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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/25/25

Capital Investment

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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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  • He explained that the change is on page three, line 75: one item is being listed by the board.
  • One is licensed by the board.
  • One is listed by the board.
  • </c> submitted by two state pharmacy schools submitted by two state pharmacy schools colleges.<00:03:
  • Um, but it's for the continuance of the Alabama Board of Counseling, Board of Examiners in Counseling
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • I wrote a letter at the beginning of this school year and submitted it to the school nurse around specific
  • I wrote a letter at the beginning of this school year and submitted it to the school nurse around specific
  • 00:26:44.880><c> and</c> the beginning of this school year and the beginning of this school year and
  • schools and and you know kind of ask you schools and and you know kind of ask you with<01:20:31.639><
  • </c><01:21:00.920><c> or</c> know I'm worried that um in schools or know I'm worried that um in schools
Bills: HF22, HF45
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  • So that's one of the amazing things about a charter school system is that low-performing schools will
  • So it's a school choice option.
  • Charter school.
  • enhancement for Charter schools, when public schools are struggling, thank you for the question.
  • It's not $250 million that's going to be going to one individual school or network of schools.
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  • Representative, do charter schools have districts? Do charter schools have districts?
  • So it's a school choice option.
  • Right now, if a public school, the school district, Could be taking funds.
  • Right now, if a public school, the school district owns the school or any facilities that are, what you're
  • got a 6A public school that could only bond up to $110 million for a 6A school.
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, heard an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests in the galleries and a special recognition of a doctor of the day and a state volleyball championship team. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with most receiving brief explanations and little or no debate. House Bill 2997, dealing with used-car bait-and-switch enforcement and higher fines, failed on final passage 47-39, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. House Bill 2021, creating a DHS grant program for out-of-school programming through larger community-based organizations, passed 51-29 after questions about eligibility and partnerships. House Bill 3041, adjusting the cap on credit-card surcharges so retailers can recover actual processing costs up to 2%, passed 86-1 and its emergency was adopted. The House also passed House Bill 1823 on Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency compliance with federal HOME grant guidelines, 83-5, with the emergency adopted. House Bill 3372, creating lower-cost financing tools for high-performing charter schools, drew extensive questioning about taxpayer funding, ownership, default risk, and comparisons to public-school bonds, but ultimately passed 53-36. House Bill 1427, as amended by the Senate, was adopted and passed 57-20, codifying current clean-burning vehicle tax-credit practices tied to the bank privilege tax. House Bill 3127, which would have broadened employer drug-testing and zero-tolerance authority beyond current safety-sensitive positions for medical marijuana users, drew the most extended debate over worker protections, constitutionality, and testing standards, but failed narrowly 47-46; notice of reconsideration was given. Later measures passed with broad support, including House Bill 3128 creating a task force to identify workplace barriers and recommend administrative or legislative fixes, 73-21; House Bill 4198 allowing employers to seek protective orders against former employees who pose an imminent threat, 88-12; and a series of sunset-extension bills for professional and advisory boards. Those included House Bills 3000 through 3007, covering the cosmetology board, child death review board, county personnel training commission, chiropractic examiners, optometry board, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education, and DEQ natural resource advisory councils, with most also receiving emergency clauses. House Concurrent Resolution 1020, commending Team USA Olympic hockey teams for gold medals, was adopted by unanimous consent.
TX
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  • We want to make sure we're coordinating with the Water Development Board.
  • There's somebody from the Water Development Board behind me, so that as they do their funding and this
  • And then also, as part of the flood plan, and the Water Development Board did ask for some technical
  • Gave half the money of the request from the Water Development Board for surface water data collection
  • I think it's more of a statutory change, making sure that the Water Development Board within the FIF
Bills: SB3, SB 3
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Education Oversight

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  • board, 'I can't find anybody.
  • that our private schools go to.
  • School suspension so they're actually inside the school with their suspension so they can receive some
  • within inside the Eddale school districts.
  • school over the last two years have come to me with a suggestion of alternative schools down to the
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026

Education Oversight

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  • board, 'I can't find anybody.
  • If you would like our public schools to reach the same level of accountability that our private schools
  • within the Mid-Del School District.
  • I have had multiple principals, middle school and elementary school, over the last two years come to
  • me... ...middle school and elementary school over the last two years come to me with a suggestion of
Summary: The Education Oversight committee heard and advanced several bills, with most receiving due pass recommendations by voice vote. HB 4359, by Speaker Pro Tem Moore, would move the annual testing window to the last three weeks of the school year; members asked about district scheduling and possible cost impacts, but the bill passed 10-0. HB 4363 updated outdated statutory references tied to OSU’s early development and also passed unanimously. HB 3467 would extend school-teacher maternity leave protections to include adoption of newborn children, and it passed without opposition. HB 2987 would change how academic standards are handled if the legislature takes no action within 30 legislative days, deeming them disapproved rather than approved; supporters said it preserves legislative oversight, while concerns were raised about leaving outdated standards in place, but it passed. HB 376, as amended, would create a new alternative teacher certification pathway through third-party certifiers; debate centered on whether easier pathways would weaken traditional teacher-prep programs or help fill vacancies, and it passed after extended discussion. The committee also advanced HB 4427, which adds guardrails to the adjunct teacher program by limiting adjuncts in core subjects in grades K-4 and requiring them to work toward certification. HB 3026 would let children of U.S. military allies stationed in Oklahoma start kindergarten according to their home-country timelines, and it passed. HB 3288 would restore physical education emphasis in schools, and HB 3315 would direct a feasibility study on 90-hour bachelor’s degree programs; both moved forward. HB 3711 would require schools to post the percentage of spending devoted to instructional expenditures on their websites and bond applications, with the sponsor declining to extend the same requirement to private schools receiving public tax-credit dollars. HB 3885 drew the most debate. It would establish suspension and expulsion standards for students who physically attack teachers or school employees, with supporters arguing it gives administrators clearer authority to protect staff and students and opponents warning it could conflict with existing protections for students with disabilities and create legal risk. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address intentional violence and allow case-by-case judgment, while critics cited prior civil-rights concerns over disproportionate discipline. Despite the objections, the bill passed on a due pass recommendation. The committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again Wednesday at 9 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

