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• They help parents and children communicate.
• her in her educational journey.
• her in her educational journey.
• Additionally, we recognize his tireless advancement of Georgia's higher education system both as an educator
• ADDITIONALLY, WE RECOGNIZE HIS TIRELESS ADVANCEMENT OF GEORGIA'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM BOTH AS AN EDUCATOR

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• For example, we have not yet gotten to higher education or the bulk of higher education, but one issue
• that may impact higher education is teacher training that happens in higher education.
• that happens in higher education.
• another kid and that kid told their parents and the parents reached out.
• We've talked about education for educators.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to review and discuss draft preliminary recommendations, with the co-chairs explaining that the draft had been released publicly and that the meeting was intended for open discussion and edits rather than a final vote. They emphasized the urgency of addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, especially in K-12 schools, while noting that the recommendations are preliminary, may be revised, and will be supplemented by further testimony and a final report later. Several members also referenced recent allegations and incidents in local schools as examples of why the commission’s work is needed. Commissioners broadly supported the draft but proposed numerous refinements. Common themes included clarifying the distinction between antisemitic incidents and hate crimes; strengthening reporting systems and privacy protections; adding clearer guidance from DESE and the Attorney General on First Amendment issues, curriculum, and investigations; expanding Holocaust and genocide education; and improving professional development for educators, school committees, and administrators. Several members urged better links to mental health and victim services, more support for the Genocide Education Trust, and stronger language on bystander training, digital literacy, and the role of school committees in addressing bias. There was also discussion of how to frame antisemitism as a distinct form of hate, how to address antisemitism related to Israel and Zionism without restricting legitimate political speech, and how to avoid unfunded mandates for school districts and municipalities. Some commissioners suggested adding timeframes, a centralized reporting or investigative mechanism, and more explicit model policies for schools. The meeting ended with the chairs thanking participants and the public for their input, and the commission then moved to adjourn.

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• Parents sued the school board.
• >> There are several parents will want parents forms say Caitlin Hatcher's the Self Storage Association
• Modifications and services outlined in a student's individual education plan also known as the I P Education
• Private schools specifically requires parents of students with special at education plans to receive
• I know on the Education, higher Education, Appropriations committees.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Most importantly, though, his perspective is as a parent.
• I'm a survivor parent and also a founding member of Parents Rise, an organization of parents whose children
• School of Education.
• Here's what parents like me see clearly.
• Then we met more parents. It's just.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three AI-related bills. HB 1170 would require large generative AI providers to offer provenance detection tools and include latent and manifest disclosures in AI-generated or altered content; supporters said it is needed to combat deepfakes and disinformation, while opponents raised First Amendment, technical feasibility, and compliance concerns, and the Attorney General’s Office said the bill needs clearer provider definitions and enforcement language. HB 2157 would regulate high-risk AI systems used in consequential decisions such as employment, housing, health care, and parole by requiring risk management, impact assessments, disclosures, and a private right of action; the sponsor said it is needed to address algorithmic discrimination and consumer protection, while industry and civil liberties groups warned it is overbroad, burdensome, and constitutionally problematic, and the AG’s Office supported the concept but asked for changes to enforcement and the right-to-cure provisions. HB 2225 would regulate AI companion chatbots by requiring disclosures, limits on manipulative engagement, and safeguards for minors and self-harm; the sponsor, governor’s office, AG’s Office, researchers, and several families testified in support, citing harms to youth and real-world suicides, while industry groups supported narrower protections but objected to the private right of action and scope. No votes were taken during the hearings.

