“take NOTHING for granted.”

A friendly lobbyist on my pre-kindergarten funding bill wrote that to me today.

I responded, “Earlier today, on another bill I had occasion to remind my staff and myself to take NOTHING for granted…

And after you take nothing for granted, an issue may arise that you didn’t think about.

As it did at today’s hearing on my bill to incentivize fathers who owe child support to find employment.

Committee members were skeptical when they heard that those who failed to comply with the program could be jailed for contempt of court.

Under existing law, if you don’t comply with a child support order, you can already be found in contempt, a Department of Human Resources official reminded us right after the hearing. .

That will be shared with the committee’s counsel.