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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 28th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Brass is an act to amend Title 17 relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students to revise academic
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 18th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty - Tuesday, March 24

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • across both sides of the aisle, and maybe this gets us there to a better way of assessing student achievements
  • across both sides of the aisle, and maybe this gets us there to a better way of assessing student achievements
  • Independent School District uses Title I as resources for extra academic help, thank you.
  • School district uses Title I as resources for extra academic help and additional teachers.
  • celebrate diversity as a resource, and encourage asset-based celebrations of accomplishments, increase academic
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Mar 25th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, this bill will set the Cal Grant B Access Award to at least the
  • current amount for the 2025-26 academic year rather than the amount set in the statute.
  • as someone who continues to struggle financially, it is extremely difficult for me to prosper academically
  • Unfortunately, I have to miss out on networking opportunities that could further my career and my academics
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard several bills focused on school nutrition, campus safety, college affordability, and UC contracting ethics. SB 1058 by Senator McNerney would remove price as the primary factor in school nutrition procurement, allowing districts more flexibility to prioritize meal quality, cultural appropriateness, local sourcing, and sustainability. Support came from school nutrition officials, education agencies, and school business groups; there was no opposition. Members raised questions about vendor selection and safeguards against favoritism, and the bill was ultimately moved forward on a due pass motion. SB 1140 by Senator Ashby, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, would require school safety plans to address access control during construction, maintenance, and repair projects by limiting unattended entry points such as open doors and gates. Supporters included Brady Campaign, Moms Demand Action, school employees, labor groups, and Prism. Members discussed how the bill would apply to both new construction and ongoing maintenance, and the measure advanced on a due pass motion. SB 959 was taken up on consent and also moved forward. SB 1006 by Senator Padilla would raise the Cal Grant B Access Award to a new minimum and tie future increases to inflation, with related supplemental awards for student parents and former foster youth also indexed. Support came from higher education advocates, CSU, student groups, and public advocacy organizations, with testimony from a Sac State student describing housing, transportation, and food insecurity. Members generally supported the bill, though questions were raised about fiscal impact; the author estimated about $21 million in first-year costs. The bill passed the committee on a due pass motion. SB 1141 by Senator Wahab would bar businesses from contracting with the University of California if a UC executive is paid by, or has been paid by, that business within the prior year, aiming to address conflicts of interest in UC contracting. AFSCME and UC workers supported the bill, citing examples of executives serving on corporate boards while their institutions contract with those companies. UC and business groups opposed it, arguing it was overly broad, could capture ordinary dividends or unpaid advisory roles, and could disrupt essential contracts and operations. After extensive debate over existing conflict-of-interest laws and whether the bill would create practical problems, the committee approved SB 1141 on a 4-3 vote and then reported the remaining bills out 7-0 as calls were lifted, concluding the agenda.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Mar 25th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, this bill will set the Cal Grant B Access Award to at least the
  • current amount for the 2025-26 academic year rather than the amount set in the statute.
  • As someone who continues to struggle financially, it is extremely difficult for me to prosper academically
  • Unfortunately, I have to miss out on networking opportunities that could further my career and my academics
Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard several bills related to school nutrition, campus safety, college financial aid, and UC contracting ethics. SB 1058 by Senator McNerney would remove price as the primary factor in school nutrition procurement grants, allowing districts more flexibility to prioritize quality, local sourcing, cultural responsiveness, and healthier meals. Supporters from school nutrition and education groups said it would help districts better serve students and local farmers without increasing state costs. After questions about vendor selection and safeguards against favoritism, the bill was moved do pass and later approved 7-0. SB 1140 by Senator Ashby, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, would require school safety plans to address access control during construction, maintenance, and repair projects. Supporters said the bill closes a gap that can leave gates or doors unsecured and could help prevent unauthorized access to campuses. There was no opposition, and the committee approved the bill unanimously. SB 959 was also taken up on consent and passed. SB 1006 by Senator Padilla would raise the Cal Grant B Access Award and tie future increases to inflation using the California Consumer Price Index. Supporters said the current award has lost most of its value and does not cover basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and books, affecting hundreds of thousands of students. Members discussed the fiscal impact and the need to keep aid aligned with rising costs; the bill was moved forward and later approved 7-0. SB 1141 by Senator Wahab would bar UC contracts with businesses that pay UC executives or where executives serve in paid roles, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest. UC and the Chamber of Commerce opposed the bill as too broad and potentially disruptive to operations, while supporters argued existing rules are insufficient because many contracting decisions happen outside public view. After extended debate over recusal, transparency, and the scope of the restrictions, the committee passed the bill 4-2 and then finalized all bills on the agenda before adjourning.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Mar 25th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, this bill will set the Cal Grant B Access Award to at least the
  • current amount for the 2025-26 academic year rather than the amount set in the statute.
  • As someone who continues to struggle financially, it is extremely difficult for me to prosper academically
  • Unfortunately, I have to miss out on networking opportunities that could further my career and my academics
Committee: Senate Education
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 19th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's in finance, academics, and then governance and operations.
  • What's a reasonable expectation for this school for academic outcomes?
  • the goal is to get them certificates and then go on to jobs or maybe community college, then your academic
  • standards or the metrics that they should probably be looking at to use something like this would be in academics
Committee: House Education
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • struggled to find affordable, stable housing while also trying to adjust to college life and focus on my academics
  • The amendment adds academic medical centers to the consortium, and academic medical centers that also
  • And academic medical centers that also conduct extensive clinical trials on new therapies for Parkinson's
Summary: The committee met to consider a large agenda of health and human services bills, moving quickly because of a two-hour time limit. Early measures reported favorably included SB 976 on challenges to court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access and after-hours availability, and SB 584 on housing supports for college students and youth in extended foster care. SB 1412 on home health regulation modernization also passed, with one support appearance from the Home Care Association. Members then approved several bills focused on research and care delivery, including SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF with an adopted amendment adding academic medical centers, SB 524 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 1156 revising a Medicaid home health aide program for medically fragile children, and SB 1490 transferring and redesigning the managed care program for critically ill children. SB 1174 on foster home licensure transfers, SB 1620 implementing mental health and substance use commission recommendations, SB 1568 revising e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 788 on veterans nursing home beds were also reported favorably. The committee had more extensive debate on SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, which included provisions on vaccination status, medical marijuana background screening, licensing and compact issues, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dental workers; it passed after an amendment and several members voiced concerns about patient treatment and “voting power” language. SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from providers and health information professionals over privacy, HIPAA, and administrative burdens; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately passed after a motion to reconsider. Other bills reported favorably included SB 1736 on insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, SB 1808 on patient refunds from providers, SB 1842 on referral disclosure of network status, SB 1354 on behavioral health managing entity oversight, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies with informed consent requirements, and SPB 7032 on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals, which was submitted and reported as a committee bill. The meeting ended after all agenda items were handled and the committee adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just worry still about shifting from the more academic leaning to more political folks who obviously
  • c><00:09:43.079><c> from</c><00:09:43.440><c> the</c><00:09:43.600><c> more</c><00:09:43.839><c> academic
  • </c> about um shifting from the more academic about um shifting from the more academic leaning<00:09:
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 276, which would revise the membership of the performance-based funding work group for postsecondary education. Representative Tipton explained that the committee substitute changes the group so the CPE president chairs it as a nonvoting member, all nine university and KCTCS presidents serve as nonvoting advisory members, and the voting members are three House members, three Senate members, the state budget director, and one gubernatorial appointee. He said the goal was to reduce deadlock among institutions and allow legislators to deliberate before meetings. Some members raised concerns that the change shifts influence away from the universities and toward the legislature, but Tipton said he had not heard pushback from the presidents. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 276 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached; several members voted yes, while Representative Roarx voted no and Representative Stalker passed. The committee then considered House Bill 711, another bill sponsored by Representative Baker and presented by Representative Tipton. Tipton said the measure is a cleanup bill for postsecondary statutes, repealing outdated provisions for groups that have not met in years, including the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education, the STEM Initiative Task Force, and local P-16 councils, and removing obsolete language about one-time board appointments. It also strikes the statutory definition of remedial education because Kentucky public postsecondary institutions no longer offer remedial classes, instead using transitional courses with wraparound support that count for credit. A question was raised about whether Senate confirmation requirements for some appointees had been removed in the committee substitute, and Tipton confirmed they had. The committee then passed HB 711 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached. After the bills, the committee reviewed administrative regulations from the Council on Postsecondary Education. CPE Senior Vice President and General Counsel Travis Pahl explained that the regulations update the performance funding model for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to reflect changes made by Senate Bill 191, including a Community Needs Index that reallocates part of an equity adjustment based on regional poverty, unemployment, and labor participation across the 16 colleges. Members were told the committee could ask questions, propose amendments, or find the regulations deficient, but no further action was taken. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Jan 27th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • THIS SIMPLY SAYS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN IT, IT WILL END AT THE END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. >> Sen.
