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• >>> THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POST SECONDARY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• HE HAS NO BUSINESS BEING IN EDUCATION. HE LIVES IN IDAHO AND HOPEFULLY HE WILL STAY THERE.
• NOW LET'S TAKE UP TAB 2, SB 1624 ON HIGHER EDUCATION BY SENATOR CALATAYUD, SENATOR CALATAYUD YOU ARE
• CHAIR, WE STRENGTHEN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS
• WITHIN THE GRADUATION ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL EDUCATION GATE PROGRAM WHILE IT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• SB 549, Allen, from the Local Government Committee to the Education Committee.
• SB 549, Allen, from the Local Government Committee to the Education Committee.
• SB 685, Cortese, from the Appropriations Committee to the Education Committee.
• And when it comes to education, the people that matter in the education budget are mostly young people
• Title I education funding, that was DEI.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, and then completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge. Members observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Assemblymember Lackey’s district. The body then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees, suspending rules for committee notices, and taking up the budget bill, AB 109, without reference to file for concurrence in Senate amendments. Debate on AB 109, the 2026 budget act, centered on competing views of the state’s fiscal condition and policy priorities. Supporters said the budget balances the current and next year’s budget, reduces the structural deficit, builds reserves, protects health care, schools, housing, food assistance, and other safety-net programs, and responds to federal cuts under H.R. 1. Opponents argued the budget increases taxes and costs, shortchanges schools, underfunds Proposition 36, relies on gimmicks, and does not adequately address public safety, cost of living, or long-term sustainability. Several members also highlighted specific provisions such as hospital support, Medi-Cal and IHSS protections, child care, immigrant legal services, prison closure, and funding for courts and victim services. A motion by Assemblymember DeMaio to return AB 109 to the Senate failed on a roll call vote, 13 ayes to 45 noes. The Assembly then voted on concurrence in the Senate amendments to AB 109; the measure passed, and the Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. Afterward, the Assembly moved to the daily file and took up SCR 89, a resolution affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters from several caucuses framed DEI as a core California value and a response to federal attacks, while opponents criticized DEI as divisive. The transcript ends during debate on SCR 89, before any final vote is shown.

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• SB 549, Allen, from the Local Government Committee to the Education Committee.
• SB 549, Allen, from the Local Government Committee to the Education Committee.
• SB 685, Cortese, from the Appropriations Committee to the Education Committee.
• And when it comes to education, the people that matter in the education budget are mostly young people
• Title I education funding, that was DEI.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Bill 2514E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to pre-K through 12 education.
• Senate Bill 2514E makes various changes to education statutes to conform with the pre-K-12 education
• Senate Bill 2516E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to higher education.
• Senate Bill 2516E makes various changes to the education statutes to conform to the higher education
• House Bill 5601E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to higher education.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed moments of silence for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer and former Senator Bill Posey. The Secretary read the joint proclamation calling the special session, which was limited to budget, implementing, collective bargaining, retirement, education, health, taxation, corrections, fuel tax, and related conference-report legislation. Chair Hooper then outlined the process for taking up Senate conforming bills first, followed by House bills once received, in preparation for budget conference. The chamber passed several Senate bills and House companion bills, generally by 32-0 votes, after delete-all amendments were adopted to place the measures in proper posture for conference. Measures taken up included fuel taxes (SB 2506E), the state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge (SB 2508E), judges (SB 2512E), pre-K-12 education (SB 2514E), retirement (SB 2E/HB 5205E), higher education (SB 2516E/HB 5601E), health care (SB 2518E/HB 5301E), collective bargaining/state employees (SB 2504E/HB 5201E), government administration (HB 5203E), correctional facilities financing and capital improvements (HB 5403E), documentary stamp tax distributions (HB 5501E), petroleum cleanup programs (HB 5701E), and the general appropriations and implementing bills (SB 2500E/HB 5001E and SB 2502E/HB 5003E). In each case, the Senate either passed the bill as amended or, after failing to pass the House version as received, requested conference with the House. During debate on the tax package, Leader Berman urged lawmakers to consider suspending the motor fuel tax for the summer, citing high gas prices and the need for immediate relief at the pump. The Senate ultimately passed HB 7031E as a blank vehicle for conference and then requested conference with the House after failing to pass it as received. No substantive amendments were adopted beyond the conference-posture delete-all amendments, and no recorded opposition votes were cast on the measures considered. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair announced the Special Order Calendar Group would not meet that day or the next, and the Senate adopted a motion to establish the Special Order Calendar for the remainder of the special session by website publication and secretary announcement. The Senate then adjourned upon the call of the President for committee meetings and other business.

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• Army Air Corps, laying the groundwork for its reputation in aviation education.
• Army Air Corps, laying the groundwork for its reputation in aviation education. laying the groundwork
• for its reputation in aviation education.
• Now for the Education Committee amendment, I further move...
• Now for the Education Committee amendment, I further move that the Education Committee amendment to Senate

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Corinna Saldana. The chamber also received a proclamation honoring Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s centennial and a visit from university representatives, and briefly highlighted the House softball championship trophy. Early business included a motion to return SB 1113 to the Senate for further amendment and a motion to reject Senate amendments to HB 2133 and send it to conference committee. The House then considered a series of Senate bills in Committee of the Whole. Bills receiving due pass recommendations included SB 1038, SB 1042, SB 1133, SB 1327, SB 1431, and SB 1447. SB 1429 and SB 1566 were amended before receiving due pass recommendations. SB 1124, SB 1167, SB 1214, SB 1315, SB 1635, and SB 1763 were also amended and recommended for passage, while SB 1501 was retained on the calendar. Debate focused especially on SB 1327, concerning foreign funding and public universities, SB 1315, concerning school-law enforcement interoperability plans, and SB 1635, which opponents argued was overbroad and threatened speech and community safety efforts. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House placed several bills on third reading and then passed SB 1067, SB 1160, SB 1235, SB 1620, and SB 1668. Recorded votes showed SB 1067 passed 1-0 with six not voting, SB 1160 passed 32-23 with five not voting, SB 1235 passed 45-10 with five not voting, SB 1620 passed 48-7 with five not voting, and SB 1668 passed 55-0 with five not voting. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

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• Currently, his mission is centered on delivering a balanced educational experience for all students while
• Army Air Corps, laying the groundwork for its reputation in aviation education. laying the groundwork
• for its reputation in aviation education.
• Now for the Education Committee amendment, I further move...
• Now for the Education Committee amendment, I further move that the Education Committee amendment to Senate

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• I've also worked with the state department of Education specifically to get this language, as well as
• meetings with the federal department of Education.
• One of the things that I've worked with the federal Department of Education on is if the feds were to
• President, at the top of my head, but when I was with the Department of Education last month, it was
• And so I'm continuing to work with higher education on.

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• It deals with education, substance abuse, mental health, DHR, every facet of our county deals with these
• :09:47.200><c> substance</c><00:09:47.680><c> abuse,</c><00:09:48.959><c> uh</c> education, uh uh uh
• substance abuse, uh education, uh uh uh substance abuse, uh mental<00:09:50.160><c> health,</c><00:09
• So we have the North Alabama STEM hub, which is the Cook's Museum and Education Center.
• The Sabin Center and Education Center.

