Clint Hostetler — Responded that he would have answers and said implementation would be easier within state institutions.
Clint Hostetler — His RS was moved for introduction.
Clint Hostetler — Told he would have time to gather answers before the bill is called back.
Clint Hostetler — Named as the sponsor/speaker for the next RS.
Rob Beiswenger — Representative Rob Beiswenger is called on and then moves to introduce RS 33412.
Megan Egbert — Representative Megan Egbert asks about how the bill would affect existing managed care contracts and seeks reassurance about whether those contracts would be modified, while also raising concerns about the bill’s effective date.
Megan Egbert — Asked whether other parts of the bill would affect social workers beyond abandonment investigations.
Megan Egbert — Was addressed by Representative Kaler during the exchange.
Megan Egbert — Pressed for clarification on whether the autism training requirement applies only to abandonment cases or to all social workers.
Megan Egbert — Asked whether the sponsor consulted social work departments, schools, or colleges about current training.
Megan Egbert — Was addressed in the response.
Megan Egbert — Was invited to ask a specific question after the discussion broadened into debate.
Megan Egbert — Raised a concern about a possible conflict between misdemeanor and felony penalties in the bill.
Megan Egbert — Asked whether giving a personal opinion as a social worker would trigger a felony or misdemeanor penalty.
Megan Egbert — Asked about the penalty structure.
Megan Egbert — Prompted the next procedural step after the explanation.
Megan Egbert — Signaled that a motion was coming.
Megan Egbert — Made a substitute motion to return RS 32997 C2 to the sponsor.
Megan Egbert — Name called during roll call; vote not captured in this excerpt.
Lori McCann — Representative Lori McCann is called on and asks a series of related questions about the bill, including whether current contracts could be nullified and where the bill states that the program is voluntary.
Lori McCann — Moved to return RS 3-2-997-C-2 to the sponsor and argued the bill contains a conflict between misdemeanor and felony language.
Lori McCann — Continued arguing the bill needs work and indicated support for a substitute motion.
Lori McCann — Said the bill's penalty provisions are concerning, especially the $100,000 fine and jail time.
Lori McCann — Said he believes the bill is good legislation and wants it to advance as written.
Lori McCann — Reiterated support for the bill and began responding to Representative Egbert's concerns.
Lori McCann — Closed by citing Marbury v. Madison and arguing for legal remedies when rights are violated.
Lori McCann — Was addressed as the sponsor while Furman explained the purpose of RS hearings.
Monica Church — Was thanked and asked follow-up questions about the bill's voluntary nature and contract effects.
Monica Church — Representative McCann asked how the bill would affect child abuse investigations and whether the same standard would apply to social workers in the department and across the state, continuing to seek clarification on the bill’s broader impact on social workers.
Mike Pohanka — Referenced indirectly in the ongoing questioning style from the committee.
Mike Pohanka — Used as a comparison in a joking reference to a style of questioning.
Mike Pohanka — Referenced in a joking comparison about the style of questioning.
Mike Pohanka — Requested information for the full hearing about the bill's impact on agencies such as corrections and schools.
Mike Pohanka — Asked whether his question would count toward his allotment for the day and began a joking exchange.
Mike Pohanka — Engaged in a joking exchange about a question-count thermometer and said he had trademarked a thermometer recently.
Mike Pohanka — Asked the question about the inquiry requirement.
Josh Wheeler — Asked to be recognized and noted he had a question for Representative Hostetler.
Josh Wheeler — Representative Wheeler was called during the roll-call vote on the motion to send the matter back to the sponsor and voted aye.
Jordan Redman — Was recognized after the question and thanked the chair.
Jordan Redman — Supported the motion and said the committee had previously killed rules involving DEI in training.
Jordan Redman — Recognized after the sponsor finished and before the motion to introduce.
Jordan Redman — Moved to introduce RS 32997 C2.
Jordan Redman — Asked whether the sponsor would prefer to take the bill back and edit it or move it forward.
Jordan Redman — Representative Redmond twice registered a 'No' vote on the motion to send the matter back to the sponsor.
Jordan Redman — Representative Redmond makes a procedural motion to send a Senate bill, though the transcript is inconsistent about the bill number, listing it as both Senate Bill 1340 and Senate Bill 1314.
Lucas Cayler — Introduced himself as the sponsor and said he was bringing RS 3297 C2.
Lucas Cayler — Was asked to explain the meaning of the new inquiry requirement in Section 5.
Lucas Cayler — Explained that the added language is intended to address lack of information or follow-up in abandonment investigations.
Lucas Cayler — Was asked to explain the bill's effect on other social workers and child abuse cases.