The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities will conduct a hybrid public hearing, virtually and in B2, on Monday November 13, 2023, from 1PM to 5PM on Miscellaneous Items.
The public is invited to participate in this hearing. To sign up to provide oral testimony, please fill out this form. Sign-ups for oral testimony will close on Thursday, November 9 at 2pm, but same-day, in-person testimony will be accepted, time permitting. Please note, you will not be able to sign up for virtual testimony on the day of the hearing. The Chairs will limit testimony to 3 minutes per speaker and 6 minutes for a panel.
There is no limit to the number of people permitted to be on a panel, although the Chairs do not recommend panels that are larger than 3 people. Please note, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to testify, each person is only permitted to testify once throughout the entirety of the hearing. Written testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee via email to JointCommittee.Children&
The bills will be heard in the order displayed on the hearing notice with House and Senate companion bills heard together. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.
CART services and ASL interpretation will be available. Please contact the Committee staff if you require additional accommodations. If you have any questions, please contact Audrey Herrmann (audrey.herrmann@mahouse.gov)
For more information about this public hearing:
The Deaf Children rights bill is on this website link: Bill H.126 (malegislature.gov)The public hearing is on this website link: Hearing Details – Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (malegislature.gov)