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• I've devoted my life to raising my disabled son and advancing my education and advocacy.
• My adopted parents didn't know how to help me.
• They were not given the support they needed to parent me.
• And I begged to stay when my adopted parents came to get me.
• The stress that parents can face when they can't get what they need can be overwhelming.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held an evening hearing on several bills. Senate Bill 6249, sponsored by Sen. Torres, would require all people convicted of stalking to be supervised by the Department of Corrections. Staff explained current community custody rules and said the bill would make stalking convictions subject to DOC supervision; the fiscal note had been requested but not yet received. The sponsor and several survivors and advocates testified in support, saying stalking is dangerous, victims need ongoing monitoring, and supervision could help prevent future harm. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6255, sponsored by Sen. Lovelett, which renames and updates the Legislative Executive Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force (LuPRO) as the Legislative Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force, expands membership, and revises duties to monitor and update the state’s 10-year plan to dismantle poverty. Staff said the bill has a partial fiscal note showing a $4,000 OSPI cost for a report, with no additional cost beyond that this biennium. Testimony from DSHS and a constituent supported the bill as a way to improve coordination and accountability in poverty reduction efforts. Senate Bill 6286, sponsored by Sen. Orwall, would authorize the Department of Health to fine private detention facilities that deny inspectors entry, with escalating daily fines and a new account to support people harmed by wrongful detention or ICE-related abuse. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as a human rights and public health measure, citing complaints about food, sanitation, medical care, and mental health conditions in private detention facilities. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6224, sponsored by Chair Wilson, which would create a Children and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Council to implement the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and extend the existing work group. Supporters from state agencies, providers, parents, and advocates emphasized early intervention, cross-system coordination, and youth mental health needs; one witness opposed the bill, arguing it should focus more on non-psychiatric causes of distress. The hearing ended with no recorded votes or final action on the bills.

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• House Bill 827 was referred to Education. March 4, 2026, Mr.
• The member says Idaho has an immense amount of parental freedom and parental liberty, and that is what
• Well, what Idaho has in code is an immense amount of parental freedom and parental liberty.
• the parents.
• Let me make it clear, though, The parents.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal, then received several Senate messages and committee reports. A number of bills were introduced or advanced, including measures on health care, elections, schools, water districts, crime victims, and animal protection, along with several resolutions and memorials. The House also took up a constitutional resolution on parental rights in education, but House Joint Resolution 9 failed because it did not receive the required two-thirds vote, finishing at 44 ayes and 25 nays. The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 585 would impose a 48-hour deadline for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections and allow refunds and third-party inspections if the deadline is missed; members disclosed Rule 80 conflicts because of permit-related businesses, and the bill passed 69-1. House Bill 736 lowered the voter threshold for ballot rotation requirements to expand rotation to more elections and passed 68-1. House Bill 626 changed county impact-fee language from “may” to “shall,” House Bill 749 addressed annexation-related septic system costs, House Bill 650 affirmed federalism principles, House Bill 788 created a pilot incentive for medical preceptors, House Bill 738 added an LLC filing option using a commercial registered agent address, House Bill 685 added a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while masked, House Bill 696 updated prison sexual-contact language, House Bill 686 created a narrow nepotism exception for small towns, House Bill 670 clarified urban renewal/fire district opt-out rules, House Bill 734 fixed a wind/geothermal tax distribution formula, and House Bill 570 increased penalties for reckless driving in active construction zones. Most of these bills passed with comfortable majorities, though House Bill 685 passed narrowly at 38-31 and House Bill 570 passed 68-1. Later, the House passed House Bill 561 on flag displays by government entities, despite debate that it was aimed at restricting certain local flags; it passed 58-11. The House also passed House Bill 692 on foster-care court proceedings and House Bill 575 on centralized civil asset forfeiture reporting, both after debate about transparency and court procedure. Additional bills passed included House Bill 562, extending the notice period for insurance nonrenewals to 60 days; House Bill 810, setting residency requirements for legislative candidates with exemptions for military service and missions; House Bill 593, repealing obsolete waste-management and Big Payette Lake provisions; House Bill 714, updating hazardous waste siting law; and House Bill 507, revising Idaho National Guard military justice procedures to restore non-judicial punishment authority. The House recessed and later returned to continue business, with several bills transmitted to the Senate after passage and no title corrections on the measures considered.

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• But thank you guys for the work that you all do in helping education.
• Education agencies, in this case, the Public Education Department (PED), distribute funds to districts
• Assistant Secretary of Education at the Public Education Department, and it's a pleasure to speak with
• We did something for educational assistance.
• What is parent involvement in this? Mr.