Bills: HB130, HB190, HB123, HB250, HB130, HB190, HB123, HB250

Keywords: HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences

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• For pursuing higher education means constantly choosing between paying bills and staying in school. 65%
• Economic development, affordable housing, access to quality education, and equitable digital literacy
• Students actually say, like, we should not be working at all, and education should be free.
• We primarily focus on education and entrepreneurship, and the question is why?
• And actually uplift healthcare as an education.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:20:37.600><c> trains</c> skilled Workforce need educates trains skilled Workforce need educates
• </c> here uh they don't work in an education here uh they don't work in an education or<00:26:47.960>
• </c><00:31:54.519><c> Educators</c><00:31:55.159><c> Association</c> dental hygiene Educators Association
• </c> businesses by supporting educational businesses by supporting educational opportunities<01:46:37.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> their ability to achieve educational their ability to achieve educational outcomes,<00:58:59.359
• Um educating them here.
• We're educating them.
• We're educating them. here? We're educating them.
• </c> education domain. education domain.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 22, 2025 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel on accidental ingestion of illegal drug products by children. Panel members said pediatric ingestions have become the most common case type they review, with the highest-risk children ages one to four, and that fatal cases have increased in recent years. They reported that the substances most often involved are fentanyl, cannabinoids including THC products, methamphetamine, and increasingly xylazine; they also noted a decline in buprenorphine-related ingestions, which they viewed as a positive trend. The panel used several case examples to highlight recurring problems in investigations and medical response, including delayed DCBS involvement, failure to administer Narcan, inadequate drug testing, lack of child abuse team involvement, and limited or absent law enforcement investigation. They said law enforcement issues are especially common in pediatric ingestion cases and are concentrated in Jefferson County and the Bluegrass/KIPA regions. One example involved a one-year-old who died from fentanyl and Benadryl intoxication; another involved a two-year-old who died after ingesting multiple substances; and a third involved a four-year-old with near-fatal THC gummy ingestion where delayed treatment worsened the child’s condition. They also described a 10-month-old THC ingestion case that resulted in a criminal abuse conviction, which they presented as an example without missed investigative opportunities. Committee members discussed possible policy responses, including creating a more specific criminal child abuse offense or clarifying existing abuse and neglect definitions to cover unsafe access to illegal drugs, while preserving room for true accidents and prescribed medications. Members also raised the need for statewide standardization in reporting, investigation, and medical response, and suggested the panel should be able to call in agencies such as law enforcement, DCBS, judges, and hospitals for closed-session review of selected cases. The panel chair said they were already pursuing meetings with LMPD and would provide Jefferson County-specific breakdowns, and members expressed interest in additional data and agency follow-up before considering legislation.

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• :04:04.319><c> farmers</c><00:04:04.959><c> and</c> provide education to all farmers and provide education
• 18.079><c> on</c><00:04:18.320><c> topics</c> provide education to farmers on topics provide education
• </c> individuals with relevant educational individuals with relevant educational resources<00:04:30.479
• Educating owners is key.
• Educating suitable scratching surfaces.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It was created through a cross-sector, cross-system collaboration of business, education, government,
• after school education Government after school programs<00:03:42.680><c> museums</c><00:03:43.159><c
• the zoo Boston Scientific of Education the zoo Boston Scientific Mayo<00:03:53.079><c> 3M</c><00:03:
• </c><00:58:00.240><c> opportunities</c> job placement educational opportunities job placement educational
• </c><01:39:46.000><c> certificate</c> counseling and education certificate counseling and education certificate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um Kentucky Education assault.
• </c> just want to get an education. just want to get an education.
• </c> for education. for education.
• </c> relating to education. relating to education. Senator<01:54:27.920><c> West.
• </c> to education. Senator West. to education. Senator West.

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c> state board of education in 1980. state board of education in 1980.
• We need to improve the value of our tax dollars that are being spent on education.
• But her education was interrupted as we were trying to find out alternatives for her.
• We do partner and utilize the challenges, which have an education component to it.
• </c> challengemies which have an education challengemies which have an education component<01:22:56.239

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.

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• It's a different action, right, the education, the master plan.
• It's a different action, right, the education, the master plan.
• It's a different action, right, the education, the master plan.
• It's a different action, right, the education, the master plan.
• I chair the Education Budget Subcommittee in the Senate.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• , the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, and the advisory committee on special education.
• , the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, and the advisory committee on special education.
• of Education from National Federation<00:32:02.320><c> of</c><00:32:02.480><c> the</c><00:32:02.559>
• I really appreciate the time that everyone took to educate members.
• </c><03:55:27.080><c> members</c> that everyone took to educate members that everyone took to educate

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Because early childhood education represents education from birth to kindergarten, it is the workforce
• Education.
• Education. Senate Bill 465 by Senator McMath provides roll...
• Education.
• Education. Senate Bill 465 by Senator McMath. provides roll.

Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: Pineville High School, Lady Rebels, softball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Class 5A, state championship, high school sports, student athletes, commendation, resolution, athletics, girls softball, championship team, Pineville, school recognition, sportsmanship, coach Allison Frye, Louisiana legislature, House Resolution

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• This is the executive session for the State Senate Education Committee.
• ,</c> treasurer, the department of education, treasurer, the department of education, DRRA,<00:15:38.720
• </c><00:28:38.640><c> for</c> possible to find the best education for possible to find the best education
• Establishing a commission to study the cost of special education.
• The department of education in nursing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As a dental hygienist, we are required to keep track of our continuing education requirements.
• Currently, Texas does not have a method of standardizing or tracking our continuing education.
• tracking system for continuing education can provide.
• in K-12 education and higher education.
• For their education, for themselves, their children, or anyone they have in guardianship.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction