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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- mother went and lived with my grandparents for a long time until they passed on or were put in a nursing
- Is this a federal program? Is there any Idaho tax credits that this would include? Mr.
- This is a federal program. All right. Are there any additional questions? Senator Groh?
- recommendations with the Trump administration as they roll out the regulations to implement this program
- So, not dissimilar to our empowering parents program, which was public, private, and homeschool kids
Summary:
The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee heard and advanced three House bills. House Bill 620 would give county commissioners special expertise status and a stronger coordinating role in federal land management decisions, including use of county comprehensive plans and an emergency clause; it drew support from the Idaho Farm Bureau and the Idaho Association of Counties and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 610 would preserve the homeowners exemption for people temporarily absent from their residence while serving in certain missions or similar service, with the sponsor comparing it to protections for military members; senators raised questions about the bill’s narrow scope and possible broader applications, but it also passed out of committee due pass. House Bill 731 would set up Idaho’s participation in a federal education tax credit scholarship program, allowing donors to receive up to a $1,700 federal tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations; testimony from the Idaho Family Policy Center and others supported the bill as expanding school choice, and the committee sent it to the floor due pass.
During discussion of House Bill 731, senators clarified that the credit is federal rather than state-based, that donors receive the tax benefit while scholarship-granting organizations decide how funds are awarded, and that Idaho’s action is intended to make participation permanent. After the bills were handled, the committee introduced and congratulated page Grace Louder, who spoke about her interests in photography, the outdoors, bugs, and her upcoming graduation and birthday.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 11 Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas throughout the Sand Springs Charles Page Sandites football program...
- You know the impact that this program can have.
- that invest in the future of our state. ...for supporting youth, families, and programs that invest
- I'm proud to be a scout, I'm proud to serve my community, and I'm proud to be part of a program that
- Scouting represents outdoor programs at 14 camp properties spanning more than 40,000 acres.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 25th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Nurses were able to certify desks.
- effort and what it did was it created um the behavioral the Behavioral Health Trust Fund and the program
- The nutrition assistance programs that bill did pass, um, but it was vetoed by the governor.
- Has rolled up under a grant program in that department called Destination Forward that will allow public
- but not this program or vice versa, so.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the human services policy bill, HF2115 5/5/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Zalinsakar has provisions in here establishing medication training protocols for a greater number of nursing
- This bill is a broad-reaching policy that impacts most vulnerable members in our community, from nursing
- So there is a new bill that's in this policy language that clarifies that resident applies for nursing
- There being no further discussion, the clerk will take the vote. nursing homes, disability group homes
- , nursing homes, disability group homes, assisted<00:20:41.840><c> living</c><00:20:42.240><c> so</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tougher penalties for introducing contraband into MN prisons, HF327, heard in committee 3/4/25
Transcript Highlights:
- folks who go through intake are provided with the same medications that they’re prescribed unless a nurse
- folks who go through intake are provided with the same medications that they’re prescribed unless a nurse
- folks who go through intake are provided with the same medications that they’re prescribed unless a nurse
- unless</c><00:18:02.039><c> um</c><00:18:02.960><c> unless</c><00:18:03.760><c> a</c><00:18:03.880><c> nurse
- </c> prescribed uh unless um unless a nurse prescribed uh unless um unless a nurse says<00:18:04.919>
Summary:
The committee took up House File 327, which would increase penalties for introducing contraband into correctional facilities, especially drugs and other dangerous items sent through the mail or brought in by outside actors. Representative Ingan described the bill as a response to a sharp rise in violations and staff exposures in DOC facilities, arguing that stronger felony penalties are needed to deter people from sending in illicit substances. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the committee omnibus because it has a fiscal note.
The committee adopted the DE1 author’s amendment after Representative Ingan explained it was intended to clarify language that could otherwise create a catch-22 for people arrested or booked into jail who already have contraband on them. Members then raised concerns about the breadth of the bill, including overlap with an existing DOC statute and the possibility that the language could sweep in incarcerated people in situations involving prescription medication or minor exchanges. House nonpartisan staff and members suggested the DOC provisions should be reconciled with existing law before moving forward, and some suggested narrowing the bill to focus more specifically on jails.