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• </c> report of the committee on education. report of the committee on education.
• </c><01:25:05.040><c> Um</c> it's parent or guardian. Um it's parent or guardian.
• </c> report to the House and Senate Education report to the House and Senate Education Committees<01:
• </c><01:36:37.600><c> moving</c> student to keep their education moving student to keep their education
• c> &gt;&gt; President, the Senate Education &gt;&gt; President, the Senate Education Committee<01:45:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• It's number six shared parenting day.
• Since then, Missouri, parenting law.
• </c> parents even after separation. parents even after separation.
• ><c> healthier</c> cooperative parenting builds healthier cooperative parenting builds healthier kids
• </c><00:04:16.639><c> in</c> irreplaceable role of both parents in irreplaceable role of both parents

Bills: SF0122 , SJ0006 , SF0121 , SF0106

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• to provide to parents of newborns with written materials to educate parents on how to recognize signs
• to provide to parents of newborns with written materials to educate parents on how to recognize signs
• So to educate parents to recognize abuse of their infant, I think will also save many infants in this
• So to educate<02:39:19.280><c> parents</c><02:39:20.000><c> to</c><02:39:20.680><c> recognize</c><02:
• 39:21.680><c> abuse</c><02:39:22.479><c> um</c><02:39:22.640><c> of</c> educate parents to recognize

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our bill does not touch higher education or educational efforts, Senator. All right.
• , including requiring parental notice before use of the tools, allowing a parent to opt their child out
• There are basically two buckets of parents for kids in school: those parents who are engaged, those parents
• What kind of procedure would there be in place to fully inform the parent so that parents, you know,
• Because the default shouldn't be to the disengaged parent, to the detriment of all of the parents that

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Thank you for being here today, and welcome to Senate Education.
• In 1975, Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. We now know it as...
• The Education for All Handicapped Children Act.
• When I talk to parents in Marsing, they do not ask about models or labels.
• As an education committee and an education organization, we try to practice what we preach.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee began by approving a change to the agenda and then approved the minutes from a prior meeting. It then took up House Joint Memorial 11, which urges Idaho’s congressional delegation to fully fund the federal IDEA commitment for special education. Senator Burtenshaw argued that Congress promised up to 40% of national average per-pupil spending but has never met that threshold, leaving Idaho districts to cover large shortfalls through local funds and levies. A representative from Fruitland School District testified in support, describing a nearly $790,000 local gap and saying the memorial would send a unified message to federal lawmakers. Senator Zito opposed the memorial, saying the federal government has failed to meet its commitment for decades and that Idaho should stop relying on federal promises, though he emphasized his support for special-needs students. The committee voted to send H.J.M. 11 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, with Senator Zito requesting to be recorded as voting no. The committee next considered RS 33-392, a proposal to create regional service centers so school districts and charter schools can share specialized services that are difficult or costly to provide independently, especially in rural areas. Burtenshaw said the measure would help districts share staff such as speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, school psychologists, and business managers, with no new ongoing funding required beyond a one-time $1 million startup amount already reflected in the governor’s budget. The committee voted to send the proposal forward for a full hearing. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to informational presentations. Jason Sevy, president of the Idaho School Board Association and chair of the Marsing School Board, described Marsing’s community schools model, which partners with nonprofits and service providers to address food insecurity, health needs, mental health, and attendance barriers. He said the model improved student engagement and attendance and asked policymakers to remove funding barriers so districts can use resources more flexibly. The committee then heard from Meridian Technical Charter High School leaders and students, who described the school’s career-and-technical education model, internships, high graduation rates, industry credentials, and student leadership opportunities. Students said the school helped them find career direction and build confidence, and the school leader discussed possible expansion through hybrid models and the need for continued advocacy for school programs.

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• SB 418 is about education.
• . ...and safe bathing practices to postpartum education currently being provided to new parents by hospitals
• , birthing centers, at-home birth providers, and childbirth educators.
• At minimum, those educational materials must include... Thank you.
• We do have a parent appearance form...

