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• So I want to thank the coaches as well: Coach Matt Lodi, assistant coaches Mark Knapp, Maggie Radley,
• and Liz Halsey, our junior varsity coach.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a recognition by Senator Driscoll of a Milton team that won its first Division II state championship, finishing 25-1-1 and defeating King Philip 2-1 at TD Garden. He thanked the players, captains Sabrina Stone and Marin Hart, and the coaching staff for the achievement. The chamber then took up several local bills on final passage, including firefighter and police age exemptions for individuals in Haverhill, a memorial overpass designation in Sandwich, a name change for the Williamsburg Board of Selectmen to Select Board, and a gender-neutral charter change for Chicopee. The Senate passed these bills to be enacted, and they were sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted a resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Paul’s Church of Palmer. In committee and procedural business, the Public Health Committee reported a bill related to protecting Massachusetts public health from PFAS substances and referred it to Ways and Means. The Ways and Means Committee reported a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill with a substitute text, and the Senate adopted an order placing it on the Orders of the Day for second reading on April 9, 2026, with amendment rules specified. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition naming the American lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m., dispensed with printing a calendar, and then adjourned.

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• But I'm here to present AB 1665, which requires student mental health training for coaches.
• Coaches are also trusted adults in students' lives.
• School coaches are required to complete training to support student-athlete physical health, including
• The course will equip coaches to recognize warning signs and connect student athletes with appropriate
• Another population that is impacted by our current policy are the coaches and their families.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with most of the discussion centered on student privacy, faculty health coverage, Native student data collection, mental health training for coaches, and human trafficking prevention education. AB 1159, the California Learner Personal Information Protection Act, would expand student data privacy protections to higher education, clarify existing ed-tech rules, and add limited enforcement. The author and supporters said current law is outdated and does not adequately protect sensitive student information, while some college-related stakeholders raised definitional concerns about preserving routine student communications and access to course materials. The bill was approved on a due-pass motion to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection Committee and placed on call. AB 1171 would keep unspent funds in the part-time community college faculty health insurance program from being swept for other uses and would require all community college districts to begin negotiating participation by 2030. The author and supporters argued that part-time faculty often lack employer-sponsored coverage despite teaching most community college courses, while opponents said the bill was premature because participation is still growing and the program’s full-year spending data is not yet known. Members debated whether the Legislature should preserve the funding in statute or continue handling it through the budget process. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1581 would require collection of tribal affiliation data for Native American and Alaska Native students in CalPADS to address severe undercounting and improve resource allocation. The author and tribal and education supporters said Native students are often misclassified, making it harder to provide culturally responsive programs and measure outcomes; committee members discussed how the reporting would work for multitribal and multiracial students and emphasized the need for tribal consultation and workable data definitions. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1665, requiring mental health training for school coaches, was supported as a way to help trusted adults recognize warning signs and connect student athletes to services; it also passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1766, which would expand human trafficking prevention education from kindergarten through 12th grade and address online grooming and exploitation, received strong support from the author, survivors, and advocacy groups, with testimony emphasizing earlier prevention and digital safety; the transcript ended during support testimony and did not include final action on that bill.

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• I work as a rehabilitation training specialist and a job coach for Right Staffing, which means I help
• I'm very enjoying what I have to do being an HTS and job coach.
• DRS, which with job coaching, or even DDS with a job coaching.
• , get job coaching.
• So even like a career coach, or I think She even mentioned earlier, like, if we had somebody that could

Keywords: 914, all

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• The second component of PED's plan is instructional coaching.
• Sixteen schools statewide will receive a dedicated... on-site literacy instructional coach.
• I'm also very proud to say that we have 54 literacy coaches due to Senate Bill 398, supporting 83 of
• However, that's only about 10% of our schools that receive literacy coaching.
• So my question is, I would like to see where those coaches are.

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• Kindergarten teachers, administrators, and coaches across the state who welcomed us into their classrooms
• Curriculum and coaching also go hand in hand.
• Moreover, data tracking systems for coaching remain inconsistent, limiting the state's ability to align
• Of that and coaching that supports it.
• scores in instructional support in our school-based programs, but again, that's the focus of our coaching

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• first appearance and title win for former North Attleboro Red Rocketeer and current football head coach
• , Coach Mike Strachan.
• I want to thank the team and their esteemed coaches for allowing us to honor you today in the Senate
• Congratulations to all the players, to their tremendous coaching team, to the administrators, staff,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted an order setting a joint convention of the two branches for Thursday, January 16 at 6:00 p.m. to receive a communication from Governor Maura Healey. The chamber then briefly recessed and returned to recognize guests, including the North Attleboro High School football team, which was welcomed for winning the MIAA Division III State Championship after a 35-0 victory over Mansfield. Senator Feeney and Representative Scanlon praised the team’s 10-2 season, the coaching staff, school officials, and the broader community for the accomplishment. The Senate then considered and adopted a motion that, upon adjournment, it do so in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Pegg Rooney of South Boston. The remarks honored her family, community involvement, faith, volunteer work, and long service at the State House Information Technology Department. A moment of silence was requested and observed in her memory. Finally, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn and set the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The chamber adjourned in memory of Mrs. Rooney.

