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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Legislation to combat chronic school absenteeism, HF2067, is sent to House Floor 3/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If a student is failing math, maybe they're not bad at math; maybe they just keep missing math class.
- If a student is failing math, maybe they're not bad at math; maybe they just keep missing math class.
- but if the just keep missing math class but if the home<00:07:41.800>
doesn't <00:07:42.160>- so that that's where school or to class so that that's where it's<00:08:22.680>
coming <00:08:- during conferences we can class during conferences we can correlate<00:08:50.040>
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- At this time, the law restricts the classes they can offer through this program to classes that are no
- At this time, the law restricts the classes they can offer through this program to classes that are no
- , and they did feel that certain of those classes were classes they wanted to make available, and they
- <00:52:31.280>
per <00:52:31.680>year classes per year classes per year um um um being< - teach certain specific types of classes. teach certain specific types of classes.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And unfortunately, as the Fed continues to print money, it is middle-class and lower-class Americans
- So the dollar is under attack from all... ...and lower-class Americans that feel the pressure most.
- It helps the, you know, the investor class can hedge in gold, but the middle class and the working poor
- Right now, like I said, people can save in gold if they're in the investor class. They can do ETFs.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- What's a Class 2? Does that have passenger accommodations?
- Without getting too technical into the DNR language for Class 1 and Class 2 ATVs, Class 2 is what everybody
- /c><00:45:19.720>
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de long time is offering class de long time is offering class de appointments
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance.
The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting.
Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you finish the class and we...
- You need to go to a class, and if you finish the class and we get something back from the people that
- You have to attend a class, you complete your class, you're done kind of a thing.
- You also have told judges that for most Class C felonies and Class A misdemeanors, the judge has to sentence
- So, for Class C felonies and Class A misdemeanors, we wanted to give you some examples of what those
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We were going to touch on every drug class that could be a gateway for drug class that could be a gateway
- , and we were planning on issuing or having ads focused on those other drug classes as well.
- , and we were planning on issuing or having ads focused on those other drug classes as well.
- And again, we were going to pivot to other drug classes after that particular one. Mr. Vice Chair.
- Did you get a chance to pivot to those other drug classes after the election? Madam Secretary?
Summary:
The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no.
The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate.
Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- For instance, what expedited me bringing it to the forefront is students that were taking HVAC classes
- It's especially against protected classes, racially, religious affiliation, personal sexual preferences
- Allow for religious indoctrination during school hours and pull students from their core classes, which
- program, rejecting the character trait of empathy, and there is now division and bullying in their class
- program, rejecting the character trait of empathy, and there is now division and bullying in their class
Bills:
SB1004, SB1424, SB1497, SB1507, SB1572, SB1684, SB1711, SB1741, SB1754, SB1763, SB1798, SCR1012, SCR1041, SCR1051
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #3
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. ...can hand out to a friend to get them to come to the next class.
- four, five, or six felony, or by five years if the offense is a class two or three felony.
- HB 2641 prohibits the use of P-FAS-containing Class B firefighting foam by a person, local government
- Madam Chair and members, HB 2666, sexual extortion classification, increases from a class three felony
- to a class two felony the violation for sexual extortion if the victim is 15, 16, or 17 years of age
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with members frequently asking to pull measures from consent and noting party-line or unanimous votes. Topics included medical and vaccination restrictions (HB 2248, HB 2086), state investment and conflict-of-interest rules for the treasurer (HB 2303), budget and reporting requirements (HB 2688, HB 2015), procurement limits involving China-linked companies (HB 2170, HB 2134), homelessness administration (HB 2533), traffic and transportation measures (HB 2109, HB 2574, HB 2210), school testing and education policy (HB 2032, HB 2033, HB 2075, HB 2266, HB 2395, HCR 2003), and several health-care bills involving lactation services, gender-transition care for minors, abortion-related restrictions, and hospital immigration-status reporting (HB 2072, HB 2085, HB 2364, HB 2689, HB 2796). Members also discussed water policy, including desalination, groundwater transport, and water-use limits (HB 2052, HB 2056, HB 2098, HB 2758, HB 2328), as well as food and agriculture measures such as SNAP restrictions, cultivated-cell food labeling and bans, and the Beef Council extension (HB 2396, HB 2762, HB 2791, HB 2155). Several members criticized bills as unconstitutional, costly, or harmful to affordability, while sponsors described them as clarifications, consumer protections, or administrative fixes.
The caucus also considered a number of bills affecting labor, property, and consumer issues, including unemployment eligibility changes, mobile home park submetering fees, appraisal management company rules, digital goods seller requirements, property tax clarifications, and protections for minors in online content creation (HB 2690, HB 2459, HB 2501, HB 2010, HB 2120, HB 2192, HB 2261, HB 2279). Other measures addressed sexual extortion penalties, name-change procedures for sex offenders, and restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs and gender-transition procedures for minors (HB 2666, HB 2223, HB 2364, HB 2085). Members repeatedly raised concerns about federal preemption, constitutional issues, implementation costs, and unintended consequences, and several sponsors or members indicated they were working on amendments or stakeholder discussions.
At the end of the meeting, the caucus also heard memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers and precinct voting, and memorials urging withdrawal from the United Nations and defunding the IMF (HCR 2016, HM 2001, HM 2004). The meeting concluded with caucus announcements, including an affordability-themed award recognizing Rep. Betty Villegas, a Black History Month sign-up request, and reminders about upcoming affordability and Latino Caucus events. No final floor votes were taken in the transcript, but multiple bills were pulled from consent or noted for opposition.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Jan 14th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And we really tailor those classes for an individual district kind of system of what they have and what
- in particular, actually our assessment class, that we actually took that back as a higher ed institute
- It was not an applied class that made sense for those K-12 schools to teach, and they didn't feel the
- So ours are three separate classes, three periods, three-year program, and so the third year is that
- But as a school district, we also have the flexibility of if they're teaching that class and I can sign
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But the class counsel and the administrator can.
- And in class, they're a constant distraction from learning.
- When you're supposed to listen in class, what are most kids doing on their phones?
- I can't tell you how many people tell me not to snitch on them in class each day.
- During my class, my school requires that phones are stowed in an organizer during instruction.
Keywords:
election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, voting integrity, education, property values, school districts, comptroller, funding formula
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met to hear testimony on a full agenda of education-related bills. Several measures were laid out and left pending, including HB 322 to allow JET Grant funds to be used for subscription-based and ongoing technology costs for career and technical education; HB 3062 to require fentanyl and drug-poisoning prevention instruction for entering college students; HB 121 to update school safety laws, including TEA peace officer commissions, annual renewal of certain safety exceptions, new reporting requirements, and special education behavior threat assessment changes; HB 3627 to let the State Board of Education chair employ staff; HB 5515 to curb inflated shipping and handling charges on instructional materials; HB 2674 to prohibit new state regulation of homeschool programs; HB 2310 to require a statewide strategic plan for early learning and inclusion for young children with disabilities; HB 367 to standardize documentation for excused absences due to serious illness; HB 1178 to speed certification for out-of-state educators and military spouses; and HB 1481 to expand cell phone restrictions to the full school day.
Testimony was generally supportive on most bills, with some concerns raised on HB 121 about school district police departments investigating misconduct and on HB 2674 about how it would interact with the new ESA program in SB 2. HB 5515 drew support from instructional materials coordinators who described extreme shipping invoices and argued the bill would restore transparency and fiscal responsibility. HB 2310 was supported by disability advocates and early learning groups, who said a coordinated state plan would improve access and inclusion for children with disabilities. HB 367 was presented as a simple clarification to reduce confusion for medically vulnerable students and families, and HB 1178 was described by TEA as a modest pathway that would help bring experienced out-of-state teachers into Texas schools more quickly.
HB 126, updating Texas’ NIL law to align with the pending House settlement and allow direct payments and pre-enrollment NIL agreements, received extensive testimony from university counsel and committee questioning about the settlement, recruiting, and future college athletics rules. HB 1481, expanding school cell phone restrictions from instructional time to the entire school day, drew strong support from parents, students, educators, and advocates who linked phones to distraction, cyberbullying, and mental health harms; one teacher asked for flexibility so phones could still be used for limited academic tasks. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee then recessed to attend the floor session.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- What we have in the underlying bill is a Class 6 felony for health care providers who perform abortions
- now, even if an abortion is performed in order to save the life of a mother, that is going to be a Class
- 6 felony will be... ...an abortion is performed to save the life of the mother, a Class 6 felony will
- The workers at ASU are working-class Arizonans who cannot afford to pay their bills with rising rent,
- These workers represent the backbone of Arizona's working class.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- of Corrections and Rehabilitation which required a report on expenditures for class action lawsuits
- In the report, CDCR noted the class action teams were comprised of six attorneys and 10 administrative
- For the various class action cases, CDCR paid a total of $45.8 million. in fees for that time.
- action pending, class actions pending against CDCR.
- members or at least in some cases only apply to class members. may want to get information about what
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- weekend for Minnesotans and especially Minnesota hockey fans across the state, where they held the Class
- 2A and the Class 1A boys hockey tournaments.
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one <00:11:41.399> - one uh boys hockey tournaments I'm class one uh boys hockey tournaments I'm excited<00:11:43.800>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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to <00:02 - have a crosswalk that says, okay, if you were Air Force medic, then these are the credits or the classes
- that would count for it, and then you need the gap is this: you need these four classes and this much
Keywords:
Roll Call 00:20
Discussion on HB 303 00:45
Vote on HB 303 04:41
Discussion on HB 305 05:32
Vote on HB 305 08:34, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and heard House Bill 303 first. Representative Steve Bratcher explained that the bill would let U.S. military members with medical training transition that experience into Kentucky health-care credentials more quickly. Schools and colleges would evaluate military curricula on an individual basis, identify gaps, and allow those gaps to be filled with additional classes or clinical time before the person sits for the required exam. The bill was described as applying broadly across medical fields, not just nursing, and it would not waive testing or standards. Senators asked whether the process would compare credentials across states and whether the bill covered only U.S. military service; Bratcher said evaluations would be individualized and the bill was primarily for those who served in the U.S. military. HB 303 received an 11-0 favorable vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 305, presented by Representative Ken Fleming. He said the committee substitute would expand an existing health-care workforce award program to include dietitians and physician assistants, clarify that certain EMS-related services may be owned or operated by a hospital rather than only owned by one, and provide more flexibility around licensing timelines after a certificate of need is issued by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. After a motion and second, the committee voted unanimously to amend and pass HB 305 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted unanimously.
Before adjournment, the chair noted that the next regular meeting was scheduled for March 12 and warned that a special-called meeting might be needed the following Monday because of bills arriving from the House. No further business was taken up, and the committee adjourned.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Suppose he just wants to get out of class.
- to class.
- to class.
- to class.
- You said so the student can't keep missing the same math class?
Keywords:
school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest
Summary:
The House Education Committee met on April 23, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several education-related bills. SB 206 by Chairman Miller would require blood pressure screening for student athletes as part of physical examinations, with amendments narrowing the bill to student athletes and removing BESE rulemaking language. Supporters, including Coach Marcus Scott and the American Heart Association, said the measure could help detect undiagnosed hypertension and prevent serious health events. Rep. Freiberg moved to report the bill as amended, and it passed without objection.
The committee also heard SB 305 by Chairman Edmonds, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including graduation, employment, wages, and job placement data. Edmonds, student task force member Cruz Cassard, and supporters from workforce and business groups said the dashboard would help students understand Louisiana job opportunities and reduce outmigration. Rep. Landry moved to report the bill favorably, and it passed without objection.
HB 624 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson would update public school emergency planning language from “crisis management plans” to “emergency operations plans” and align the law with current safety standards. School safety officials said it was a cleanup bill that would not create new mandates or costs. Rep. Carpenter moved to report it favorably, and it passed without objection.
The committee then considered HB 1022 by Rep. Jackson, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. 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 and not expanding services. School-based health center providers and health association representatives supported the bill, citing examples of improved access and continuity of care, but several members raised concerns about consent, the role of school staff, instructional time, and whether the bill could shift authority away from schools or create legal confusion. Jackson said he would work on amendments with stakeholders and legal staff. After discussion, Rep. Landry moved to report the substitute bill, and the committee approved it on a 10-4 roll call vote.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- , we have now are um our recruit classes, we have now are um our recruit classes, background<01:19
- Now, going into our recruit class statistics for 2024-2025 fiscal year, we had three recruit classes,
- Now, going into our recruit class statistics for 2024-2025 fiscal year, we had three recruit classes,
- Now, going into our recruit class statistics for 2024-2025 fiscal year, we had three recruit classes,
- Now, going into our recruit class statistics for 2024-2025 fiscal year, we had three recruit classes,
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs held an informational briefing on violent crime clearance rates and what resources law enforcement and prosecutors need to improve them. Chair and members noted there would be no public testimony. The briefing was led by Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center, with later participation expected from state and county law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies.
Clement argued that solving violent crime is a systemwide issue, not just a local police function, and said clearance rates have declined nationally over decades for homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. He said Hawaii’s reported data, limited to Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, shows overall violent crime rates are lower than the national average and have been relatively flat with a pandemic-era spike followed by declines in 2023 and 2024. He reported that Hawaii’s overall violent crime solve rate fell from about 52% in 2014 to about 40% in 2024, with 2024 rates of 50% for homicides, 48% for aggravated assaults, and 26% each for rapes and robberies. He also estimated unsolved cases over the past three years at about 17 homicides, 3,300 aggravated assaults, 1,200 rapes, and 1,700 robberies.
Members asked about victim and witness support, staffing shortages, the Denver example, whether clearance rates include cases not prosecuted, and whether HPD’s size or structure might affect solve rates. Clement said support can include victim-witness programs and coordinators that help maintain cooperation and trust, especially where clearance rates are low. He said resources, training, technology, and detective caseloads matter, citing Boston, Denver, and Omaha as cities that improved solve rates through relatively low-cost operational changes; he highlighted Denver’s increase in non-fatal shooting clearance from 39% to 65% in seven months after dedicating more resources. He said he had no research showing that breaking up a large department would improve solve rates, and noted that clearance data can include exceptional clearances such as victim noncooperation, prosecutorial declination, or a suspect’s death. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Gretchen Long is here today on behalf of Tempe Leadership Class 41, the best class ever, purportedly.
- And Class 25 was pretty good too.
- Today, we are very, very, very honored to have the 2026 class of the Doty London Excellence in Public
- The three of us, Senator Bolick and Senator Rogers, were in the class too. I was in...
- SB 1628, class denial prior authorization reporting.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: TEA Audit Mar 19th, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- and to a failure to prioritize what matters, like a great teacher in the classroom and manageable class
- So it took his full class, split it in half, put half the class in another already full class, and the
- other half in another already full class, and everybody struggled.
- this bill I support because it gets back to the basics, and that's exactly what we need to do in our class
Keywords:
education funding, House Bill 5419, zero-based budgeting, public testimony, school safety, special education
Summary:
State Representative Gina Hinojosa and a group of parents and education advocates testified in support of House Bill 5419, a zero-based budgeting proposal aimed at reviewing Texas Education Agency spending and redirecting more public education dollars to classrooms. Hinojosa argued that public schools are being weakened by chronic underfunding, teacher shortages, delayed special education services, and inadequate school safety funding, and said the bill would help cut bureaucracy, vendor contracts, and other non-classroom spending in favor of teacher pay, safety, and special education.
Several witnesses, including self-identified Republicans and former GOP officials, backed the bill as a good-government measure and said they were crossing party lines because public schools need more direct investment. They criticized TEA growth, vendor contracts, public-private partnerships, and what they described as unfunded mandates from the state, including school safety requirements. One witness said rural districts are being forced into four-day school weeks, while others cited campus closures, deferred maintenance, and local tax increases tied to state funding shortfalls and recapture payments.
The discussion also focused on the need for a systematic review of TEA spending and the lack of a sunset review for the agency since before 2005. Hinojosa and others said increasing the basic allotment would help districts, reduce recapture pressures, and prevent local tax hikes. The exchange was primarily a public hearing and advocacy session; no vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, July 13, 2026
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 101 Apr 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- How do you lower class sizes?
- Lowering class sizes. Geez, teacher pay. Lowering class sizes.
- Lowering class sizes means a lot.
- You could lower class sizes by what?
- number of classes which probably would number of classes which probably would mean<04:40:43.600>