.
- Um Miss Ogden, if adoption of the sub.
- I'll move to adopt the substitute. Do I have a second? You got a second by Senator Elliott.
- Any opposition using previous roll on the adoption of the substitute? [clears throat] None.
- The substitute's adopted. Senator Melson on the substitute. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bills:
SB24, SB83, SB142, SB140, SB94, SB24, SB83, SB142, SB140, SB94, HB132, HB37, HB51, HB105, HB54, HB7, HB158, HB188, HB189, HB111, HB13, HB192, HB149
Keywords:
body-worn camera, public records, law enforcement transparency, recording disclosure, civil rights, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities, historic property
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
2023 House Impeachment Committee - UPON ADJOURNMENT - (1-5-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtqIVkI_vOY, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:11
DISCUSSION ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE 01:16
RULES & ASK FOR MOTION TO ADOPT THE RULES.
RECEIVED 2 IMPEACHMENT PETITIONS & DISCUSSION WILL BE UPCOMING.
VOICE VOTE ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE RULES.
ORDERED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION 01:54, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been doing adoptions for 20-plus years and I've probably been involved with over 5,000 adoptions
- Presenting adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoption agencies.
- I am an adoptee, an adoptive parent, and I've worked in the adoption field since... 1994, and I have
- Part of my adoption plan was that my son went home with the adopted family from the hospital, not with
- I'm the executive director at New Life Adoptions, but I'm also an adoptive mom.
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
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
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children (2-27-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRs4DVKSD0, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call – 00:12
SB 110 PSS 1 Adoption – 01:00
SB 110 PSS 1 Testimony – 01:13
SB 110 PSS 1 Questions/Comments – 05:08
SB 110 PSS 1 Vote – 09:21
SB 203– 11:38
SB 203 PSS 1 Adoption – 12:23
SB 203 PSS 1 Testimony – 12:39
SB 203 PSS 1 Questions/Comments – 19:30
SB 203 PSS 1 Vote – 28:35
Other Business – 34:09, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- It also covers moms and dads of adopted children. It also covers moms and dads of adopted children.
Keywords:
aircraft, tax exemption, sales tax, lease tax, maintenance, Alabama, health insurance, Medicare, retirees, public education, contracts, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, parental leave, state employees, local education agencies
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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and - adopt them as<00:33:35.280>
necessary. - Only a handful of states have adopted statewide bans like this.
- Only a handful of states have adopted Only a handful of states have adopted statewide<01:07:19.360
Keywords:
nudification technology, image rights, privacy protection, sexual exploitation, cybersecurity, recreational camping, utility fees, electricity charges, consumer protection, energy policy, health insurance, insulin, step therapy, diabetes, patient care, prescription drugs, pet shops, animal welfare, dog sales, cat sales
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. ...including the provisions that are retroactive to tax year 2025, with a specific adoption
- Some of the landmark economic growth drivers that were adopted at the federal level.
- In addition, we can pass a balanced budget and adopt this conformity.
- We need to adopt this legislation. Representative Crews. Mr. Chair, Mr.
- ...February 2nd, 2026, at 11:45 a.m., be adopted. Is there any discussion on the amendment?
Keywords:
individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, education savings
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2785, a tax conformity measure that would update Arizona statutes to conform to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would align state law with tax forms already issued by the Department of Revenue, provide certainty to filers, and deliver about $440 million in tax relief through provisions such as no tax on tips and overtime, a larger standard deduction, and a $6,000 senior deduction. Opponents argued the bill would significantly reduce state revenue, disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers, and should be considered alongside a broader budget plan. After debate and an amendment addressing retroactivity and foreign dividends, the committee approved HB 2785 on a 5-4 vote.
The committee then took up several Arizona State Retirement System and education savings bills. HB 2089 clarified the health insurance premium benefit subsidy for retirees and passed unanimously. HB 2090 changed the disability determination period for long-term disability benefits from 24 months within a five-year period to a straight 24-month period and passed 8-1. HB 2092 allowed employees over age 65 to waive ARS participation within 30 days of becoming eligible and also passed 8-1. HB 2477 conformed Arizona’s 529 education savings plan to federal law, including expanded uses and a permanent rollover to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs; testimony supported the cleanup and simplification, but some members raised concerns about the Roth rollover and possible use of transferred ESA funds. HB 2477 passed 5-3 with one present vote, and the committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Alternatively, an operator could adopt the well to bring it back into production.
- the state to prioritize and eventually plug a problematic orphan well with allocated public funds or adopt
- SB 1146 would grant the Railroad Commission rulemaking authority to adopt any rules reasonably necessary
- Adopt these orphan wells.
Keywords:
concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Perry moves for the adoption of the committee substitute.
- Is there Hearing none, the committee substitute is adopted.
Bills:
SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Transparency in adoption-related expenses has also raised concerns among prospective adoptive parents
- The motion is adopted. Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 547 be adopted.
- Hearing none, motion is adopted.
- The motion is adopted.
- Hearing none the motion is adopted.
Bills:
SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children (3-26-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_baozdUqdg, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call – 00:10
HB 214 PSS 1 Adoption – 01:04
HB 214 PSS 1 Testimony – 01:14
HB 214 PSS 1 Vote – 04:32
HB 272 Testimony – 05:53
HB 272 Vote – 07:32, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47