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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  • Personally, I taught middle school special education for 12 years.
  • I have family members that are in education, public education.
  • I have two daughters, a daughter-in-law, and my wife has been an educator for 30 years in public education
  • It is frustrating that we claim to be for freedom and education, and yet her parents will never get to
  • The parents can give access. I'm not going to repeat what Mr.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • child's face, their own children's faces, their own grandchildren's faces, help them to make the education
  • The education level in Collin County is twice as high as the state and U.S. averages with more than 90
  • and all the parents out there, uncovering their world, discovering their world and being part of it.
  • And I just want to say I'm grateful to all of the professionals. all the parents who work within this
  • Trustees, by plurality vote. for the Committee on Higher Education, HB 4404 by Pearson, relating to the
Bills: HJR1 , HJR2 , HB9 , HB22 , HB908 , HB1392 , HB195 , HB 13 , HB143 , HB135 , HJR1 , HJR2 , HB9 , HB22 , HB908 , HB1392
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 10th, 2025

Public Health

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  • There's a higher education advisory committee? Correct.
  • And even when she talked to me about her medical school education, a lot.
  • As a nurse educator I teach continuing education courses all over this great state on understanding surgical
  • Even more, OR staff are being educated on the hazards of surgical smoke.
  • But the more we educate, the more people are aware of it.
Bills: HB5 , HJR3 , HB155 , HB513 , HB5 , HB155
Committee: House Public Health
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate briefly convened to approve the previous day’s journal, then moved through the fifth order for introduction and first reading of bills. Senate Bill 6351 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The chamber then went at ease in anticipation of fiscal cutoff committee report activity later in the day. When the Senate reconvened, it took up reports of standing committees and supplemental standing committee reports. Substitute Senate Bill 5292, concerning family and medical leave rates, and engrossed substitute House Bill/Senate Bill 5466 were both reported and referred to the Committee on Rules. The referrals were approved without objection. No substantive debate or votes on the bills occurred in this transcript beyond the referral motions. The Senate adjourned at the end of the session until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. Senator Ritchelli.
  • The confidence that parents have in the Y allows them to work and attend school, knowing that their children
  • We have an obesity and diabetes epidemic that is slating this generation not to outlive their parents
  • Franklin also received an executive education certificate from Harvard Business School in 2015 and an
  • , or MS, or an emergency root canal, or a teenager who has a mental health emergency, or an aging parent
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • When we talked about education and their education system, we had so many similarities.
  • Johnson earned an undergraduate degree, a master's, and finally a Ph.D. in education in 1986.
  • She's invested heavily in education and in our community, and she cares about her students.
  • She gives, she's very well versed in all the higher education and all the education needs in our community
  • All the education needs in our community and our state, and she'll be a wonderful person to serve in
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the pledge, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received a House message announcing passage of engrossed substitute House Bill 1604. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 8679 recognizing Taiwan, with remarks emphasizing Washington’s trade relationship, shared democratic values, and Taiwan’s support during COVID. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Mark Silva to the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees, Shilpa Tavari to the Higher Education Facilities Authority, and Christine Johnson to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees. The Senate then took up several bills on final passage. Substitute Senate Bill 5720, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, passed after supporters said it strengthened consumer notice protections and reflected extensive stakeholder work. Substitute Senate Bill 5824 passed, allowing fifth-wheel travel trailers up to 46 feet and aligning length rules for legal sales and highway use. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 passed to protect personality rights by addressing name, likeness, and voice in the context of deepfakes and AI. Senate Bill 6013 passed to update ski area and winter sports terminology, and Substitute Senate Bill 6039 passed to let the Department of Labor and Industries use electronic or non-electronic notices at the recipient’s choice. Substitute Senate Bill 6036 passed to exempt certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure, with supporters saying it would preserve stability for youth aging out of foster care. Senate Bill 6178 passed to prohibit post-loss assignment of property insurance benefits, with the sponsor saying it would keep homeowners in control of claims after disasters. Senate Bill 5892 passed to protect voter registration database information by routing requests through the Secretary of State, despite opposition over the bill’s felony penalty and strict process. Substitute Senate Bill 5941 passed to allow limited exemptions from renewable energy system requirements for certain school districts in cold, remote areas. Senate Bill 5177 passed to expand the topics considered in educator professional development on supporting historically marginalized and underrepresented students. Finally, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5912 passed after an amendment assigning staff support for the Indigent Defense Task Force to the Office of Public Defense; supporters said the task force is needed to address public defender shortages and caseload standards. The Senate then announced a later start time for the next day and adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

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  • House Bill 3849 is for the mentoring children of incarcerated parents program It's updating some language
  • It also prohibits denial or delay of adoption solely because a parent refuses to support a gender transition
  • We know that a large majority of the foster and adoptive parents here in Oklahoma are faith-based.
  • And so are we prioritizing the parents' beliefs over the safety and well-being of a child?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026

Health and Human Services

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  • House Bill 3849 is for the mentoring children of incarcerated parents program.
  • And so this is in alignment with some bills that we have passed previously with the Parents Bill of Rights
  • And so this is in alignment with some bills that we have passed previously with the Parents Bill of Rights
  • We know that a large majority of the foster and adoptive parents here in Oklahoma are faith-based.
  • And so are we prioritizing the parents' beliefs over the safety and well-being of a child?
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote. The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586). The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.
OK
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  • For instance, they shall not require a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators associations
  • My only question is, if we keep, why did this not go to the Common Education Committee?
OK
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  • For instance, they shall not require a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators associations
  • For instance, they shall not require a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators associations
  • My only question is, if we keep... why did this not go to the Common Education Committee?
Summary: The committee first laid over Senate Bill 1268, then heard a series of bills, many of them request bills from state agencies. Senate Bill 1771, from the Workforce Commission, would expand the agency’s authority to collect data on workforce development funds, expenditures, and performance data; an amendment removed language allowing contract attorneys, and the bill passed 8-6. Senate Bill 1805, from the Office of Juvenile Affairs, would prohibit juvenile detention facilities, group homes, and post-adjudication treatment facilities from using temporary staffing services; members discussed open records concerns, and it passed 13-1. Senate Bill 1916 would move the Office of Receivership under the Oklahoma Insurance Department, and it passed 9-5. Senate Bill 1525, a Tourism and Recreation Department request bill, would allow contracts up to $75,000 for the statewide tourism conference and permit fees to help cover costs; it passed 9-5. Senate Bill 1491 would require a replacement presidential elector to take the same oath as other electors, and it passed 10-4. Senate Bill 1810 would allow expert testimony to help juries understand human trafficking and update victim-service statutes, passing 13-0. Senate Bill 2118 would let sheriffs use abandoned surplus funds from commissary accounts for sheriff expenses, and it passed 13-0. Senate Bill 1884 would give statewide teacher associations equal access to teachers and clarify opt-out language for payroll deductions or bank drafts; members debated whether it limited local control and vendor access, and it passed narrowly 8-7. Later, Senate Bill 1265, extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 to 30 days, passed 8-0, and Senate Bill 2154, requiring cities to notify lienholders as well as property owners about outstanding maintenance balances, passed 13-0. Senate Bill 2174, as amended, recreated the Fire Marshal Commission and changed some membership slots to include representatives of firefighters, the restaurant industry, and business owners; it passed 15-0. Finally, Senate Bill 1775, described as a local-control measure related to speed traps and costs in rural areas, passed 16-0. The chair announced more bills remained and that the committee expected to meet again the next day, with the possibility of continuing into Thursday if needed.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

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  • This chapter does not prohibit a dentist... for educational purposes. ...for educational purposes on
  • regulate how the students are being educated and the care being provided in that educational setting.
  • I was educated here in Arizona at the University of Arizona. I graduated in 1995.
  • My education consisted of a very, very long program. It was four years.
  • “I was educated on patient assessment. I was educated on diagnosis.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

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  • You alluded to education and training.
  • So why the emphasis on educators' paychecks?
  • So why the emphasis on educators' paychecks?
  • Educators have been...
  • These are from the advocates of public education, the practitioners of public education themselves, saying
Committee: Senate Government
TX
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  • One, it brackets the bill to municipalities with public institutions of higher education.
  • Definition for higher education, is it?
  • Robert, I think we have a wide-open higher education designation, so we'd be happy to take a member amendment
  • We are having a few logistical problems between running state affairs and local government and education
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB1304 - Added Apr 15th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

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  • Those who vote or change vote, cherish parent clothes, declare the vote: 12 yay, two nay.
  • All those wishing to vote or change vote, cherish parent clothes, declare the vote: 4 nay, 14 aye, zero
  • All those wishing to vote or change about cherish parent clothes declare the vote.
  • This allows them to review third-party companies' material and allow folks to use third-party education
  • Without the education requirement, you won't be able to maintain the license.
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  • Parents, please stand. They're over here in the south gallery.
  • Stimulating economic development through education, research, and extension.
  • Getting worse To my parents, those of you who have served with me on the education committee over the
  • Both started their career as educators and instilled in me my passion for education, which probably drives
  • Together, they are the proud parents of 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls.