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• Defense and Veterans Affairs AP 1079 by Curry relating to the inclusion of the Junior Reserve Officer Training
• Corps in the Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school career and technology education
• relating to measures to prevent or respond to opioid-related drug overdose, including policies and training
• HB 1137 by Leo Wilson relating to a handbook on parental rights and education and training requirements
• GAA is relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a workplace soft skill training

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• AB 1079 by Curry relating to the inclusion of the junior reserve officer training corps and the leadership
• officer training corps programs as public school career and technology education programs and the indicator
• relating to measures to prevent or respond to opioid related drug overdose, including policies and training
• Rights and Education and training requirements on parental rights and education for a member of the Board
• Commission of a Workplace Soft Skill Training Pilot Program for the Subcommittee on Workforce.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• relating to public safety, amending definitions, providing for courses of instruction and practical training
• medication-assisted treatment, providing for the expansion of the criminal justice workforce, providing for training
• We have probably the most number of drafters and trained, well-trained drafters that we're going to have
• To the Department of Finance and Administration to contract for training and outreach services for soil

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• We have new staff that will come in, and after a few days on shift and even during their training hours
• So you do all this training, you're trying to get them to retain the staff, but they don't stay; they
• We go into group homes and day programs regularly, not only to monitor, but to give on-the-spot training
• sponsor for advancing a comprehensive strategy to address workforce shortages, enhance professional training
• sponsor for advancing a comprehensive strategy to address workforce shortages, enhance professional training

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several retirement and workforce-related bills. House Bill 2980 would place county correctional nurses and certain medical staff into Group 4 retirement. Representative Trino, Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and nurse manager Leanne Cameron argued that correctional nurses work in dangerous, high-stress settings with frequent contact with incarcerated people, high rates of mental illness and substance use in the jail population, and significant workplace violence, and that the change would help recruitment and retention with limited statewide fiscal impact. The committee also heard Senate Bill 210, which would create a commission to study additional regular compensation and annual expenses for members of the General Court. Senator John Keenan said Massachusetts has high leadership stipends compared with other states and argued the current structure can affect independence and public trust. Representative O'Day testified on House Bill 2928 to extend Group 2 retirement to additional Department of Children and Families social workers, and SEIU 509 witnesses described frequent transport of children, crisis response, threats, assaults, and other high-risk duties that they said match Group 2 work. Additional testimony supported House Bill 2943 for DDS service coordinators and supervisors, with witnesses describing home visits in unsafe conditions, transport of vulnerable individuals, direct care during staffing crises, and exposure to violence. House Bill 2899 drew support from the Association of Social Work Boards for social work field placement grants, incentives for supervisors, and expanded retirement benefits for DCF social workers. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2613, a local retirement bill for Salem police officer Kathleen Roachville, who described a severe line-of-duty injury during an arrest involving a combative person in a mental health crisis. Finally, Susan Smith Campbell testified for reclassifying certain DYS administrative officers into Group 2 because of their direct involvement in restraints, assaults, and crisis management. After testimony concluded, the committee adjourned without taking any votes.

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• So when you say we have the training already, the one-hour training, from my research that I've been
• The school has to select and provide the initial training.
• that what if some of these schools are not taking it serious and they're not putting forth a proper training
• elementary teachers and 929 secondary teachers participate or are currently participating in our training
• to either get computer science certified or get more training about what that looks like in their classrooms

Summary: The committee met on May 19, 2026, with a quorum present and first heard a presentation from Superintendent Cade Brumley on Louisiana’s recent education scorecard, which showed the state ranked first nationally in reading growth, second in math growth, and first overall in academic growth from 2022 to 2026. Members praised teachers and the department for the results. The committee then deferred SB 507 at the author’s request. The committee reported several bills favorably. SB 484 by Sen. Abraham, as amended, transfers selected duties from the Board of Regents to university management boards and Louisiana Works, adjusts authority over certain higher-education initiatives, creates a study of LUMCON’s placement, and adds financial reporting and early-warning requirements for universities. SB 157 by Sen. Jenkins, as amended, creates six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 employees for birth, adoption, or fostering, with a reimbursement fund subject to appropriation; testimony emphasized family support, recruitment and retention, and health benefits. SB 83 by Sen. Edmonds, as amended, requires human trafficking prevention and victim-identification training in schools and updates coordination and service language; the amendment made implementation subject to appropriation and clarified the governor’s office role. The committee also reported SB 450 by Sen. Edmonds, as amended, requiring mandatory reporting of school threats and physical security assessments, with student witnesses and members stressing school safety and the need for funding and practical security measures. SB 132 by Sen. Klein-Peter, as amended, requires exterior master key boxes and updated school mapping data for emergency response, with an amendment exempting districts already using such boxes. Finally, Rep. Carver presented HR 251 on recess for K-3 students, citing Oklahoma’s expanded recess law and research on physical activity and learning, but said he would keep the resolution parked for further discussion rather than seek a vote.

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• Reverend Daniel Huval, Southwest Safety Training, present, does not wish to speak in support.
• And if law enforcement is properly trained in how to deal with someone who is affected by this condition
• So the bill allows for the driver's license designation as well as training done by the LCLE on how to
• And I know many police departments train in this area so that police officers can be aware and alert,
• What I love about this bill is that there will be mandated law enforcement training because my family

Bills: SCR58, SB309, SB514, HCR63, HCR69, HB401, HB487, HB722, HB730, HB745, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1024, HB1032, HB1050, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1218, HB1244

Keywords: SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement

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• year that if you have a patient that has medical marijuana, those doctors have to have additional training
• of those specialties that did, and there was no clarification on how they would get that special training
• So if they're doing that, does it say the podiatrist must do this training or is it just allowing them
• to provide that training?
• Is there any money for training or an agreed-upon tool that will be used across the districts?

Bills: SB1543, HB1933, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, SB1859, HB2988, HB3016, SB237, SB2065, HB3418, HCR1027, SB1641, SB1589, SB44, SB563, SB1403, HB1979, HB3075, SB2045, SB1653, SB1655, SB2030, HB2951, SB2028, SB2071, SB206, SB1849, HB3755, SB1509, SB1314, SB1561, SB1217, SB1618, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100

Keywords: driving under the influence, felony offense, ignition interlock device, community service, criminal assessment, nitrous oxide, Maddix Bias Act, intoxication, underage sale, misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, enforcement, education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools

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• urge working group members to really look into the bill because there's very specific things like training
• And in this bill, there's requirements there, there's references to training, so that we can properly
• And in this bill, there's requirements there, there's references to training, so that we can properly
• And in this bill, there's requirements there, there's references to training, so that we can properly
• training training >> so<00:13:04.240> that<00:13:04.480> we<00:13:04.720> can

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Restrictive Housing Legislative Working Group held its first meeting on August 21, 2025, to organize under Act 292, which directs the group to review and recommend laws, policies, and procedures on restrictive housing for vulnerable populations, including older adults, people with disabilities, people with serious mental illness, those with sensory impairments, and people perceived to be LGBTQIA+. Co-chairs Sen. Brandon Elefante and Rep. Della Au Belatti outlined the group’s purpose, membership, and timeline, noting the final recommendations are due to the Legislature by January 8, 2027. Members and invited participants introduced themselves, including legislative members, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation staff, the Department of Health, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, ACLU of Hawaii, Community Alliance on Prisons, UPW, and an OHA representative in the audience. The working group discussed its initial focus and agreed that a first priority should be understanding current restrictive housing practices at DCR, including policies on solitary confinement, training, reporting, and how the department currently handles vulnerable populations. Co-chair Belatti said the group should also hear from people with lived experience, including incarcerated individuals and family members affected by solitary confinement, and review litigation, settlements, and outside expert work on best practices. DCR Director Tommy Johnson, appearing by Zoom, said the bill contains specific implementation timelines and that the group should use future meetings to surface topics tied to the act’s requirements. Rep. Shimizu asked how the working group’s recommendations would fit with SB 104 and whether they would supersede existing provisions; Belatti responded that the act allows time for review and for both departmental policy changes and legislative recommendations, with section two’s implementation date set for July 1, 2026. Public comment was limited, with no online testimony. An OHA representative thanked the chairs and said the office looked forward to participating once formally designated. House legislative attorney Sean Aronson suggested the group should hear about any outside or court-mandated oversight of DCR in a future presentation. A member of the working group also asked about scheduling an in-person visit to a correctional facility, and the chairs said that could be arranged with DCR. The group tentatively scheduled its next meeting for October 16, 2025 at 9:30 a.m., noted that September would be skipped, and discussed holding future meetings on third Thursdays. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and adjournment.

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• Board to study the feasibility of developing... regional portals to assist in reserving clinical training
• reliable source of capital funding for TSTC, allowing them, excuse me, to expand their technical training
• This investment would allow TSTC to plan for long-term growth, expand training capacity, and modernize
• has resources that these vape kids actually go through more of a... ...a medical kind of analysis training
• However, it's viewed as a mandatory removal when you've trained and taught and educated on that issue

Bills: HB1022, HB2856, HB3114, HJR5, HB6, HB120, HB210, HB1458, HB1188, HB3126

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• who engage in military service to a paid leave of absence of up to 15 days to engage in authorized training
• Workdays will cover the two-week annual training that they have.
• In addition to the leave above, this does not include any additional training that may be required outside
• This can include additional training specific to advancement and rank for an upcoming extended deployment
• rate of sobriety, they can transition more easily into long-term sustainable housing, vocational training

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• And finally, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students receive cutting-edge training to become
• To obtain grants, the first responders would be required to receive proper training on the equipment,
• The system for the entire state can apply for grants for the communications equipment and training, which
• HB 4311 by Toth, relating to the required reintegration therapy coursework and training for certain mental
• HB 4322 by Lujan relating to required training for caregivers to children, including foster parents,

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• This is money not to cover the cost of the materials. money cost cover the cost of teacher training principal
• training and the like for districts that choose to use that We put a $1 item in there because we are
• We do think that that is leading to significant challenge. in hiring talented and trained teacher candidates
• Part of it is teacher preparation. you do to get trained to start teaching.
• affect classrooms and I have another exceptional item request related to supporting the kind of training

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, discussion, procedural

Summary: The meeting covered various topics, but specific discussions and bills were not detailed in the available transcript. Despite the lack of documented debates or acknowledgments, it was noted that committee members were present, and there may have been attempts to address crucial legislative matters. The dynamics of the meeting suggested a standard procedural gathering where routine insights were likely shared among the attendees.

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• Services to contract with one or more organizations specializing in domestic violence to provide training
• to provide training and onsite staff in child welfare services. >> I think it's a different bill.
• Dementia training. Oh, you want to leave to get one more leaf in?
• Dementia<02:16:03.560> training.<02:16:03.880> Dementia<02:16:04.200> training.
• Dementia training. Dementia training. Dementia training. Dementia training.

Bills: SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB2861, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: salvage vehicles, vehicle title transfer, electronic signatures, insurance, administrative efficiency, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, biological evidence, DNA analysis, post-conviction, evidence retention, court approval

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• <00:49:33.480> someone<00:49:34.000> locally, to or better to train someone locally
• , to or better to train someone locally, you<00:49:35.600> know,<00:49:35.920> we<00:49
• so that they can help them to be trained so that they can help one-on-one<00:49:54.280> in<00
• and and and that training take too long? and and and that training take too long?
• <00:51:06.200> at that come from counties that train at that come from counties that train

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 6 Discussion 00:40 SB 6 Vote 00:13:30 Cochlear Implants 00:16:25, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, which would create an endowed research fund to support collaborative university research in Kentucky. Stivers described the bill as an extension of earlier higher-education research efforts, arguing that Kentucky should build research “hubs” by requiring or encouraging partnerships among universities and outside entities, with potential focus areas including health care, engineering, aerospace, agriculture, and other emerging fields. He said the proposal would establish five research tranches over five years and sought a $30 million endowment for each, generating annual interest to fund consortium-based research and leverage additional private and federal dollars. Senators Frommeyer, Neal, Givens, Boswell, and Richardson spoke in support, emphasizing economic development, job creation, and examples from other research clusters such as Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably to the Senate floor. The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Matthew Bush of the University of Kentucky on pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implants. Bush explained that early hearing detection and intervention is critical because hearing loss in newborns is a neurocognitive emergency that affects language, literacy, and long-term outcomes. He outlined national screening benchmarks, Kentucky’s incidence of childhood hearing loss, and the high educational and societal costs of untreated hearing loss. Bush also highlighted disparities in rural and western Kentucky, where children face delayed diagnosis, longer waits for hearing aids or cochlear implants, and more difficulty accessing follow-up care. He described cochlear implants, the multidisciplinary care they require, and research showing improved language development, quality of life, and cost savings when children are treated early.

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• a location that is, among other things, within one mile of a campus of the. of a law enforcement training
• For a private reprimand or the ability to go through training or whatever things, so...
• Number two, requiring daily physical education and professional training.
• Training medical professionals in nutrition and metabolic health fills a major gap.
• Nurses, of course, also, if they have the additional 1,000 hours of training to become a nutritional

Bills: SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR59, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB37, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB12, SB15, SJR27, SB552, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR59, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: sexual abuse, nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, public policy, victim rights, lottery, bingo, regulation, Texas Lottery Commission, Department of Licensing and Regulation, criminal offenses, state administration, audits, transfers, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation

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• They also have to show credentials from a credible chaplain training program.
• This is inviting people who have been trained and have credible credentials.
• Here is the beauty of someone who is a trained chaplain.
• That's why a trained chaplain is so important.
• And that's why it's so important to have a trained certified chaplain.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• <00:16:08.720> Services, Employment and Training Services, Employment and Training Services
• standards, they should force, training standards, they should be<03:30:10.239> trained<03:30:
• 10.560> in<03:30:10.800> deescalation, be trained in deescalation, be trained in deescalation
• We agree on the need for additional training.
• helped train residents in critical<04:26:15.199> life-saving<04:26:15.840> skills.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And that's been, um, our team is just undergoing training right now this week.
• Um and that that their training records.
• <01:26:12.880> and but also that direction of training and but also that direction of training
• training, finance, and communications. training, finance, and communications.
• create a program that can both train create a program that can both train additional<01:53:54.960

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:19:55.520> requirements guidance training requirements guidance training requirements
• have to be four additional training have to be four additional training hours<00:26:48.880> um
• That training is still undefined.
• And then the orientation and Basics training would also count towards in-service training hours.
• :30:00.919> training in service training in service training hours<00:30:03.240> um<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• above what is required specific training above what is required to<00:15:53.600> obtain<00:15
• for how to carry and specific training for how to carry and use<00:15:57.600> a<00:15:58.079>
• Uh, does it ban faculty who have a permit to carry, and are trained, vetted, and completely cleared?
• Uh, does it ban faculty who have a permit to carry and are trained, vetted, and completely cleared?
• vetted, and uh and are trained, vetted, and uh completely<00:29:20.159> cleared?

Keywords: 1183, house