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• Many of them had been there for 10-15 years teaching math, English, social sciences.
• All of these are security pages, and it requires Them to meet oversight standards and correction standards
• The standards and conditions with which this facility is run are at the standards our service members
• The standards and conditions with which this facility is run are at the standards our service members
• What does it mean to teach healthy masculinity within those reintegration programs?

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• You taught me, and I want to thank you for teaching me early on.
• we're going to say, “Do you meet the standards for qualification?”
• She has to go to work, and she has to teach children who could very...
• And the children I'm teaching and sitting around and serving...
• And the children I'm teaching and sitting around and serving, they are in danger.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Shouldn't one of Oklahoma's best teachers be in the classroom teaching right now?
• Speaker, we have what is called the Oklahoma standard. These are our values.
• And our Oklahoma standard is to show up, to serve. Rise up to honor and step up to be kind.
• That is not the Oklahoma standard. This bill leads us down that. Road.

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• We're teaching them.
• But they are under the training standards of BSIS. Right. Thank you.
• However, this course does not have standardized curriculum.
• And is there a standardized or suggested standardization of, like, continuing education and continued
• There is not standardized curriculum as in the academy.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• these important ...pay the teachers and get the right teachers in to teach these important accelerated
• It expands the training, education, and clinicals in health, also known as the TEACH funding program,
• The bill further requires the department to create a standard withdrawal form used by scholarship students
• We want to make sure that we have a standardized system for that that's easy for families to use and
• The bill further standardizes the authorized use of funds among scholarships.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper and committee chairs highlighted major spending priorities including a 4% raise for state employees, continued health insurance contributions, investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and workforce development, along with reductions tied to long-vacant positions. Education funding was a major focus, with increases for K-12 public schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, nursing initiatives, tutoring, and university performance funding. Health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/economic development, and agriculture/environment budgets were also outlined, including Medicaid, mental health, corrections staffing, affordable housing, beach restoration, citrus recovery, and water projects. Members then questioned several budget choices, especially K-12 funding. Senators Polsky and Smith raised concerns that the Senate’s AP and dual enrollment funding changes could disadvantage public schools, while Burgess argued the budget preserves the money in the FEFP and gives districts more flexibility rather than reducing support. Questions also addressed voucher availability, school stabilization funding, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted 171 consent amendments and three late-file amendments, then approved SPB 2500 as a committee bill. It also favorably reported implementing and conforming bills for state employees, retirement, natural resources, judgeships, K-12 education, higher education, and health and human services, along with SB 7022 on Florida Retirement System contribution rates and elected-officer DROP options, CS/SB 1320 on the Resilient Florida Trust Fund, SB 7014 ending the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund, SB 7028 on cancer research, CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality and oversight, CS/SB 168 on mental health diversion and behavioral health data, SB 114 creating an insurance and risk management research center at FSU, and SB 180 on emergency preparedness and post-storm recovery. Most bills were reported favorably with little or no opposition, though SB 180 drew discussion about local-government authority after storms and the need to balance recovery speed with local safety and planning concerns.

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• When I was teaching, I did my best to meet the needs of all of my students.
• This bill is about teaching techniques, not subject material.
• methods it doesn't dictate what teaching methods it doesn't dictate what specific<00:42:19.559><c> teaching
• methods are adopted specific teaching methods are adopted but<00:42:21.760><c> only</c><00:42:22.240
• If I know that evidence-based in education means teaching methods or techniques... ...means teaching

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• number three: provide instructional design and technology support for developing highest-quality teaching
• quality teaching and learning materials<00:25:28.080><c> that</c><00:25:28.360><c> are</c><00:25:28.520
• Representative Schwartz, the process varies a bit by campus, but what is standard is that each college
• </c> essentially one number that's a standard essentially one number that's a standard number<01:03:10.400
• faculty um the ifo four-year teaching faculty um the ifo and<01:07:51.160><c> the</c><01:07:51.319><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the administration, the US AI Safety Institute under Biden has now been renamed the Center for AI Standards
• </c><00:05:00.480><c> and</c> renamed the Center for AI Standards and renamed the Center for AI Standards
• Because we also have to teach our kids how to think, too, and how to process.
• Because we also have to teach our it?
• Because we also have to teach our kids<00:22:30.760><c> how</c><00:22:30.840><c> to</c><00:22:30.920>

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:34 KY Chamber of Commerce KY Business Perspectives – 01:50 COT Update on SB4 – 27:16 Adjournment – 48:18, 958, all

Summary: The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken. Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation. The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.

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• More importantly, replacing stigmatized language brings Massachusetts in line with the national standards
• H. 3950 is about giving parents in recovery a real chance to succeed and teaching our institutions to
• The policy will allow operators to fully comply with standards set forth by MASH and DPH.
• that we do have following those standards.
• Keep the certified homes that we do have following those standards.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on a broad set of mental health, substance use, recovery, and patients’ rights bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2227, which would replace stigmatizing substance use terminology in the General Laws, and H. 3950, which would support parents in recovery involved with DCF by requiring more individualized recovery plans, clearer benchmarks for parenting time, access to recovery coaches or counselors, family counseling after sustained recovery, and staff training on addiction and lived experience. Speakers described the bills as ways to reduce stigma, increase accountability, and improve reunification outcomes for families. A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 1386, which would transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. Advocates, family members, and disability groups testified that Bridgewater functions like a prison rather than a hospital, with excessive restraint, seclusion, involuntary medication, poor conditions, and racial disparities, and argued DMH should oversee a treatment setting. One DMH occupational therapist and MNA member opposed the transfer, saying the real issue is mixing forensic and continuing-care patients and that DMH should instead create designated forensic units under bills H. 228/S. 1408. Committee members asked about Bridgewater’s population, the history of DOC control, capacity, staffing, and how a transfer might be implemented. The committee also heard testimony on modernizing the six fundamental rights for psychiatric inpatients, including expanding communication options, clarifying visitation and advocacy definitions, and improving access to gender-appropriate and culturally relevant items. Another bill, H. 2216, would require stronger oversight before antipsychotic medication is prescribed in nursing homes, prompted by concerns about inappropriate use. Finally, testimony supported H. 2240 and H. 2239 on sober homes, with supporters saying discharge and relocation policies are needed when a resident returns to active use or becomes unsafe, while preserving the recovery environment and resident rights. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Even in your post-presidency, you make yourself available to teach lessons and to honor the process.
• And Augustine puts it simply this way: faith teaches us what to believe.
• Hope teaches us what to desire. But love teaches us how to live.
• He leads me, and he teaches me every single day.
• set by the Florida Customer Service Standards Act.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And Augustine puts it simply this way: faith teaches us what to believe.
• Hope teaches us what to desire. But love teaches us how to live.
• He leads me, and he teaches me every single day.
• set by the Florida Customer Service Standards Act.
• Service Standards Act. That is the bill. Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr. President.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• </c><00:13:17.120><c> I</c> teaching positions in this state. I teaching positions in this state.
• It requires intent, and it relies on established legal standards and the burden of proof.
• </c> years, and we set the minimum standard years, and we set the minimum standard in<01:19:17.840><c
• So, um, the standard is five years.
• So, um, the standard is five years.

Bills: HB0008, HB0009

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, 916, all

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• We have to have our standards.
• standards established by the Secretary of the Interior.
• The standard must be results.
• The standard must be results.
• I know that we talked about standards, federal archival standards that we need to be addressed to.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I'm actually teaching when I'm not here, and I do teach math now. 13 children, uh, teacher and legislator
• We need them to help teach others their true responsibilities.
• We need them to help teach Constitution.
• Jesus teaches us to fear and hostility.
• This Sharia encompasses ethical standards in a code of behavior.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It tightens the mentor eligibility by requiring at least three years of Pre-K through 12 teaching experience
• session-by-session mentor schedule and directs the Department of Education to establish program standards
• and develop a standard mentor-mentee contract template.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered three bills. SB 1318, relating to the Florida tax credit scholarship program, made a technical clarification that any remaining funds in a closed scholarship account revert but do not revert to the state; it passed favorably without debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, and clarifies rulemaking authority through an adopted amendment shifting rulemaking language to the State Board of Education. During discussion, Senator Berman raised a question about removing a parent-notification requirement related to leaving children in vehicles, and the sponsor agreed to follow up. The committee reported the bill favorably after the amendment was adopted. The committee also considered SB 182 on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion and narrowed mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment allocation funds. Two appearance forms were filed in support, and the bill was reported favorably after the amendment was adopted. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked staff and recognized Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, with members applauding her service. Senators later requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on the bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• So instead of trying to tell, teach a program the difference between a cat and a dog, you could teach
• It is a standard-setting body, effectively.
• They set the reliability standards for the electric industry.
• So there's a lot of standard development that's being developed.
• So there's a lot of standard development in it's being developed.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• </c> allowed to continue and and uh teaching allowed to continue and and uh teaching and<00:16:08.639
• I forgot the name of the high school in Manchester who actually has a program to teach kids ASL, and
• has a program to teach kids ASL and<00:17:48.559><c> they</c><00:17:48.799><c> learn</c><00:17:49.039
• </c><00:30:41.200><c> and</c> come close to meeting this standard and come close to meeting this standard
• 01:37:45.679><c> for</c> there's no national standard for there's no national standard for measuring<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from its May 29 meeting and then received an informational update from the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about the state’s ASL interpreter pipeline. Representative Woods and Associate Commissioner Ann Landry explained that the American Sign Language program at UNH Manchester, the nation’s first fully accredited program, is facing viability concerns because high tuition has left only two of a potential 20 students committed so far. They warned that if enrollment does not recover, the program could face a teachout and eventually be lost, which they said would be detrimental because many state services and legal proceedings require qualified interpreters. Members discussed possible alternatives, including whether community colleges could help, and asked for follow-up research and contact information for UNH officials. The committee also heard that interpreter demand across DHHS continues to rise and that the department must ensure compliance with civil rights and service-access requirements. The committee then turned to Medicaid policy changes tied to Senate Bill 134 and a new federal interim final rule on Medicaid community engagement, or work, requirements. DHHS officials Olivia May and Ann Landry explained that the state law and federal rule align in many areas, but the committee still needed to decide how to implement several remaining policy choices. The department recommended adopting all four short-term hardship exceptions because the federal rule requires states to take them all or none: inpatient or institutional care, federally declared emergencies, high-unemployment areas, and extensive out-of-state travel for serious medical care. Members generally supported the exceptions but raised concerns about how they would be defined and applied, especially the emergency and medical-travel categories. Several legislators asked for more clarity on terms like “extensively” and “serious or complex medical care,” and DHHS said the federal rule does not rigidly define them, though the state could refine implementation through rulemaking if authorized. The department also said the emergency exception would apply only to federally declared emergencies, not state declarations, and would be tied to the emergency event itself. No final vote on the Medicaid policy was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion indicated the committee was reviewing the remaining decisions needed to implement Senate Bill 134 under the new federal framework.

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• I have had the privilege of teaching in various women's prisons for about a decade, and currently teach
• The Texas Commission... jail standards requires one officer per every 48 inmates in county jails.
• Brian Wood, Executive Director, Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Good morning, Mr.
• Make sure that we are meeting the standards that we should. Okay. Thank you for your testimony.
• Under their own qualification standards, hiring and firing processes, jurisdictional powers and other

Bills: SB 476, SB 664, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1080, SB 1171, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 1727, SB 1809, SB 2289, SB 2320

Keywords: education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.

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• codes, student club policies, event protocol, and daily schedules under permanent constitutional standards
• Our moral tradition teaches us to judge the laws not only by their intent but by their impact.
• I spent ten years in the education system teaching, coaching public schools.
• Moving on to CS/HB 453 by Representative Gossett Seidman, Requirements for Standard High School Diploma
• Yes, cursive instruction is incorporated into the state standards that all public schools and charter

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered four measures. HB 409, which would require K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, was presented briefly with no public testimony or debate and passed 18-0. The committee then took up HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment to codify religious liberty and expression in schools. Supporters argued it would strengthen existing protections and give voters the final say, while opponents from parent, atheist, interfaith, and church groups warned it could privilege dominant faiths, create coercion or confusion in schools, and reduce flexibility for districts. After extended debate, the resolution passed 18-1, with Rep. Harris voting no. The committee next heard CS/HB 453, which would allow students to substitute participation in Special Olympics for a PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit under certain conditions. The sponsor and supporters said the bill recognizes the physical demands of these activities and would benefit students with disabilities and band students; school district and PTA representatives waived in support. The bill passed unanimously, 19-0. Finally, HB 127, requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2 through 5, was presented as a literacy and heritage measure. Supporters said it would help students read historical documents and strengthen handwriting skills, while questions focused on grading, retention, and applicability to charter schools. It passed 17-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• WE ARE TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THAT AS PART OF THAT SENATE BILL 180 REQUIREMENTS TO AGAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS
• BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS, NOT BUILDING IN A FLOODWAY, NOT BUILDING A HIGH HAZARD AREA, IT'S GOT TO
• WE HAVE STANDARDS.
• I WILL BE TEACHING ONE OF THOSE CLASSES MYSELF.
• WE DON'T WANT THE STANDARD RUN-OF-THE-MILL PROJECT SO I-4 A GREAT EXAMPLE IS IN ADDITION TO THE CONGESTION