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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- learn business.
- Nurses are taught more by a protocol-based... ...learning, just a protocol-based learning.
- We learned as a team. We learned medicine. There is no part of the MD program that can be dropped.
- To learn in medicine, it is not the best approach.
- I learned that the knowledge base of the nursing...
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 048 Mar 3rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and emotional learning, and paves the<00:30:17.039>
way <00:30:17.200>for <00:30:17.360 - <00:31:47.279>
plays the vital role that arts learning plays the vital role that arts learning - Investing in arts, learning, economy.
- And think of the women in urban Denver learning to shoot for empowerment.
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shoot <01:08:22.960>for Denver learning to shoot for Denver learning to shoot for empowerment
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He said he is constantly learning as he goes, and there is a steep learning curve to this business and
- we'll update stakeholders so to learn we'll update stakeholders so to learn more<00:20:17.919>
- In the October 2024 all-staff meeting, staff first learned of our budget concerns.
- system for teacher apprenticeship, taking what we've learned over the past two plus years.
- apprenticeship taking what we've learned apprenticeship taking what we've learned over<01:36:44.080
Keywords:
teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- styles, from a child who learned to read on her own to one who was severely dyslexic.
- styles from a child who diverse learning styles from a child who learned<00:14:27.600>
to <00: - about sexuality too early uh learning about sexuality too early uh and<01:21:09.320>
when <01: - Um, I have heard people characterize that as learning about sexuality because you are learning about
- <01:26:41.239>
um different ages and we grow we learn um different ages and we grow we learn
Keywords:
parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, hunters are probably learning more about this change.
- Again, hunters are probably learning more about this change.
- Again, hunters are probably learning more about this change.
- I think we learn all learn el- eloquent.
- I think we learn all learn something<00:23:29.080>
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So in nursing school, you learned about transfer RNA. You've learned about messenger RNA.
- I think we'd learned over the last five years that they have stepped back.
- That’s just to learn, because we’re here to learn. So can you make the distinction?
- We must learn from the pandemic.
- There are so many lessons that we should have learned, and we do.
Bills:
HB18, HB37, HB 116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB 1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388
Summary:
The committee first reopened testimony on House Bill 2216, which would strengthen child welfare requirements by expanding “active efforts” to help families avoid removal and support reunification, while also raising standards related to removals and terminations. Supporters from child welfare and family defense groups said the bill would better protect families and align Texas more closely with ICWA-style principles, but several warned it would require significant new funding, staffing, and community services such as mental health care, housing, child care, and substance use treatment. The committee then left HB 2216 pending.
The committee next heard Senate Bill 1782, aimed at boarding and group homes. Senator Miles said the bill closes enforcement gaps left by prior law by requiring retention of background-check records and creating misdemeanor penalties for failing to conduct or keep them, or for knowingly hiring people with serious convictions. Harris County sheriff’s investigators testified in support, describing illegal boarding homes, operators who evade permits and background checks, and exploitation of vulnerable residents; the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 481 on emergency preparedness for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, adopted a new committee substitute that softened some requirements and removed the fiscal note, and left the bill pending.
The committee then heard House Bill 388, which would require the Texas Department of Insurance to create a single standardized coordination-of-benefits form for dual health plans to reduce errors and surprise bills; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1590 would move paternity registry searches for adoptions to an electronic process with a 10-day target, and House Bill 2809 would track child suicide attempts in managing conservatorship and require related reporting and parental notice; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1887, which would prohibit administering mRNA-containing products for immunization for 10 years, with exceptions for cancer and genetic disorders. Supporters argued the bill was needed for safety, informed consent, and medical freedom, while opponents from the medical, research, and public health communities said mRNA vaccines are well-studied, save lives, and that the bill would harm access, research, and Texas’s biotech economy. The bill remained under discussion as testimony concluded.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- the report If the newspaper or television station places such a report on the internet and later learns
- simply provides that if a newspaper or television station places a story on the internet and later learns
- Where do they learn that? Do we teach them that in school?
- And I'm going to do what's best for them because one learns far differently than the other.
- And I'm going to do what's best for them because one learns far differently than the other.
Summary:
The committee first took up a committee substitute for SB 752, which would require newspapers and television stations to remove online reports later found to be false or defamatory in certain circumstances, and would change when the statute of limitations begins to run. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address lasting harm from false accusations that remain searchable online. Several speakers opposed the measure, arguing it would chill reporting, punish accurate historical coverage, and create vague legal risks for the press. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then approved CS/SB 846, a bill aimed at preventing immigration service fraud by non-attorneys and misuse of the term "notario." Supporters, including an immigration attorney, said the bill would protect vulnerable immigrants from bad advice and fake legal services. The committee also approved CS/SB 800, which updates battery labeling and recycling requirements to reduce fires caused by discarded batteries; waste and recycling representatives supported it, while a battery industry group warned the bill could effectively ban battery-embedded products. CS/SB 578, dealing with wine container rules and allowing recyclable inserts and boxes up to 5.16 gallons, was also reported favorably.
The committee next approved CS/SB 1734, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which sets product standards, labeling rules, age limits, testing, and enforcement provisions. Supporters said it reflects current science and consumer safety needs, while opponents warned it could burden small businesses and overregulate the market. SB 918, which would loosen state child labor restrictions for certain minors and align Florida law more closely with federal standards, drew extensive opposition from advocates, students, and labor groups who said it would increase exploitation and harm education; several senators also raised concerns, but the bill was still reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 854 on unlicensed contractors and deposit fraud, and confirmed several appointments to state boards and commissions. A separate bill on online encryption and child safety, SB 868, was taken up with an amendment and public testimony, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that item.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and multi VSOs: Paralyzed Veterans of America, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Student Veterans Mar 4th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- After much research, Sean learned that the scoring algorithm is weighted so heavily toward those with
- Further, while we're still learning more about last night's wave of contract cancellations, we know at
- We can be thoughtful about prevention and how we really learn about. preventing homelessness and the
- Beck you indicated you I wrote down learning more and what you I think we're saying before I got all
- going to learn more?
Keywords:
veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation
Summary:
During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection - 03/17/2026
Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill came from Kristen Williams, who, once she learned that it's so easy to do a security freeze
- , and it really does enable you When she learned that it's so easy to do a security freeze, and it really
- This bill came from Kristen Williams, who once she learned that it's so easy to do a security freeze
- and it really does enable you when she learned that it's so easy to do a security freeze and it really
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection met for its third meeting of the 2026 session and considered seven bills. The agenda focused on consumer fraud and disclosure issues, including bicycle serial numbers to deter theft, 45-day notice before credit card account closures, prohibiting hospitals and health care providers from storing credit card information without consent, gas station assistance for disabled motorists, deletion of financial information after cancellation of automatic renewals or continuous services, protections for private education loan borrowers and co-signers, and notice of the right to place a security freeze when a consumer credit report is accessed.
Several sponsors and members described the bills as responses to constituent complaints or practical consumer-protection concerns. Senator Myrie noted support for the credit card notice bill but raised concerns about fraud-related account shutdowns and possible amendments; one member said she would vote no on that bill but was open to further discussion. Other bills drew little or no debate, with members generally describing them as common-sense protections or overdue disclosures. The private education loan bill was described as increasingly urgent due to federal changes affecting student loans.
The committee voted to advance all seven bills. Some were reported to the calendar, while others were reported to first reading or to another committee, depending on the bill. The meeting concluded after the final vote, with the chair noting that vote sheets were available for absent members.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, November 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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intercession, <00:06:00.240>even
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Art in the Capitol: It’s by Design Mar 13th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- at the Capitol, just the thought of those souls being creative, trying to tell a story, trying to learn
- c><00:01:53.520>
story <00:01:54.119>trying <00:01:54.439>to <00:01:54.799>learn - trying to tell a story trying to learn trying to tell a story trying to learn new<00:01:55.520><
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- time to have access to best practices and tools that help ensure that students are applying what they learn
- And that means it's really important to learn how to use it, control its threats.
- As AI threatens to replace human work, faculty reasonably fear that institutions of higher learning might
- that talk about over-technology in the classroom and how it has actually led to a regression of learning
- written some things that talks about over technology and classroom has actually led to a regression of learning
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard two Senate measures focused on artificial intelligence in higher education. SCR 82 by Senator Niello would encourage the California higher education segments to convene a work group and share best practices on AI use, including how to address academic integrity and student use of AI in coursework. Supportive comments emphasized the need for intersegmental coordination and faculty/student engagement, while the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges raised concerns about preserving faculty purview, academic freedom, and governance differences at the community college level. The resolution was adopted and re-referred to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection on an 8-0 vote.
The committee also heard SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, which would establish guardrails for AI use at CSU by requiring that faculty employee positions be filled by humans who meet CSU minimum qualifications and that instructors of record be human faculty for credit and non-credit instruction. The author and supporters, including the California Faculty Association, Teamsters California, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council, argued the bill is needed to prevent AI from replacing faculty and to preserve the human role in teaching and student support. Members asked for clarification that the bill would not apply to classified, administrative, or clerical employees, and the author’s office said the definition was intended to mirror CSU faculty classifications and bargaining language.
Both measures received unanimous support from the committee after discussion. SB 928 was passed to the Assembly Floor on a 10-0 vote, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The consent calendar, which included SB 308, SB 892, and SB 968, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after announcing its next hearing date.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
A New Senator Shares His Priorities | Senator Michael Holmstrom Apr 17th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, and my kids usually come with and we have a good time learning how to work on things and be can use
- usually come with and we have a good usually come with and we have a good time<00:05:06.880>
learning - 07.520>
work <00:05:07.759>on <00:05:07.919>things <00:05:08.080>and time learning - how to work on things and time learning how to work on things and and<00:05:08.800>
be <00:05: - It's like your county commissioner, the what-you-know, uh, but then when you learn about it, you think
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So by having students learn how to use them, practice a few times, they'll have no problem doing this
- And some people even learn it by watching a video.
- As teachers, we absolutely agree that learning life-saving skills is important.
- especially when we're asking students to take time from their already very busy instructional time to learn
- just that socioeconomic factors, including the cost and accessibility of training, are barriers to learning
Bills:
SB1009
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the executive director for early learning at SCOE, the Sacramento County Office of Education.
- advocate for a coordinated statewide EEP plan developed by SCOE and CDE that expands inclusive early learning
- to existing grantees, which we actually are one of them, this robust plan builds in professional learning
- This robust plan builds in professional learning, resource development, workforce supports, including
- We request the state adopt enrollment-based funding for early learning and care programs.
Summary:
The committee took up issue number seven, Child Care Rate Reform Transition Plan, and heard a presentation from the LAO on an eight-part transition plan for the period before implementation of the alternative methodology-based child care rate system. The plan would provide interim rate increases to existing regional market rates and standard reimbursement rates beginning January 1 of the budget year, keep the higher of SRR or ARMR as the single rate, annualize cost-of-care supplements, update hold-harmless language, eliminate the private market cap, authorize one-time systems transition funding with JLBC approval, and require annual reporting on parent co-pays. Members asked about the timeline and public/legislative feedback process, and administration staff said they were working toward the July 1, 2025 deadline while continuing stakeholder engagement through the rate and quality advisory process.
Public comment was overwhelmingly focused on child care and early learning funding. Providers, county offices, advocacy groups, and education organizations urged the Legislature to move quickly on the alternative rate methodology, provide interim relief through a cost-of-living adjustment, reimburse based on enrollment rather than attendance, and preserve health and retirement benefits and workforce stability. Many speakers also pressed for funding to expand the promised 200,000 child care slots, warning that waitlists remain long and providers are under financial strain. Several commenters supported maintaining or extending grants and technical assistance for transitional kindergarten, inclusive early education, and mixed-delivery early learning programs.
A separate set of comments addressed the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program, with Sacramento County education officials and others urging a statewide plan that would extend support to the 20 counties not currently receiving grants, especially rural areas. Other speakers raised concerns about facilities and staffing impacts from TK expansion, the need for consistent eligibility rules across subsidized programs, and the importance of statewide systems-level funding. The chair thanked the LAO, administration, and public commenters, said the item would remain open until after the May Revision, and adjourned the meeting.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, we had back in 2024 about 20 sessions for employers to learn SIDES, learn how to use it so they
- And so, we had back in 2024 about 20 sessions for employers to learn SIDES, learn how to use it so they
- And so, we had back in 2024 about 20 sessions for employers to learn SIDES, learn how to use it so they
- And so, we had back in 2024 about 20 sessions for employers to learn SIDES, learn how to use it so they
- And so, we had back in 2024 about 20 sessions for employers to learn SIDES, learn how to use it so they
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2455, HD2, relating to employment practices. Testimony was limited, with support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and UPW; the committee noted nine support, zero opposition, and zero comments. No vote was taken on this bill during the portion provided.
The committee then took up House Bill 2165, HD2, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. DLIR supported the measure but requested an amendment moving language in Section 2 from subsection A to subsection C to preserve the legal structure. Members questioned DLIR about a January 8 U.S. Department of Labor letter and whether the bill would keep Hawaii in conformity with federal unemployment insurance requirements. DLIR said the federal guidance requires the state to remove the carve-out for labor-dispute claimants, though unions with hiring halls and members in good standing could still be exempt from work-search requirements under an authorized list. UNITE HERE Local 5 opposed the bill and said the current law already gives the department discretion to exempt striking workers. The committee recessed the bill before any final action was taken in the portion shown.
In the joint hearing with Commerce and Consumer Protection, the committees heard House Bill 1509, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill, DHER offered comments and requested an amendment, UPW supported it, and one Zoom testifier described personal experience with delayed care and urged faster decisions. After testimony, the committees voted to pass the bill with amendments. The adopted amendments restored the 7-day treatment-plan deadline from 10 days, changed the effective date to January 1, 2077, and struck the proposed $500 fine for employers who fail to respond within 10 days.
Back in the Labor and Technology agenda, the committee heard House Bill 1515, HD2, also relating to workers’ compensation, with testimony noting seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, but no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 1514, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation plans. A Zoom testifier opposed the bill, arguing the 120-day timeline was unrealistic for complex cases. DLIR said the bill would give the director discretion to extend the vocational rehabilitation plan timeline beyond 120 days with no cap on extensions, and the committee noted five support, four opposition, and zero comments. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2458, HD3, relating to surveillance pricing. OCP said it stood on written testimony, while supporters argued the bill would prevent corporations from using personal data to set prices, especially for groceries. Retail and grocery interests opposed the measure, saying it was too broad and could restrict loyalty programs, promotions, and discounts; one witness asked that a loyalty-program exemption be restored.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Social media platform requirements related to minors 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This can encourage children to do their own research on the unknown topic and help them learn, but some
- else they will learn in their later<00:14:00.720>
years <00:14:01.040>is <00:14:01.279> - ,<00:14:24.320>
but <00:14:24.560>some topic and help them learn, but some topic and - help them learn, but some stuff<00:14:25.120>
is <00:14:25.360>better <00:14:25.680> - that I've learned as I was<00:41:56.880>
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Summary:
The committee took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media practices for minors by requiring verifiable parental consent for accounts and restricting addictive features and targeted advertising for youth users. Chair Scott offered an A2 amendment, with an oral clarification striking specific language and two commas; the committee adopted the amended A2, and the bill was then discussed as amended. The bill author described social media as addictive by design and said the measure would use age-estimation technology to identify users 15 and under, require parental consent, and provide a different, less addictive experience for youth.
Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, parents Jerry and Giana Cox, and a Minnesota high school student, all arguing that social media harms youth mental health, encourages excessive use, and exposes children to manipulation, cyberbullying, and addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay. They said the bill would help parents, protect children, and reduce exploitation of minors’ data. Several committee members also spoke in favor, saying the bill addresses corporate negligence, youth mental health, and the need to act even if the proposal needs more work.
Opposition testimony came from industry groups including the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and NetChoice. They argued the bill is vague and narrow in scope, could create uneven coverage, and may push platforms toward intrusive age-verification or digital-ID-like systems that raise privacy and data-breach concerns. They also said restrictions on personalized or algorithmic features could weaken safety tools and make it harder to protect young users. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the excerpt, but the amended A2 was adopted and the bill remained under discussion.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I had this call with Ashley to just learn more about the story.
