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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Education Postsecondary will now come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
- Welcome to the first meeting of the Education Postsecondary Committee.
- Again, it's bringing in sciences, education, engineering.
- So the impacts that we typically focus on: have we improved educator knowledge?
- , chairman of higher education appropriations.
Committee:
Senate Education Postsecondary
Summary:
The Education Postsecondary Committee held its first meeting and focused on state university centers and institutes, with an overview from the Board of Governors on how the more than 500 centers and institutes across Florida’s public universities are categorized, overseen, and reported. The Board described three categories: state-level centers, legislatively established centers, and university-established centers. Members were told universities must maintain policies, notify the Board of changes, publish public inventories, and submit annual reports and compliance certifications. Senator Harrell asked about funding sources and whether underperforming centers are reviewed for elimination; the response was that funding varies by center and that universities decide whether to maintain or disband centers under their own policies, with annual reporting and audit findings shared with the Board.
Four university presentations followed. Florida Atlantic University highlighted its Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, describing research in marine-derived drug discovery, genomics, imaging, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and ocean sustainability, along with spin-off institutes and partnerships that have generated significant grant and contract support. FIU presented its Center of Excellence for Hurricane Damage Mitigation and Product Development, emphasizing the Wall of Wind facility, hurricane and water intrusion testing, code and product innovation, insurance modeling, and future expansion toward higher wind speeds and flood simulation. Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute described work in advanced materials, aerospace composites, sensors, nanocomposites, and AI-enabled materials development, along with patents, industry partnerships, and new facilities tied to economic development. The University of Florida’s Lastinger Center for Learning outlined its work on teacher professional learning, literacy, New Worlds Reading, tutoring, and mathematics supports, including microcredentials, statewide book distribution, and early results showing improved reading confidence and growth.
Members generally praised the centers for their research, commercialization, workforce development, and education impacts. Senator Jones and Senator Harrell commended the Lastinger Center’s literacy work and the broader return on investment from these programs, while Senator Berman noted the value of the synergies across institutions. The chair emphasized that future funding requests should clearly show measurable success, commercialization, and statewide impact. The committee then adjourned without any formal votes on legislation.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We also saw how educators came together in 2020 to collect signatures for the Invest in Education Act
- We also saw how educators came together in 2020 to collect signatures for the Invest in Education Act
- We talk about education.
- We talk about education.
- what education should be.
Summary:
The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions.
On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House.
The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (3-4-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
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- Department of Education. And I'm Department of Education.
- </c> their full education experience. their full education experience.
- The creation of the education.
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And welcome to the first meeting of Senate Education for 2026.
- In New Mexico Education represents, if you look at higher education, well, more than 50% of the budget
- the education policy.
- They work on education policies.
- I started my career as an early childhood educator.
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Apr 15th, 2026
Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll achievement, educator recruitment and retention, and student mental health.
- That's five weeks that attorneys are not investigating educator misconduct.
- We sent out information via our Ed Leaders Dispatch newsletter to educators and others in the education
- community while this stuff was ongoing. ...newsletter to educators and others in the education community
- Probably a pretty narrow subset of Wisconsinites versus education policy.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- but the early childhood as well as higher education current.
- of education in higher education.
- that to the Higher Education Department as well as the Early Childhood and Higher Education Departments
- It's so critical the work in education, especially in public education, is intersectional from early
- Anything education is in Article 12.
Committee:
House House Education
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (2-11-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been able to technical education.
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- </c> education programs that are available? education programs that are available?
- </c><00:31:40.240><c> programs</c> so are there adult education programs so are there adult education
- </c><00:45:31.520><c> labor</c> to the labor cabinet, education labor to the labor cabinet, education
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM/FIN Joint Info Briefing - Fri Feb 14, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- purposes is used only for educational purposes and is not misused by big tech.
- Over a decade later, Educational privacy law kept pace with technology.
- Mitch Steiger with CFT, a union of educators and classified professionals.
- As a nonprofit education organization that partners with schools and higher education institutions to
- or public or private educational institutions.
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard two bills. AB 1159 by Assemblymember Addis would update California student data privacy law to extend protections to college students, limit how ed tech companies can collect and use student information, and add restrictions around sensitive data and generative AI use. Supporters, including Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, CFT, labor, civil rights, and education groups, said students and educators need stronger safeguards against invasive data collection and misuse. Opponents, including College Board, TechNet, CalChamber, and ACT Education, argued the bill was overly broad, could interfere with legitimate educational services and AI development, and raised concerns about a private right of action and impacts on adult students and recruitment opportunities.
AB 883 by Assemblymember Lowenthal would expedite deletion of personal information for elected and appointed officials under California’s data broker deletion system by having state agencies provide official lists to the privacy agency and requiring brokers to delete the information within five days. Supporters said the measure responds to rising threats, harassment, and violence against public officials and would help reduce exposure of their personal data. TechNet and TechC.A. opposed unless amended, citing concerns about exemptions for lawful data sharing, the five-day timeline, and litigation risk, while the author emphasized the bill does not create a new right but streamlines access to an existing deletion process.
Both bills were advanced after committee discussion and roll calls. AB 1159 passed 11-2 and was sent to the Judiciary Committee. AB 883 passed 14-0 and was sent to the Appropriations Committee.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, affects this.
- These students who need financial support across higher education, support to access higher education
- However, she was very committed to education.
- And access to that education is so very important.
Summary:
The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee heard two work sessions focused on student access and retention, then held public hearings on gubernatorial appointments before taking executive action. Washington Student Achievement Council staff presented the Washington Completes FAFSA campaign, created by Executive Order 2508, describing its advisory board, outreach strategy, dashboard tracking, and progress toward goals of 46,000 FAFSA/WASFA completions and improved equity in completion rates. They also highlighted broader college access tools such as trainings, printed materials, completion events, Otterbot texting support, and the new “Changing the Narrative” report and College Toolkit, which emphasize multiple postsecondary pathways, relatable messengers, and short video content.
The committee then heard from the Council of Presidents and Central Washington University and Evergreen State College on student support services. Presenters discussed retention data, FERPA-related limits on parent communication, and the impact of budget cuts on advising, tutoring, wellness, and other services. Evergreen described the Shelton Promise program, including recruitment, summer bridge, basic-needs supports, peer mentoring, texting outreach, and early retention results showing 52 of 53 students continuing. Central Washington outlined its learner access and support plan, including required advising, University 101, early academic alerts, peer mentoring embedded in coursework, the Students First Center, and a Paying for College Guide, while noting that budget reductions have limited some support offerings.
In the public hearing, the committee considered Latasha Wortham’s appointment to the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees and a panel of student appointees to various boards and councils, including Evergreen, Washington Student Achievement Council, the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, Edmonds College, and Western Washington University. Testimony emphasized first-generation and immigrant backgrounds, student advocacy, basic needs, and the importance of student voice in governance. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and gave Senate Bill 6325 a due pass recommendation to Ways and Means; the bill would shift certain higher education cost increases from tuition to state funds over time and direct a WSIPP study on essential student services. The committee also recommended confirmation for the listed gubernatorial appointments.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Parents already play the central role in their kids' education.
- religious education as part of their school day.
- High-stakes testing affects students, educators, and systems.
- Over the past decade, I have seen a troubling trend in education.
- nutrition education and physical activity.
Committees:
House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Education Destination is a nonprofit K-12 education center for students with learning challenges, and
- I am an educator. I have taught junior high.
- educated in a faith-based setting.
- Parents are our partners in education.
- I'm an educator, as are my educated teachers in my facility.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 206, which would require cardiovascular pre-screening and blood pressure testing for student athletes beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Chairman Miller said the bill was prompted by concerns about undiagnosed hypertension and sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, and Coach Marcus Scott testified about his own kidney transplant after years of untreated high blood pressure. Members asked about who would perform the screenings and how follow-up would work; the American Heart Association said existing athletic physical processes and referral networks could handle it. An amendment was adopted, and the committee reported SB 206 favorably as amended.
The committee then took up SB 305, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including completion, employment, wages, and high-demand jobs. Chairman Edmonds and student task force member Cruz Cassard said the goal was to help students understand job opportunities in Louisiana and reduce the number leaving the state after graduation. Workforce and higher education stakeholders supported the measure as a transparency and workforce-planning tool. The committee reported SB 305 favorably.
Next, the committee considered HB 624, a school safety cleanup bill updating references from crisis management plans to emergency operations plans and aligning school emergency language with national standards. Representative Johnson and the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools said the bill would not create new mandates or costs, but would clarify existing requirements. The committee reported HB 624 favorably. The committee then heard HB 1022, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Representative Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent. Testimony from school-based health center providers supported the bill, but several members raised concerns about consent, parental authority, and whether the language shifted too much responsibility away from schools; the Charter School Association suggested adding more collaborative language. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 1022 favorably by a 10-4 vote.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education - 05/19/2026
New York City Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I have the privilege of chairing the New York State Senate's Committee on New York City Education.
- S-79 by Senator Liu, an act to amend the education law in relation to requiring all special education
- elected by the Community District's Education Council presidents.
- Caribbean Steel Pan Educational Music Program Act.
- to the Committee on Special Education for the educational services mandated by an individualized education
Committee:
Senate New York City Education
Summary:
The New York State Senate Committee on New York City Education met with quorum and considered nine bills, with Chair John Liu presiding and Senators Jackson, Sutton, Tedisco, Sepúlveda, and Chan participating. The agenda focused on New York City education issues including special education placement during school closures or major changes (S-79), assistant principal assignments in NYC schools (S-82B), school transportation contracts and after-4 p.m. transportation for students (S-1018 and S-8266A), participation in selecting members of the city Board of Education (S-1510A), charter school transitional aid for large city school districts (S-4449), a Caribbean steel pan educational music program (S-6138), qualifications for citywide council membership (S-6355A), and requests to the Committee on Special Education for services mandated by an individualized education services program (S-10007A).
Members generally described the bills favorably, and most were moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote. Several bills were reported to the Senate calendar, including S-79, S-1018, S-1510A, S-6138, S-6355A, and S-10007A. S-82B and S-4449 were approved and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, while S-8266A was approved and referred to the Senate Education Committee. One member, Senator Chan, was noted as voting without recommendation on S-8266A. The meeting concluded after all nine items were acted on and the committee adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- They don't educational specialists.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Should schools ban immigration enforcement without a warrant? 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Every child in Minnesota has a right to an education. A right to an education.
- </c> in Minnesota has access to education. in Minnesota has access to education.
- </c> Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota Department of Education.
- </c> education and not enforcement. education and not enforcement.
- </c><01:20:57.600><c> our</c> educators that you are educating our educators that you are educating our
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, thank you for being here today. discussions on institutions of higher education.
- When President Lyndon Baines Johnson returned to his alma mater to sign the Higher Education Act, he
- called education a most important door to open for America's youth.
- Thank you for your time, your consideration, and your unwavering commitment to higher education.
- This has helped make access of higher education more... affordable in our community.
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is my first time in front of the Education Policy Committee.
- This bill requires the State Department of Education to report to the adult education...
- Education to report to the adult education programs across the state at least quarterly on the students
- David Walters, the Vice Chancellor for Adult Education.
- And that's done through the American Council on Education.
Committee:
House Education Policy
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 101 Apr 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- education funding and to put educating education funding and kids<02:39:15.680><c> futures</c><02:39
- education? education?
- Education.
- Education.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> areas of the state, with education areas of the state, with education community<00:54:05.520><c>
- </c> of that education reserve fund. of that education reserve fund.
- </c> relating to public education. relating to public education. Carolyn<01:29:33.360><c> Collins.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Agriculture Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My love for this industry and the FFA is thanks to my mother, a middle school ag educator.
- In order to build the future workforce, our organization and educational programs address a very key
- Another component of the complete agricultural education experience is classroom instruction.
- We like to consider agricultural education real-world academics.
- This experience expands and progresses with the student throughout their educational career.
Summary:
The Agriculture Committee took up SB 806, the consumer and agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill by Senator Trumbull. Trumbull said the measure would expand repair options for portable wireless devices and farm equipment while protecting trade secrets. The committee adopted two amendments: one clarifying the bill does not apply to motor vehicles, and a technical staff amendment. Testimony was mixed: an Everglades Equipment representative opposed the bill, warning it could weaken local dealer support, reduce parts inventory, and increase downtime for farmers; the Consumer Technology Association also opposed the bill in its current form, citing concerns about a patchwork of state repair laws, private lawsuits, and inconsistent standards. The bill was reported favorably as CS for SB 806 by a roll call vote of 4-0, with Senator Rouson not voting.
The committee then heard a presentation from Florida 4-H state officers Timmy Hawes, Summer Wayne, and Taylor Thigpin. They described 4-H as a youth development organization focused on citizenship and leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living, serving more than 216,000 youth statewide. They highlighted personal stories about how 4-H built confidence, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills, and they outlined goals to grow participation to 300,000 youth and to invest in 4-H camps, especially Camp Cherry Lake and Camp Timpoochee, as year-round learning sites. Senators praised the program and asked questions about how youth get involved and what drives participation.
Florida FFA state officers Hope Storder and Isabel Jenkins then presented on agricultural education and FFA. They explained FFA’s three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development, and noted that Florida now has more than 65,000 FFA members and that state funding has allowed all agricultural education students to participate at no cost. They emphasized agriculture’s role in feeding a growing population and discussed how technology, innovation, and urban agriculture can help meet future production needs. Senators commended the organization’s work and its role in preparing future leaders and agricultural professionals. At the end of the meeting, Senator Burton requested a group photo with the students, and the committee agreed.