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S.B. 35 Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program: transcript

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House Judiciary Committee, Feb 2, 2026

  1. Committee chair2:01:18

    Senator Harper, the time is yours. Thank

  2. Sen. Wayne A. Harper2:01:20

    You. This was an interim committee bill that was, uh, discussed. Um, it does two things. It extends out the, uh, Sunset to, uh, until 2031. And then it clarifies that in, uh, an employee person employed by DCFS may not contract with or others provide compensated services to this program. And for at least a year after their separation, there were some concerns that people may take this and, and leave DCFS when we need them there. Shortest presentation ever. You're welcome.

  3. Committee chair2:02:00

    Thank you, Senator. All right. To the committee for questions or discussion? No questions. See what you get when you have a short presentation. Good job. All right. We will go to the public for comment. Is there anyone here who would like to speak to this bill? Okay. Back to the committee for action. I will. Oh, I think that's Millard or Lupe? Millard. Okay, go ahead.

  4. Rep. Tracy Miller2:02:37

    Uh, I move to favor. Liberty recommends Senate bill 35 to the house floor for their consideration. Motion is to favorably recommend Senate Bill 35.

  5. Committee chair2:02:47

    Uh, would you like to speak to that?

  6. Rep. Tracy Miller2:02:50speaker not certain

    I'll waive All right. To the sponsor.

  7. Committee chair2:02:52

    It's A great motion. Thank you. Discussion to the motion Representative Loubet. Oh, waive. Oh, Lube speak.

  8. Rep. Anthony E. Loubet2:03:04

    Oh, I was gonna try to make the same motion. Oh, I apologize. It, I just saw your blinking. Do you wanna talk? I speak to the court. Okay. Thank you.

  9. Committee chair2:03:11

    It's a good bill. All right. It's a good bill. Vote for it. That's what I'm hearing. Okay. I beat you. And so we'll go back to the sponsor.

  10. Sen. Wayne A. Harper2:03:19

    Do you have any final comments? No, I'll waive.

  11. Committee chair2:03:21

    Alright, we'll take a roll call. Vote. Representative Abbott? Yes. Acton? Yes. Ox here. Aye. Lube? Aye. Millard. Aye. Thompson. Aye. And Liz? Aye. I think that passes unanimously. Okay. Thank you.

  12. Committee chair2:03:45

    Thanks Senator. Alright,

Senate floor, Jan 20, 2026

  1. Senate presiding officer53:45

    Senate bill 35 Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program. Senator Harper. Senator Harper, Thank you.

  2. Sen. Wayne A. Harper53:54

    This bill extends for five years the program and also clarifies that a person from DCFS can't leave DCFS and immediately go to work for this program. They have to wait a year.

  3. Senate presiding officer54:06

    Thank you for the presentation. Seeing no discussion to you for a motion.

  4. Sen. Wayne A. Harper54:11

    Thank Good move Under suspension of the rules that Senate Bill 35 pass.

  5. Senate presiding officer54:15

    Thank you. And the question is under suspension of the rule shall Senate Bill 35 pass Roll call vote.

  6. Senate clerk54:20

    Senator Ipson Baldy Aye. Lein Aye. Brammer Bus Colmore a Escamilla Aye. Fillmore Grover Harper Kins Ipson Johnson. K Juab McKay. Mikel Aye. Milner Aye. Musselman Owens Pitcher Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson. Aye. Stratton a Vicar. Weiler Aye. Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye. President Adams Aye. Senate Bill 35, having received 26 yay votes, zero nay votes, three being absent, passes this body and will be sent to the house for their consideration.

House floor, Feb 5, 2026

  1. Reading Clerk24:42

    Madam Reading Clerk Senate Bill 35 Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program by Senator Harper. This bill was heard in judiciary with the vote of 7 0 4. The House sponsors Representative Gracious, Representative Gracious.

  2. Rep. Stephanie Gricius24:59

    Thank you Mr. Speaker. So this bill has a five year Sunset extension on the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program, which essentially adds a caseworker to, um, the defense side in DCFS cases. We also were running into some staffing conflicts in some of the rural areas where these are essentially the same job just on different sites. Um, so we do also include a cooling off period, which was negotiated between the stakeholders. Happy to answer questions.

  3. Speaker (presiding)25:29

    Thank you, representative gracious, uh, discussion to the bill. Seeing none. Back to Representative Gricius for summation.

  4. Rep. Stephanie Gricius25:40

    I'll waive. Thank You. Summation. This has been waived.

  5. Speaker (presiding)25:42

    Voting will now be open on s sp 35. Representative Pucci, Representative Snider Representative Strong seeing all present, having voted voting is now closed. SB 35 passes this body with 67 yes votes. Three no votes will be sent to the Senate or signed by the speaker sent to the Senate for the signature of the president, Madam Meeting clerk