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• operates as a training lab, giving students the opportunity to apply skills they've learned in the classroom
• We want small business owners to understand not only what AI can do, but how to use it securely and safely
• We want small business owners to understand not only what AI can do, but how to use it securely and safely
• We want small business owners to understand not only what AI can do, but how to use it securely and safely
• SAFETY AND CYBER SECURITY VULNERABILITIES CAN RENDER AI DEPLOYERS OPEN TO ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Educators describe classrooms filled with tension and children struggling to trust that the adults who
• Educators describe classrooms filled with tension and children struggling to trust that the adults who
• The Legislature should take action to protect privacy and data security for children and families in
• We need clear guidance, widespread training, and secure funding that protects continuity of care.
• And then finally, the security of data that the state... Has to remain in place.

Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• It's a way of looking at greater food security. You did bring up the pandemic.
• Last year, we were able to secure some private foundation funding to actually make sector strategies
• tie it into This program can be paired with the one soil and water district in Cuba that recently secured
• Thanks to the security of this local meat business that we've established, she's been able to graduate
• I think this is an area of food security, whether it's ending hunger or sustainable healthy foods for

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• is a learning, safety, and classroom management issue.
• This bill supports the teacher. teaching and learning in the classroom.
• And we mostly appreciate the alleviation of the disruptions in our classrooms.
• And it becomes, this isn't my classroom policy. This is the policy of the state.
• Cell phone use on activity bus, even that exceeds classroom hours.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• It also secures that the space that we are in today will be ours for years to come.
• And finally, members, the budget provides $7 million for security for full-time Jewish day schools and
• This decreases opportunities for rigor in schools and classrooms, limits teachers' ability to improve
• Augustine Airport based on location, identity, and security reasons.
• Augustine Airport based on location, identity, and security reasons.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report and moved into a series of budget-related bills. The chamber first took up HB 5011/SB 2506 on environmental resource management and natural resources funding, where Democrats argued the bill would reduce recurring support for the Resilient Florida program, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. Supporters said the change would shift money from recurring to nonrecurring funding so the Legislature could reassess priorities each year and rely more on private-sector stewardship. After a strike-all amendment and conference posture change, SB 2506 passed 97-12. HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves, passed 108-0, and HB 5501, redirecting documentary stamp tax distributions from housing and transportation trust funds into general revenue, passed 82-26 after extended debate over its impact on affordable housing and transportation funding. The House also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, which requires DMS to develop a formulary management system and was described as producing significant savings; members raised concerns about prescription access and implementation, but the bill passed 109-0. HB 5201 on state financial accounting and HB 5203 on the Capitol Center both passed unanimously, as did HB 5009, which creates a Florida Accountability Office and reorganizes audit functions. The chamber then passed HB 7031, a major sales tax reduction bill lowering the state sales tax rate and several related rates; supporters framed it as permanent relief for all Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more meaningful and that the sales tax cut would also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. HB 7031 passed 112-0. The House then began consideration of HB 501, the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget, totaling $112.9 billion and emphasizing reduced recurring spending and large reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined their budget silos: K-12 education at $20.6 billion with teacher raises, school hardening, literacy, transportation stipends, and security funding for Jewish day schools; health care at $47 billion with full Medicaid and KidCare funding, opioid settlement spending, mental health beds, and senior services; transportation/economic development at $18.5 billion; agriculture and natural resources at $5.8 billion with reduced Everglades spending but continued water, resiliency, and land management funding; higher education at $8.7 billion; state administration at $2.9 billion; justice at $7.3 billion; and IT at $529 million for Florida PALM, FX, and other systems. Members then began questioning the K-12 budget, focusing on FEFP funding, proration, voucher growth, stabilization dollars, mental health and school safety funding, and whether districts would be held harmless under the proposed allocations.

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• We have secured our own insurance policies, DNO, professional liability, auto, property, workers' comp
• We have secured all of our own banking services through JP Morgan.
• 00:58:32.079> use<00:58:32.240> the The second contract is for an intensive 30-hour classroom
• access will be controlled to preserve the integrity and instruction and verify completion of the classroom
• completion of the classroom requirement. completion of the classroom requirement. do<00:59:51.280

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.