Sheriff Brad Wise of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association testified in support, saying contraband in jails threatens staff, inmates, visitors, and administrators and that current penalties are not enough to deter smuggling. Commissioner Paul Schell of Corrections also testified, noting that DOC already has a separate statute with a higher felony penalty for certain contraband, described the department’s mail-scanning contractor process, and said it has reduced suspected drug incidents by about two-thirds. An A2 amendment tied to medication intake practices was offered by Representative Curran but then withdrawn after discussion, with members agreeing the issue of medication access in facilities should be handled separately.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (10/22/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um with an eye to uh and the program.
- >> So, it's neutral with respect to the way that you come into the program.
- service program or voluntary service documentation.<00:31:01.760><c> Verification</c><00:31:02.559><
- the program that it's important<00:40:41.520><c> that</c><00:40:41.680><c> you</c><00:40:41.839><c>
- other program waiverss without obtaining<00:45:54.800><c> express</c><00:45:55.280><c> approval</c><
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh we've reviewed doctoral programs.
- </c><00:08:22.479><c> a</c> eligible to uh uh submit a program a eligible to uh uh submit a program a
- </c> doctoral program for review by CPE. doctoral program for review by CPE.
- So, this would cover PhD programs.
- </c> to meet to deliver highquality programs. to meet to deliver highquality programs.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously.
The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (11-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Tobacco Prevention and Control Program.
- </c> programs offer glucose monitor. programs offer glucose monitor.
- </c> medicine program in eastern Kentucky. medicine program in eastern Kentucky.
- Um programs.
- , which is sort of a program within a program.
Summary:
The task force opened with a moment of silence for the Louisville UPS plane tragedy, approved the October 15 minutes, and reminded members to submit policy recommendations before the December 16 meeting, when the group will discuss its report to LRC. The first informational presentation, from the Department for Public Health, focused on youth vaping. Elizabeth Good and Julie Brooks cited a recent Surgeon General report warning that youth vaping can harm brain development, mental health, lungs, asthma, and hormones, and noted Kentucky survey data showing 8.7% of students reported daily vaping and 19.7% used vaping products in the prior 30 days. They described prevention and cessation resources including Catch My Breath, I Can End the Trend, Not on Tobacco, My Life, My Quit, Quitline services, and the Kentucky TRUST retailer education program, which trained 3,371 individuals in 2024 and distributed 253 Tobacco 21 toolkits.
The next presentation came from Kentucky ABC on implementation of SB 100, which created the division of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing. Commissioner Scotty Tracy and Jamar Carter said all retailers selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products must be licensed, regulations were filed October 31, 2025, and the online application portal is live. In response to questions about sales to minors, they said violations carry escalating fines for clerks and owners, with a fourth violation resulting in no license renewal for two years and unpaid fines also blocking renewal. They said complaints can be submitted through the portal, by phone, or on the ABC website, and enforcement investigates tips and may use underage compliance checks.
The committee then heard from Kim McKenna Johnson of One Cross Community Health, who argued for a “deficiency-first” and holistic approach to care centered on nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation. She said her clinic serves more than 7,000 patients in Taylor and Marion counties and described a model that includes primary care, behavioral health, functional medicine, addiction recovery, and chronic care. She cited Kentucky health rankings, claimed nutritional deficiencies cost the state billions, and said many children are overprescribed while undernourished. She urged broader insurance coverage for nutritional testing and supplements, rural demonstration grants, and Medicaid pilots for clinically prescribed supplements. Members asked about testing costs, dietitian support, long-term cost savings, compliance, and whether medications are often used to prevent damage from noncompliance; the presenter said the lab tests are generally covered, supplements are the main cost barrier, and seeing lab results can improve family buy-in. No votes were taken during the meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia Mar 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Versus Hate, and our programs.
- So I do want to say that the Stop the Hate programs and California vs.
- And when you have a certificate program, you guarantee your hours.