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported favorably a series of bills after hearing sponsor presentations, public testimony, and roll-call votes. Among the health and public safety measures, CS/SB 68 would require pediatric readiness standards in hospital emergency departments; CS/SB 340 would require nursing students to complete human trafficking identification training; CS/SB 32 and SB 210 would create a new injunction process and related public records provisions for victims of serious violence by a known person; and SB 418 would add autism-focused law enforcement training and a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Each of these bills received supportive testimony and passed the committee. The committee also approved several child safety and community protection measures. CS/SB 606 would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials, and SB 428 would expand the state swim lesson voucher program to older children, with strong support from advocates and families concerned about drowning risks, especially for children with autism. CS/SB 302 would streamline permitting and incentives for nature-based coastal resiliency projects, and SB 636 would create an alternative beach management pathway for coastal communities, though beach preservation advocates warned about perpetual easement language and funding concerns. SB 628, designating Warrior Sacrifice Way in Pensacola, also passed unanimously. In addition, the committee advanced CS/SB 1734 on juvenile justice, with a late-file amendment updating definitions for juvenile probation and detention officers and codifying detention cost-share language. It also reported favorably CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and an additional first responders resiliency plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance Corporation clearinghouse procedures and related insurance market rules. Several witnesses testified in support or with technical concerns on the insurance bill, and members discussed competitive safeguards, clearinghouse scope, and Citizens’ assessment risk. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• SB 418 is about education.
• . ...and safe bathing practices to postpartum education currently being provided to new parents by hospitals
• , birthing centers, at-home birth providers, and childbirth educators.
• At minimum, those educational materials must include...
• We do have a parent appearance form...

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I serve in the Higher Education Committee, where we have these conversations as well.
• My parents are so happy with me.
• My parents are so happy with me.
• You mentioned right now, it does only have the educational requirement of high school.
• This bill has the power to make this easier for kids and parents in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3454 , HF3917 , HF2906 , HF3832 , HF3769

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• And I agree, education. We need more education in this state. We need more education on this topic.
• I heard you say education. I think you said education. No. No, there you go. Mr. Moore. Education.
• So knowing that and being educated about that, and teaching other parents about that.
• Most of the day when we hear from parents, you know, my parents were Woodstock parents.
• I agree we must protect children and educate parents on these problems.

Bills: HB5

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• in education.
• I look back on it and I wish I hadn't because both my parents were highly educated, and both my children
• are highly educated.
• But I've done almost everything else in education. in education.
• and higher education.

Committee: Senate Senate Education

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• It's my honor to introduce students, teachers, and parents from Southlands Christian School's fourth
• It's my honor to introduce students, teachers, and parents from Southlands Christian School's fourth
• Her work will have lasting impacts on public education and community well-being.
• Her work will have lasting impacts on public education and community well-being.
• To the world, she was a conservation leader and educator. Risk today.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The first item is a letter from the Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
• It's a letter from the Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• It's a letter from the Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Courtney Sallis-Four, Department of Education. Daryl Smith, Department of Education.
• Obviously, from a parent choice and a parent empowerment standpoint, we're trusting the parent to educate

Committee: All ALC-PEER

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Parents should know what their children are using.
• Parents should know what their children are using.
• I think that this bill weakens protections for parents and for consumers when it comes to AI.
• However, when we move to a parental opt-out in this bill, we are so permissive.
• However, when we move to a parental opt-out in this bill, we are so permissive.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The chamber then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts). The Rules Chair moved SB 2D and SB 4D forward, and the Senate took up SB 2D first. On SB 2D, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect parents and children from deceptive AI practices, safeguard personal information and image rights, and ensure technology serves rather than deceives Floridians. Senator Grall opposed the bill, arguing it weakened protections and gave parents a false sense of security, while Senator Busillo supported it as a necessary but imperfect first step that should be implemented carefully. After debate, the Senate passed SB 2D by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nay. The Senate then passed SB 4D, the companion public records exemption bill, after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt during enforcement proceedings; the vote was 33 yeas and 4 nays. The Rules Chair announced committee scheduling, noted SB 60 (medical freedom) would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the Senate also set SB 8D for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.