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• :21:16.640> that<00:21:16.960> raise need one classroom, right, that raise need one classroom
• that classroom is no longer conforming. that classroom is no longer conforming.
• How many additional classroom spaces?
• <00:31:34.399> in might be one one to two classrooms in might be one one to two classrooms
• And those one or two more classrooms.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and first heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials on career and technical education funding. KDE explained that House Bill 499 created a CTE funding formula using 60% weighted full-time equivalent enrollment and 40% incentives, but House Bill 6’s budget language excluded area technology centers (ATCs) from that supplemental funding. KDE requested approval of an additional budget request of $14,789,352 in each fiscal year 2027 and 2028 to include ATCs in the formula and hold local districts harmless. Officials said ATCs serve students from 117 of Kentucky’s 171 districts and argued the change would reduce funding disparities and better reflect the return on investment from CTE programs, citing growth in dual credit and work-based learning participation. Members asked whether the issue would need to be revisited each budget cycle. KDE responded that the problem could be fixed by removing the notwithstanding language from the budget bill, which they said would allow ATCs to be included under the existing statute. Representative Klein supported the request, saying the current clause could lead to stagnation and that the committee should help the program continue to grow. No vote was taken on the CTE item during the portion of the meeting provided. The committee then heard a presentation from PreK for All on expanding preschool access in Kentucky. Advocates said the state’s preschool program has been funded since 1990 and currently serves about 14,200 children at roughly $84 million per year, but that many working families still fall into a coverage gap. They proposed expanding eligibility to 250% of the federal poverty line, which they said would add about 9,600 children at a cost of $40 million in year two, after a planning year. The proposal also included regulatory flexibility for classrooms and partnerships with private child care providers and nonprofits, with speakers emphasizing child care deserts in some counties and citing research that early learning improves kindergarten readiness and later outcomes. No action or vote was taken on the preschool proposal in the transcript provided.

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• 5,790 schools across California throughout that time. 59% of our lead local educational agencies have secured
• win for our community, where College Corps members have already served 2.5 million hours in our classrooms
• is support to use the tools to incorporate college and career knowledge development into their in-classroom
• and out-of-classroom experiences.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• number of bachelor's degree holders here in our state and in continuing to strengthen the economic security
• They do a lot to help with job security, higher starting wages, and a broader range of career opportunities
• resources is that state law requires that no less than 50% of a district's general fund be allocated to classroom
• And that complexity has real consequences beyond the classroom.
• And anything that we can do to continue to uplift students and the work and efforts around housing security

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• number of bachelor's degree holders here in our state and in continuing to strengthen the economic security
• They do a lot to help with job security, higher starting wages, and a broader range of career opportunities
• State law requires that no less than 50% of a district's general fund be allocated to classroom instruction
• And that complexity has real consequences beyond the classroom.
• And anything that we can do to continue to uplift students and the work and efforts around housing security