  • Polsky: WHEN YOU SAY IT WILL END THE ACADEMIC YEAR THEY HAVE TO APPLY EACH YEAR FOR THE WAIVER?
  • STUDENTS RIGHT NOW BENEFITING FROM THE WAIVER THAT WILL NOT BENEFIT ANY LONGER IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR ACADEMIC
  • MANY OF OUR UNIVERSITIES IF NOT ALL OUR STATE UNIVERSITIES CANNOT TAKE EVERY FLORIDIAN WHO IS ACADEMICALLY
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (02/10/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, academically, half of my work has been in the area of history.
  • Um, academically, academically, academically, um,<01:12:24.560><c> half</c><01:12:24.800><c> of</c><01
  • clinic were having and that<03:43:34.399><c> they</c><03:43:34.640><c> weren't</c><03:43:34.880><c> achieving
  • </c><03:43:35.279><c> those</c> that they weren't achieving those that they weren't achieving those outcomes
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education (03/17/2026)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like many academic theories, it is simply one lens among many used to analyze history and society.
  • framework used to examine an academic framework used to examine how<00:25:48.000><c> laws</c><00:25:
  • Like many<00:25:51.840><c> academic</c><00:25:52.320><c> theories,</c><00:25:52.799><c> it</c><00:25:
  • 52.960><c> is</c><00:25:53.120><c> simply</c><00:25:53.440><c> one</c> many academic theories, it is
  • </c><00:44:14.800><c> inclusive</c> well as academic outcomes. inclusive well as academic outcomes. inclusive
Committee: Senate Education
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have been working with our partners<00:10:41.440><c> in</c><00:10:41.760><c> academic</c><00:10:42.240
  • ><c> and</c><00:10:42.480><c> student</c><00:10:42.720><c> affairs</c> partners in academic and student
  • So our cyber security and academic teams are working together to ensure that we do not create equity
  • </c> So our our cyber security and academic So our our cyber security and academic teams<00:11:55.519
  • and student affairs teams with academic and student affairs teams with with<00:19:15.919><c> my</c><
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Both his academic and professional experience evidence that he is well qualified to serve as a member
  • Both his academic and professional experience evidence that he is well qualified to serve as a member
  • His architectural and academic perspective has been incredibly useful for covering the board's business
  • His architectural um you know, academic<00:09:42.920><c> perspective</c><00:09:43.760><c> has</c><00:
  • 09:43.960><c> been</c><00:09:44.120><c> incredibly</c> academic perspective has been incredibly academic
Summary: The committee heard and then later voted on a series of gubernatorial nominations and several bills. In the nomination portion, DLNR and the nominees generally testified in support or briefly described their qualifications and goals. The nominees included Elray Moreno, Richard First, and Stephen DeWalt for the Game Management Advisory Commission; Noah Dolim and Graham Hart for the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; Joseph Pickard, Jared Machado, and Elena Bryant for the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Kaipuloa Makanui Alona Kealoha for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission; and Zachary Bentolina for the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Testimony emphasized public service, community representation, historic preservation awareness, and bridging communication between communities and DLNR. For the Kaho‘olawe nomination, testimony also discussed storm damage and ongoing assessments on the island. The chair asked questions about historic preservation outreach, board vacancies, and the status of Kaho‘olawe facilities. GM 651 was deferred so the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts could weigh in, while the others were later recommended for advise and consent and adopted without opposition. In decision making on the 1:00 p.m. agenda, the committee voted to advise and consent on GM 641, 642, 703, 683, 743, 645, 646, 647, and 738. GM 651 was deferred to a later date. The committee also noted that some nominees were interim or reappointments, and clarified that the Kaneohe Bay and Kaho‘olawe-related appointments were being confirmed for the first time or as continuing service, as applicable. The committee then moved into its 1:05 p.m. agenda on several bills. HB 2426 relating to state parks was passed with amendments, including an effective date change. HB 1881 relating to land use was passed with amendments that limited passenger ropeways for private single-home use, removed the mountain definition, prohibited passenger ropeways in all land use districts, and added a narrow exemption for certain government or recognized nonprofit projects subject to legislative approval. HB 1918 relating to taxation was passed with amendments changing the effective date to January 1, 2028 so it could proceed to Ways and Means. HB 1802 relating to conservation mitigation banks was passed with technical amendments. Each measure was adopted by the members present without recorded opposition.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • with communication disorders, promotes the professional interests of its members, assists with the academic
  • She excels in her academics.
  • facilities that could... ...the definition of student life project means major capital outlay for non-academic
  • using graduation rates instead of the NCAA APR or other performance metrics, and that would be the academic
  • Speaker, gentlemen, that figure was for academic facilities.
Bills: HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3 , HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To say the least, Dino's academic achievements were impressive.
  • And what did we achieve?
  • And</c><02:13:58.560><c> what</c><02:13:58.719><c> did</c><02:13:58.880><c> we</c><02:13:59.119><c> achieve
  • And what did we achieve? wars of choice. And what did we achieve?
  • These remarkable young leaders have achieved academic excellence.
Bills: HB3944 , HR519
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 1087 is intended to modernize SB 375 to make it right-sized to the objectives we're trying to achieve
  • It also has lots of folks who are trying to achieve it more effective and achieving deeper and more profound
  • CARB does consider this sector critical to achieve the climate goals, and in fact the revenues from our
  • Carb does consider this sector critical to achieve CARB does consider this sector critical to achieving
  • The goal here is to achieve the profound climate reductions that we know are possible.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through confirmations and floor legislation. Three California Housing Finance Agency and State Mining and Geology Board appointments were confirmed unanimously. The chamber then took up several policy bills, with debate often focusing on housing, public safety, energy, and local government impacts. Among the major measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense jury instructions passed after supporters argued it would give judges limited discretion and improve fairness, while opponents warned it could create inconsistency. SB 1354, barring out-of-state military or law enforcement activity in California without the Governor’s permission, passed despite objections that it conflicted with federal commander-in-chief authority. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed to restrict unsolicited purchase offers in fire-affected areas, and SB 966 passed to preserve refinery worker safety participation rights. SB 1256, a local housing/land-use bill, passed unanimously after discussion of fire-safety concerns and ongoing amendments. The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning and regional coordination for jurisdictions not receiving HAP funds, SB 938 on peace officer training requirements for certain immigration-enforcement-related applicants after the author committed to major amendments, SB 1359 on natural gas planning to reduce ratepayer costs, SB 923 on privacy rights under the CCPA, SB 1098 on utility memorandum and balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery for cooling appliances, SB 937 on restricting flashbang use in crowd control and immigration enforcement, SB 1082 on inter-district pupil transfers, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. Several bills drew split votes and pointed debate over mandates, taxes, local control, and regulatory certainty, but most ultimately passed.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 024 Feb 6th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know women have so many more obstacles to overcome and do not always achieve the recognition that they
  • ,</c><01:35:06.639><c> the</c><01:35:06.880><c> aircraft</c><01:35:07.280><c> we</c> rank we achieved
  • , the aircraft we rank we achieved, the aircraft we tested,<01:35:08.480><c> but</c><01:35:08.719><c>
  • This is something that anti-poverty scholars and academics who study housing have been talking about
  • who study housing scholars and academics who study housing have<04:35:35.039><c> been</c><04:35:35.199
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:51:55.920><c> scholarship</c> academic scholarship academic scholarship and<00:51:57.440><c> so</
  • uh academic scholarships if if a uh if a uh academic scholarships if if a uh if a student<00:52:25.880
  • </c><00:52:34.160><c> scholarship</c> should their their academic scholarship should their their academic
  • And I think that takes away a lot from both the athletics and the academics portion.
  • And I think that takes away a lot from both the athletics and the academics portion.
Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/11/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hibbing Public Schools value academic excellence.
  • Delivering innovative academic programming to students in an environment that celebrates history while
  • programming with Innovative academic programming leads<00:46:08.760><c> to</c><00:46:09.000><c> Student
  • Specifically, it would allow us to continue offering academic interventions, mental health support, and
  • </c> allow us to continue offering academic allow us to continue offering academic interventions<01:26