The Children and Family Law committee met in executive session and voted 2–1 to advance HB 1643 and later voted 2–1 to advance HP 1376 as amended. Members debated the role and wording of guardian ad litem reports in HB 1643 and considered a committee amendment to HP 1376 clarifying that parenting according to a child’s biological sex is not, by itself, abuse; members also discussed whether neglect language is affected.