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• Coach Janiska. Thank you, Chair Long. I encourage member support.
• Coach<00:02:05.960> Janiska. Coach Janiska. Coach Janiska.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have El Centro de Pueblo, founded by Daisy Garcia, who is a gang intervention boxing coach and law
• Also joining us are their team manager, Art Rivera, head coach Mitchell Perigo, and coaches Ivey Martinez
• He was a football coach at Helix High School, where he was known not just for coaching athletics, but
• I recall, first day of summer camp in my senior year, we had a new head football coach, Coach Mike McIntyre
• In sociology and education, and poured that knowledge into coaching, scouting, and mentoring the next

Summary: The Assembly met on July 17, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through a long ceremonial and floor session. The chamber recognized the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellows, the 2024-25 Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellows, and the 2025 Assembly Fellows, and also heard guest introductions honoring Brad Webb of Legislative Counsel, youth advocates supporting AB 1231, the Live Oak Lady Lions softball team, the new UC President J.B. Milliken, the Rohnert Park 11-and-under Cal Ripken All-Star team, and arts leaders from Auburn. The Assembly also took up several procedural motions, including removing some bills from the consent calendar and noting absences. On the floor, members adopted ACR 12 designating November 1 as Fernando Valenzuela Day, with broad support and 66 co-authors, and later adopted H.R. 56 recognizing August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month, with 65 co-authors. The Assembly also adopted ACR 101 naming a portion of State Highway Route 46 the James Dean Memorial Highway, and H.R. 50 proclaiming November 25, 2025, as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day, with members emphasizing survivor support and prevention. In each case, authors and supporters highlighted the cultural, historical, or public-safety significance of the measures. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments on several bills, including AB 359 on the Political Reform Act, AB 594 on student health insurance protections, AB 1085 banning license plate obstruction devices and penalizing sellers, AB 1286 on public employment transparency, and AB 1505, the Agriculture Committee omnibus bill. AJR 14, urging federal attention to the impact of tariffs on California ports, passed 44-1 after debate over trade policy and port jobs. AJR 17, calling for modernization of immigration law and a pathway to lawful status for long-term undocumented residents, passed 47-7 after extensive debate focused on immigrant families, the economy, and federal enforcement actions. The Assembly also adopted the resolutions by voice vote where required and recorded the roll-call results for the joint resolutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have Coach Mayfield for the basketball team, and we have the three seniors.
• I was talking to Coach Mayfield.
• The gun was pointed at Coach Moore, who stepped in and saved the life of my child.
• They ran toward the danger, and Coach Moore tackled the individual with the gun.
• Our prayers continue with Principal and Coach Moore as he recovers.

Bills: SB1287, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1558, SB2135, SB483, SB1198, SB1265, SB2154, SB2139, SB1552, SB2118, SB1775, SB259, SB1344, SB1380, SB2007, SB1572, SB2074, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB1503, SB1833, SB1561, SB1555, SB2044, SB1749, SB904, SB1565, SB1500, SB667, SB1484, SB1562, SB1644, HR1045, SB227, SB1627, SB1475, SB1966, SB2049, SB1531, SB80, SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB710, SB1489, SB1614, SB2045, SB1250, SB1304, SB1501, SB1946, SB592, SB65, SB1257, SB444, SB640, SB2178, SB1242, SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

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• Both teams are coached by Cindy Takara.
• Both<00:28:33.120> teams<00:28:33.400> are<00:28:33.520> coached<00:28:33.880>
• Both teams are coached by Cindy Takara. Both teams are coached by Cindy Takara.
• Chen, seated here with us, and teammates Donovan Kwan, Dominic Nakama, Henry Lee, Inseong Kim, and coach
• Inseong Kim, and coach Kit Yu Wong. Inseong Kim, and coach Kit Yu Wong.

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• explicitly require that a faculty employee, which includes professor, lecturer, librarian, counselor, and coach
• require that a faculty employee, which includes professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches
• So librarians, counselors, coaches.
• Like maybe like a coach or a counselor.
• So a faculty at the CSU includes a professor, lecturer, librarian, counselor, or coach.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard two Senate measures focused on artificial intelligence in higher education. SCR 82 by Senator Niello would encourage the California higher education segments to convene a work group and share best practices on AI use, including how to address academic integrity and student use of AI in coursework. Supportive comments emphasized the need for intersegmental coordination and faculty/student engagement, while the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges raised concerns about preserving faculty purview, academic freedom, and governance differences at the community college level. The resolution was adopted and re-referred to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection on an 8-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, which would establish guardrails for AI use at CSU by requiring that faculty employee positions be filled by humans who meet CSU minimum qualifications and that instructors of record be human faculty for credit and non-credit instruction. The author and supporters, including the California Faculty Association, Teamsters California, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council, argued the bill is needed to prevent AI from replacing faculty and to preserve the human role in teaching and student support. Members asked for clarification that the bill would not apply to classified, administrative, or clerical employees, and the author’s office said the definition was intended to mirror CSU faculty classifications and bargaining language. Both measures received unanimous support from the committee after discussion. SB 928 was passed to the Assembly Floor on a 10-0 vote, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The consent calendar, which included SB 308, SB 892, and SB 968, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after announcing its next hearing date.

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• Background screening of athletic coaches. You're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• We amend the definition of athletic coach, 2 individuals who work more than 20 hours in a calendar year
• as a coach, assistant coach or manager or referee.
• in the bill mandates that individuals under 16 years old, serving as an athletic coach, referee must
• be directly supervised by an athletic coach who has successfully met the required background screening

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I tell our financial coaches that they are critically important, both because they get to work with clients
• triple match, but also because over years of working with community members on the front lines, these coaches
• I tell our financial coaches that they are critically important, both because they get to work with clients
• triple match, but also because over years of working with community members on the front lines, these coaches
• I'll close by sharing three quick impact stories that I received from coaches in our network from Minneapolis

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And in the gallery is coach Kit Yu Wong, Ryan Chan, Tyler Hijerita, Cade McDit, and team captain Kevin
• And in the gallery are Leala Florendo and coach Susan Horry.
• And in the gallery are Leala Florendo and coach Susan Horry.
• > Susan Florendo and coach Susan Florendo and coach Susan Horry.<00:04:45.840> Unable<00
• Coached by Cindy Takara, Jericho Ray Augustine, Jordan M.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, took roll, approved the previous day’s journal, and spent much of the first portion of the meeting recognizing Education Week honorees. Senators introduced students and coaches from the LifeSmarts Consumer Education Competition, including first-place Iolani School, second-place Kahalani High School, and Oahu teams placing third and fourth. The Senate also recognized 2025 Senate Youth Delegate Wilson Chow and thanked staff and community partners for supporting Education Week 2025. The chamber then moved to executive business, adopting standing committee reports 1210 through 1349 and confirming Governor’s Message No. 644, Steven Logan, as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense by unanimous consent. Senators spoke in support of Logan’s military and public safety experience, and he was confirmed with 23 ayes. The Senate also confirmed Governor’s Message No. 645, Mike Lambert, as Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, with senators citing his HPD background, work on homelessness, vice, agricultural crimes, and school enforcement; the confirmation passed with 22 ayes. After the confirmations, the Senate recognized the newly appointed officials and their families and guests. The body then passed House Bill 991, Senate Draft 1, relating to criminal history record checks, on third reading by unanimous consent with 22 ayes. The session concluded with announcements, including a YWCA clothing drive, a personal letter from Representative Gene Ward announcing his resignation from the House effective at the end of the month due to health issues, and a motion to adjourn until Monday, March 24th at 11:30 a.m., which was adopted without objection.

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• So, welcome, Coach, and please introduce yourself and proceed. I'm Lou Nanne.
• And I rarely feel smaller than going after Coach Nanne, so bear with me.
• with me. after Coach Nanny, so bear with me.
• Thank you very much to coach operations.
• Thank you very much to coach Baker<00:13:52.160> and<00:13:52.320> coach<00:13:52.720><

Bills: HF1007, HF1152, HF1671, HF2258

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• We're going to allow a teacher who is maybe choosing who gets to be on the coronation committee or a coach
• It was the coach who was praying on the football field.
• Well, old law, like the way the law existed for Coach Kennedy, who prayed on a football field and caused
• administrators are terrified of litigation, and sometimes you need to go to the Supreme Court like Coach
• Sometimes you need to go to the Supreme Court, like Coach Kennedy did, to prove that what he did was

Bills: HB4491, HB3240, HB4146, HB4158, HB4159, HB3718

Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant

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• the LSU Board of Supervisors study the naming of their LSU gymnastics training facility in honor of Coach
• Coach Breaux was raised in Donaldsonville here in Louisiana, so she's a native of this area.
• But that dream brought her to LSU back in 1977 when she became the first women's gymnastics coach there
• Coach Breaux's unwavering dedication and her mission to the university that she loves so much helped
• of the Year two times, SEC Coach of the Year six times, and regional coach of the year nine times.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• > uh<00:52:56.400> SP30 uh SP 1000 SP uh SP30 uh SP 1000 SP uh SP30 um<00:52:58.319> coach
• roads has to go back to chair um coach roads has to go back to chair his<00:53:00.720> uh<00:
• <01:06:08.319> Chang<01:06:08.559> and with co excuse me with coach Chang and with
• co excuse me with coach Chang and member<01:06:08.960> elephante.
• <01:10:46.159> Grandinetti, the house is myself, coach Grandinetti, the house is myself, coach

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• When we did and literacy coaches.
• I know there's the coaches in Louisville who are the football coaches who have had a history of abuse
• > are<01:36:38.320> treating there some coaches that are treating there some coaches that
• track all middle or high school coaches track all middle or high school coaches who<01:36:55.679
• ,<01:37:22.560> you positions if they're with a coach, you positions if they're with a coach

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:13 Approval of Minutes - 4:07 Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing - 5:18 Math Improvement Committee Report - 21:02 ETS Praxis Exam - 41:47 KDE Performance Review Data - 1:15:04 Adjournment - 1:57:54, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from KDE on the revised Kentucky academic standards for reading and writing. KDE explained the statutory six-year review process, the public comment periods, and the main revisions, including updates tied to the science of reading, decodable text, encoding/decoding, and an updated vision statement. KDE said 308 responses were received on the initial public comment, most respondents favored keeping standards as-is, and about 12% of standards were revised. The department also said the document was streamlined by removing repeated graphics and reducing its size by about 24%, and that a later comment period drew more than 400 responses. No new standards were flagged for review. Members asked about alignment between standards, curriculum, assessments, and NAEP, and KDE said instructional resources should be aligned to standards, KSA assessments are aligned to the standards, and screeners/diagnostics help identify student needs. Representative Truett raised the idea of a textbook-to-standards crosswalk, and KDE said publishers and a future repository partner should provide such crosswalks for local districts. Representative Bojanowski asked why foundational reading skills are not directly assessed on the third-grade KSA; KDE responded that the assessment is designed to measure end-of-grade expectations, while screening and diagnostics are used earlier to identify decoding needs. Representative Gel asked about early childhood supports, and KDE said it is working with early learning and special education offices and promoting LETRS professional learning for both teachers and preschool educators. The committee then received the mathematics improvement committee report. KDE said the mathematics committee unanimously approved a new strategic plan for improving math achievement from pre-K through grade 20 and adult education. The plan centers on six priorities: student empowerment, effective mathematics teaching and learning, continuous educator development and growth, a continuum of learning, community and family partnerships, and teacher recruitment and retention. KDE said the plan is intended as a living document with goals, recommended actions, and evidence bases, and that it aligns with the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act by supporting high-quality instructional resources, professional learning, and family resources. In response to Senator Thomas, KDE explained that the professional learning recommendation means districts should tailor teacher training to classroom needs and instructional materials so math teachers are better equipped to implement standards and support students.

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• It's obviously got coach and business class as well, and it's operated with support, of course, from
• It's obviously got coach and business class as well, and it's operated with support, of course, from
• It's obviously got coach and business class as well, and it's operated with support, of course, from
• fairs and the average fair paid is $27 fairs and the average fair paid is $27 in<00:08:49.760> coach
• and 66 in business and and in coach and 66 in business and and we've<00:08:52.720> seen<00:08

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, January 14, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: Amtrak officials Todd Stenis and Jeff Mann briefed the committee on Amtrak service in Mississippi, with a focus on the new Mardi Gras state-supported route on the Gulf Coast. They reviewed Amtrak’s national structure, including the distinction between long-distance and state-supported service under PRIIA section 209, and noted that Mississippi is served by the City of New Orleans, the Crescent, and the new Mardi Gras service. They said the Mardi Gras began service on August 18 and operates four trains a day between New Orleans and Mobile with Mississippi stops, supported by Mississippi, Louisiana, and Mobile. The officials reported strong early performance for Mardi Gras, saying ridership had already exceeded 60,000 by the end of December against a 71,000 first-year projection, with about 435 passengers per day and a 64% average load factor. They also cited 86% on-time performance, a 94% customer satisfaction index, and average fares of $27 in coach and $66 in business class. They said the service is benefiting from strong demand, good coordination with host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern, and planned capital improvements totaling more than $200 million that they said should reduce trip times by 30 to 40 minutes. Committee members responded positively, with Senator Williams praising the train experience and another senator noting personal use of the Mardi Gras service. The presenters invited members to ride the train and described it as a state investment paying off across South Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. After the Amtrak presentation, the committee returned to business and took up one bill, 2019, which would delete the sunset on the provision directing the first $80 million of lottery proceeds to the state highway fund. Senator Blackmon asked for clarification, the chairman confirmed the bill would make the road funding provision permanent, and the committee approved the title and reported the bill out.