- had this call with Ashley to just learn more<00:54:05.600>
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what <00:54:27.840>I've <00:54:28.040>learned <00:54:28.560> - over the last week And what I've learned over the last week of<00:54:30.000>
of <00:54:30.440> - that three of those I've also learned that three of those individuals<00:55:04.680>
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Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and excused absent members. The chamber received second readings of several bills and resolutions, including measures on ad valorem taxes, planning and zoning, tax-dollar restrictions, provisional medical licensing, Medicaid oversight, environmental regulations, municipal financial reporting, nuclear workforce development, and county law libraries. Committee reports advanced bills on economic development, education, judiciary, and veterans/public protection, and the body also received a list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics such as rural revitalization, athletics, SNAP eligibility, diaper tax exemption, domestic violence, middle school math, pedestrian bridges, constitutional amendments, education, and several honorary resolutions.
The Senate then took up House Bill 314, which would reorganize the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (Kentucky Wired) by moving it under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, restructuring its board, and adding members representing cities and counties. Supporters said the bill was an administrative change, not a funding measure, intended to focus the network on students, teachers, and public users while awaiting an audit. Critics argued the project has been a costly taxpayer burden and called for stronger oversight. The bill passed final passage 32-6.
The chamber also passed Senate Bill 157, which aligns Kentucky law with federal mortgage rules so that certain rate buy-down payments do not count against borrower fee caps, with supporters saying it would help housing affordability and reduce costs for borrowers. Senate Bill 214 also passed unanimously; it allows the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to accept non-federal funding for grants without routing those funds through the Department of Finance. The Senate later adopted several resolutions, including Senate Resolution 61 recognizing Links Incorporated Day, Senate Resolution 114 commemorating the 80th Southern Legislative Conference, and Senate Resolution 118 honoring Joseph H. Mattingly Jr. Additional remarks highlighted a Black History Celebration event and a lengthy floor speech criticizing the Kentucky Hospital Association’s reserves and urging investigation, followed by consideration of Senate Resolution 55 on Profound Autism Day in Kentucky.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, a follow-up question again in my attempt to learn more.
- I'm learning more that there are more of these institutes of higher learning that can and are willing
- All the new early childhood assessments are aligned with early learning standards.
- The skill has to be taught, it has to be learned.
- They learn from each other in various ways. So I'm happy to hear that.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security 4/20/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We have received feedback ongoing, and we will take all that feedback and learn from it and see what
- We have received feedback ongoing, and we will take all that feedback and learn from it and see what
- and we will take all that<00:04:46.640>
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it <00:04:48.000>and <00:04:48.200>see that feedback and learn - from it and see that feedback and learn from it and see what<00:04:48.520>
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Summary:
The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security met on April 20, 2026, with a quorum present and adopted the January 13, 2026 minutes. The chair thanked the State Patrol, sergeants-at-arms, and capital security officers for their work during the session, and noted that the committee’s earlier recommendations were reflected in Governor’s Executive Order 2602, including weapon screening at the State Capitol. The chair also said the committee’s annual report included recommendations for bonding, policy, and budget changes, and expressed hope the legislature would act on them.
Department of Public Safety and State Patrol officials reported that implementation of weapon screening had gone well overall and said they were continuing to gather feedback for improvements. Colonel Bogayevich said that since the start of session, 121,598 people had been screened at the Capitol’s entrances, 548 permits were verified, and 52 prohibited items were turned away. Examples of prohibited items included knives, a camping/marshmallow skewer, and a screwdriver; no firearms were found in the Capitol building. She also said the busiest day produced a wait of about 15 to 17 minutes, and that staffing was adjusted to handle larger groups such as school tours.
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms reported that 49,277 people had come through Senate screening as of the previous Friday, including 196 concealed carry permits, and that 2,359 people had entered the West Gallery to observe Senate proceedings. He also said some Senate building access doors had been reduced to direct traffic and that an audit of key card access had begun. The House Deputy Chief Sergeant-at-Arms reported about 1,400 people had been screened for the House gallery, and noted that an NCSL visitor from Oregon would shadow House security staff to learn from Minnesota’s approach. Members from both bodies praised the professionalism of security staff and said the added trooper presence made members and the public feel safer.
No members of the public signed up to testify, so the public comment period closed without testimony. The meeting adjourned after the chair reiterated that the goal of the security measures was to allow visitors, members, and public servants to participate safely.