Video & Transcript Research : 'parental leave'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISION 2: Link added - HB4359 Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Just had a parent text me on the way into this room that said one of the things that they loved about
- 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
- And his parents. We're not naive.
- Their parents might have approved of this book, but I didn't.
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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees.
- So we're trying to narrowly tailor this to parental leave because one of the things we were trying to
- We know that a lot of private businesses now have parental leave policies that they actually offer.
- The parental leave applies to men as well, to fathers as well. Is that correct?
- We heard from foster parents waiting for adoption to legally take leave to prepare for a child.
Keywords:
registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- For those parents who are paying freshman and sophomore money at colleges.
- leave to... ...that this would give parental leave to both mothers for eight weeks and fathers for two
- He asked me about it, and I said they don't have maternity leave, and I was surprised.
- Yeah, so they would have missed the eligibility for leave.
- leave.
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
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I think a lot of parents would be glad to not start school August 2nd, but that's the request of some
- House 3467 amends the state's maternity leave statute for school teachers to include the adoption of
- And so, I will just leave it at that. Thank you. I'd appreciate a yes vote.
- And I think we are opening ourselves up for a lawsuit if we leave this language not quite tight enough
- A whole bag of lawsuits because these parents will sue. Well, thank you for your question.
Keywords:
kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, teacher certification, alternative teacher preparation, education reform, employment opportunities, teacher recruitment, physical education, elementary school, prekindergarten, recess, health and fitness, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, the parents, as I've spoken to other people that have done this, trust parents in that process
- And yet you say trust the parents.
- How do you protect homeschool parents from the one unscrupulous homeschool parent who says, trust me,
- But you mentioned the Parental Choice Tax Credit.
- And there are so many, there are many opportunities here in collaboration with parents and trusting parents
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
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
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- The parent can opt in. It won't this. The parent can opt in.
- a parent a parent uh<00:29:34.960>
choice <00:29:35.320>to <00:29:35.520>opt notifies the parent. notifies the parent.- "So the parent, both parents would have to opt in. So there is an online portal.
- ; So the parent Both parents would have to >> So the parent Both parents would have to opt<00:29
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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. Thank you very much.
- As stated, it replaces existing maternity leave laws with this new parental leave policy.
- The bill also creates the parental leave for educators fund.
- I'll just add that paid parental leave is good for health outcomes.
- And when both parents are able to take leave, it's better for the entire family.
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 17 Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Out of that unimaginable loss, Aaron chose not to retreat but to leave.
- Her parents, Jessica and David Garrett, are with her today, and her grandmother, Annette, is here.
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
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to tell you on this program I've had parents, I've had...
- Professional days are teacher parent conferences, and some of the staff development days they have.
- This bill adds in maternity leave for adoptive parents as long as the child is up to the age of 4, that
- estimated cost would be covered by the maternity leave revolving fund.
- Number one, certainly, as a parent who receives those results generally right before the next school
Bills:
HB2210, HB2398, HB2959, HB3006, HB3026, HB3151, HB3315, HB3372, HB3467, HB3590, HB4268, HB4359, HB4427
Keywords:
youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 3rd Revision: Oreder revised Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- I understand that we want to let parents choose, but doesn't this let parents pick and choose?
- Is there parental consent?
- But the parents would have...
- And if we further allow parents to sign away the Establishment Clause rights of students, If parents
- This is 100% about parental consent and parents and children being on the same page so that parents don't
Keywords:
extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Barrow and I are leaving in 17 months. So if we can get a few more bumps.
- , no banking of the leave, a 12-month waiting period between times that the leave can be utilized.
- It also creates a parental leave for educators' fund. From the fiscal aspect of it, Mr.
- You all make your parents proud.
- You all make your parents proud.
Bills:
SB83, SB135, SB143, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB261, SB276, SB295, SB450, SB465, SB506, HB1070
Keywords:
human trafficking, trafficking prevention, school safety, public schools, elementary and secondary education, charter schools, mandatory reporting, victim identification, victim services, child trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, commercial sexual activity, DCFS, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana State Police, governor's office of human trafficking prevention, counselor training, mental health professional, administrator training
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
- However, after conversations with SDE, they actually have carryover funds from the maternity leave, so
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
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Mann, to explain Your amendment adds that the money for this paid leave will come from the public
- school paid maternity leave revolving fund.
- Senate Bill 1204 provides Oklahoma teachers and school employees 3 days of bereavement leave following
- because the Department of Education believes that they have the money currently in the paid maternity leave
- So if it's coming out of the maternity leave revolving fund, and I guess I need to understand it.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Neither of us had parental leave.
- There are currently nine of us employees, and our company had a small parental leave policy that we paid
- But But they um parental leave only.
- If you're in a certain stage of life, you may not think you need parental leave.
- If you're in a certain stage of life, you may not think you need parental leave.
Keywords:
workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, paid leave, small employers, employment law, Minnesota Statutes, workforce development, HF4569, Minnesota Paid Leave Law, protected leave, seasonal employee, seasonal worker, hospitality, hospitality industry, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer certification
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
- We want you to stay close to your aging parents.
- We want you to stay close to your aging parents.
- We want you to stay close to your aging parents.
Bills:
HF11
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
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- leave.
- the economy already has a lot of paid leave.
- people want to be able to have the leave people want to be able to have the leave there<00:09:22.959
- the entire Paid Family Medical Leave the entire Paid Family Medical Leave program<00:32:05.399><
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grandparents there how many sick parents grandparents there how many sick parents
Bills:
HF11
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
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(6-23-26)
Local Government
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- As a result, when an officer leaves As a result, when an officer leaves shortly<00:05:22.160>
- And so they don't leave this profession.
- <00:15:20.040>
the out why they chose to leave the out why they chose to leave the profession - /c> Uh if one leaves, uh Uh if one leaves, uh these<00:44:13.920>
guys <00:44:14.240>were - <00:59:11.440>
for, leave for, leave for, you<00:59:12.680>know, <00:59:12.800>an - <00:59:11.440>
Bills:
HB339
Keywords:
Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03
Roll Call 00:00:14
Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08
Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46
Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all
TX
Bills:
HB 148, HB 334, HB 554, HB 762, HB 1520, HB 1593, HB 3526, HB 3810, HB 5092, SB 2215, HB 2607
Keywords:
family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, severance pay, political subdivision, contract termination, misconduct, public funds, suicide prevention, peer support, fire departments, mental health, advisory committee, fiscal transparency, local government
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- homeschool parents.
- Members, currently Alabama law does not provide for paid parental leave for state employees or employees
- leave.
- leave or if it was leave without pay.
- So, this takes that out of catastrophic leave banked leave. This would replace that.
Keywords:
home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paid Family Leave.
- Paid family medical leave will strengthen bonding and foster secure attachment between parents and their
- Paid family medical leave will strengthen bonding and foster secure attachment between parents and their
- We respectfully urge you to maintain the current parent family medical leave law as it is and vote against
- , people get less leave, and get less amount of time to be on leave.
Bills:
HF1976