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  • Local school districts...
  • The bill before you authorizes local school boards to grant waivers or partial waivers of state laws
  • To apply for a waiver, the school principal must submit an application to the local school board, and
  • Yeah, well, my read of the bill is that that decision is made at the local school board level.
  • Yes, the bill language gives the authority to the local school board to grant the waiver.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education bills. Senate Bill 6051 would let local school boards grant waivers or partial waivers of certain state laws and rules to individual schools, with limits on waiving health and safety, civil rights, basic education, records, and constitutional requirements. Supporters said it could give districts flexibility and reveal recurring burdens or unfunded mandates; opponents including WEA, OSPI, and the State Board of Education warned it was too broad, could weaken protections such as special education, and would create inconsistent oversight. The committee also discussed whether waivers would be granted by school boards or reviewed by OSPI, and staff clarified the bill gives waiver authority to local school boards, with reporting to OSPI and the State Board afterward. Senate Bill 6052 would create a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment for K-12 and higher education, with a secure standard for exchanging transcript data and student-controlled, revocable permission for disclosure. Testifiers from universities, OSPI, school districts, and school counselors supported the bill, saying it would reduce paper handling, staff time, errors, and delays in admissions, while helping students and families navigate transcript requests more easily. Questions focused on alignment with the High School and Beyond plan, security, and whether the system would also support apprenticeships, CTE, and other postsecondary pathways. Senate Bill 5907 would expand access to ECEAP for military families with incomes below a set threshold and add prioritization for deployed or single-custodial military parents. The sponsor and supporters from ESDs, school districts, early learning groups, and veterans organizations said military families face frequent moves, deployments, child care instability, and related stress, and that the bill would provide a modest, cost-effective benefit without a state fiscal impact. After the hearings, the committee took executive action: it adopted a substitute and passed SB 5860 to Ways and Means, and adopted a substitute and passed SB 5574 to Rules.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 9th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that are here because they want to advocate on their behalf, as well as School Board member **Cindy
  • The reevaluation, which includes having a school psychologist, school social worker, etc.
  • The method making its way back to these local providers is that this local amount is levied.
  • public schools and charter schools cannot.
  • This is a local bill that will change our local airport name to St. Augustine Airport.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • SB 13 by relating to school districts' library materials and cataloging the creation of local school
  • manager, school leaders, and including school board members and others who care deeply about our community
  • ; H.R. 635 by Johnson, Penn Oak Middle School; H.R. 636 by Johnson, John the School.
  • SB 13 by SB 13 by relating to school districts' library materials and cataloging the creation of local
  • local...
TX
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  • A middle school student experienced a fatal medical emergency when school staff attempted to use the
  • Of the bidding process within local government code.
  • Programs would be continued through the imposition of a local tax to provide revenues locally.
  • I was able to finish high school, get my diploma, and attend dental assisting school.
  • The CARES Act and ARPA dollars went directly to local folks—local counties, and also cities—but counties
TX
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  • The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order. for everyone's patience.
  • More easily update those local zoning rules by clarifying notification requirements.
  • I'm also a board member.
  • So Senate Bill 844 preserves public hearings, as you heard, local oversight.
  • this to come before the local government committee. The committee will stand in recess.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order. Thanks for everyone's patience.
  • You know, local control, some of you have been on city councils, mayors, it's important, so you have
  • local control is individual empowerment, then you see that this bill empowers the individual to take
  • If local policymakers or residents are worried about specific.
  • So Senate Bill 844 preserves public hearings, as you heard, local oversight.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • The board is made up of volunteers.
  • tax to provide revenues locally.
  • tax to provide revenues locally.
  • I was able to finish high school, get my diploma, and attend dental assisting school.
  • I was able to finish high school, get my diploma, and attend dental assisting school.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 16th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • BROAD OF A STROKE FOR US TO ALLOW CHARTER SCHOOLS THIS PREEMPTION LANGUAGE WHERE IT DOESN'T GIVE LOCAL
  • This is a passion of mine from before becoming a state representative during my school board terms.
  • AND THE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
  • OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS, PROVIDING APPLICABILITY.
  • I REMEMBER VOTING ON THE TERM LIMITS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ALREADY. WE PASSED IT.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is it ultimately up to the local school boards to... to enact their state budget and ultimately increase
  • local public schools.
  • as our local schools.
  • Schools should be designated by the local school boards as either white or negro, and negro students
  • And so, this tied the hands, I was on a local school board that. this directly affected.
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  • go when they're playing sports because the state school boards have decided they're not going to fund
  • board members feel from having to feel like not only do they have to follow local rules and state rules
  • School boards are answerable to the parents and the families of their district.
  • School board elections remain the single most important election in our entire country to this day.
  • It is why I believe school board elections should be uniform and they should be partisan so as to reflect
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  • University Foundation Board, and a proud alumnus of Langston University.
  • So, some schools do.
  • She wants to attend ministry school through Mercy Culture Church.
  • She is on the Jones Gas Tugs and the YAH Kids Against Tobacco Boards.
  • She is on the Edmond Public School Native American Challenge Owl Team.