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit examining California’s community college transfer process and whether streamlining it could improve access to bachelor’s degrees. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized that California’s transfer system is central to equity and workforce development, but that only about one in five transfer-intending community college students complete a transfer within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to confusion created by differing requirements across the UC, CSU, and community college systems, including limits and inconsistencies in the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), TAG, and major-specific prerequisites. State Auditor’s staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU systemwide enroll more transfer students than the Master Plan target, individual campuses and high-demand STEM programs often do not. The audit identified barriers including unclear and varying course requirements, limited counseling and education plans, insufficient counselor staffing at some campuses, and weak equity plans. It also found that many students never even apply because they do not accumulate enough units or cannot navigate the process. The auditor described examples where transfer students with strong preparation were denied at selective campuses and noted that articulation alignment across systems remains limited. Representatives from UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges responded that transfer remains a top priority and described ongoing reforms. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus-level capacity and program differences limit how much can be standardized from the system office. CSU said it admits more than 90% of eligible transfer applicants, is expanding transfer planning tools and direct outreach, and is implementing SB 640’s Transfer Success Pathway Program. Community Colleges said transfer reform must focus on clearer credit mobility, more consistent articulation, and broader ADT adoption. Members pressed the systems on inconsistent major requirements, the need for better coordination, and whether campuses are fully prioritizing transfer students; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• decided in this chamber will advance peace, protect the vulnerable, strengthen our communities, and secure
• known as Cadillac Coach Harris, he dedicated his life to shaping the lives of students both in the classroom
• like Elijah Cadillac Harris remind us that the influence of a great teacher extends far beyond the classroom
• served Americans throughout her career and became the first woman deputy director of the National Security
• It is about national security.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• We obviously, you can see we work there with Homeland Security, FBI, our Marshal, Secret Service, Department
• We obviously, you can see we work there with Homeland Security, FBI, our Marshal Secret Service.
• College is going to put this in every single on-campus, every one of their bathrooms, hallways, classrooms
• College is going to put this in every single on campus, every one of their bathrooms, hallways, classrooms
• No, the security. Hi, my name is Sarah Parker. I'm the executive director of Voices of Florida.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing it as a major criminal enterprise in Florida driven by online recruitment, local victims, and organized traffickers. She outlined Miami-Dade’s task force, victim-centered prosecution practices, training efforts for schools, hotels, transit workers, and other partners, and community-supported services such as the Project Phoenix shelter and Thrive Clinic. She also urged better interstate communication about known traffickers and noted that prior legislative changes, including restrictions on tattooing minors, came from trafficking cases. Senators asked about school-based exploitation, technology and social media recruitment, and information-sharing with other states; Fernandez-Rundle said training and technology remain essential and offered to share materials and tour the facility. The committee then considered CS for SB 656, which Senator Bradley said would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force funding program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a needed response to online child exploitation and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892 by Senator Martin, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related designations by reducing paperwork delays tied to clemency and requiring clearer notice before pleas; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 164, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil damages for the death of an unborn child. Senator Graal said the bill uses existing statutory language defining an unborn child and is intended to let parents recover damages when negligence causes a pregnancy loss. Supporters argued it recognizes unborn life and should be strengthened; opponents warned it would function as a personhood measure, create liability risks for doctors, businesses, friends, and family members, chill miscarriage and abortion-related care, and worsen Florida’s OB-GYN shortage. Several speakers raised concerns about abuse by rapists or abusive partners and about impacts on IVF and emergency care. The committee heard extensive questioning about the bill’s scope and its relationship to existing criminal statutes, but no vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Beyond the classroom, Head Starts are deeply connected through initiatives that are dear to their hearts
• So these efforts extend our reach far beyond the children enrolled in our classrooms.
• We want to, as part of the implementation of the Health Security Act, this is one of the key things that
• I'm Mary Feldman with the Health Security Campaign, and I'm also a social scientist.
• And I'd also like to thank our extra security for today because of some of the things going on around

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• And I know that that affects them in the classroom.
• And I know that that affects them in the classroom.
• I use a lot of one-on-one at first in my classroom.
• I use a lot of one-on-one at first in my classroom.
• It would be helpful in the classroom with the child.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• That educator is to handle and to educate the kids in the classroom.
• It can have real benefits to young men in the classroom, that kind of thing.
• Classroom culture and the teachers who are trying to do their jobs.
• We need to be safe in our classrooms and find the confidence to exist.
• Having an adult pour into them outside of the home and the classroom is a benefit.

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• And with the win, the Bears secured the school's first state basketball championship.
• They're working hard in the classroom, they're taking care of family, they're working jobs, volunteering

Keywords: 1204, all

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• partnership, centered in Fort Worth, through the F-35 program. program, and our shared goals for secure
• technical skills and offers associates degrees. and certifications so students can be prepared to secure
• students train in critical fields such as diesel equipment, welding, electrical power controls, cyber security
• Relaying to the display of the 10 bills. commandments in public school classrooms to education K through

Bills: SJR36, SJR2, SB4, SR45, SR47, SR63, SR66, SR70, SR85, SCR14, SB10, SB11, SB10, SB11

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• We're excited to highlight the classrooms, the schools, educators, students, districts, and community
• > schools,<00:34:28.800> educators, the classrooms, the schools, educators, the classrooms
• The second amendment states and secured.
• serious privacy and data security serious privacy and data security concerns.<01:34:05.600> As
• <02:45:11.920> Board, for the Securities Board, for the Securities Board, Ronald<02:45:14.080

Keywords: 981, all

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• the government in securing and protecting our rights.
• And there's another critical concern we cannot ignore: data security.
• And we've seen it happen even in our most secure military systems.
• without strong guard rails and security without strong guard rails and security controls.<02:08:
• the bottom line is we need to secure the bottom line is we need to secure both<02:10:11.199>

Keywords: 981, all

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• It depends on the classroom: Russian, Swedish.
• It talks about 100 hours of supervised field experience in classrooms.
• Prior to entering into the classroom.
• After being in the classroom for 25 years, it was like more testing.
• And discalculia is not something that a classroom teacher. And discalculia.

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students