- Hate program.
- But not only that, we also have a legal services program, and I'm an attorney at St.
Summary:
The Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia met to hear from Los Angeles County officials and community advocates about rising hate, discrimination, and xenophobia, with opening remarks emphasizing the need for stronger anti-hate infrastructure, community-based reporting, and state support. Assemblymember Lowenthal noted the broader economic and social impacts of discrimination, and the committee framed the hearing around understanding local conditions and identifying legislative responses.
Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission Executive Director Robin Toma presented county hate-crime data showing record-high levels in 2024, with racial/ethnic hate crimes remaining the largest category and anti-Black hate crimes the most common. He also highlighted high levels of anti-Latino, anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-transgender hate, the role of underreporting, and the county’s L.A. vs. Hate system for reporting and victim support. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it uses hate-crime and hate-incident data to guide proactive patrols, community outreach, and training, and discussed the need to build trust amid immigration enforcement fears that discourage reporting.
Community organizations described how current political rhetoric and federal immigration enforcement are intensifying fear and underreporting. LULAC called for multilingual, culturally competent reporting systems, prevention education, and stronger support for grassroots organizations. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles described severe anti-Semitism, increased security costs, and the need for safe worship protections, security grants, and Holocaust education. The NAACP emphasized the continuing impact of anti-Black racism and the need for cross-community solidarity, while the Los Angeles LGBT Center highlighted rising anti-trans violence and urged funding for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ centers, and reauthorization of California vs. Hate. CHIRLA and CAIR California both described heightened fear among immigrants and Muslims, workplace discrimination, and the need for stronger civil-rights protections, data collection, and community-based reporting.
No formal votes were taken. The discussion focused on policy ideas and funding priorities, including improved law-enforcement training, alternative sentencing or diversion for hate offenders, protections for houses of worship, and continued or expanded funding for California vs. Hate, Stop Hate, and related programs. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly stressed that hate is underreported, that words and leadership rhetoric matter, and that California should continue investing in prevention, response, and healing.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-3-26)
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of operating EMS education programs. of operating EMS education programs.
- So yes, that it rates of the program.
- So there will likely be some reforms to a number of these programs.
- So there will likely be some reforms to a number of these programs.
- So there will likely be some reforms to a number of these programs.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/05/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- The VA has integrated acupuncture into both clinical care and community care programs.
- As early as 2011, programs.
- </c><01:27:14.880><c> In</c><01:27:15.040><c> fact,</c> been adopted by nurses.
- In fact, been adopted by nurses.
- So what healthc care programs coverage.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- such a program.
- Are there other programs that are out there where we're already building programs for EMTs?
- Are there other programs that are out there where we're already building programs for EMTs?
- Volunteer programs, such as the high school programs, of course, train people to be volunteers.
- </c><01:01:45.039><c> of</c> such as the high school programs of such as the high school programs of
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 9, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This program service loan forgiveness.
- It helps meet the housing and other needs of our constituency. programs, expands local development programs
- </c><03:46:07.920><c> more</c> do we make these programs more do we make these programs more effectable
- </c><03:52:13.199><c> This</c> programs since its in creation. This programs since its in creation.
- Harriet Tugman, spy, scout, nurse, and Harriet Tugman, spy, scout, nurse, and cook<08:01:38.240><c> for
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> especially those who count on programs especially those who count on programs like<02:13:24.480>
- </c> life, such as Jocelyn's efforts to nurse life, such as Jocelyn's efforts to nurse injured<04:52:
- </c><05:02:28.320><c> until</c> veterans land aotment program until veterans land aotment program until
- /c><05:03:15.280><c> era</c> program, Alaskan Native Vietnam era program, Alaskan Native Vietnam era
- By extending the program this year.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a cleaner education programs.
- They're not to one program. They're across the board.
- And so we've already set up some programs. Here's a special little program for somebody.
- Here's a special little programs.
- Well, they're not program for somebody.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- addition of a new Chapter 69 to provide a short title, legislative findings, to establish a pilot program
- The health ed programs, which had a great deal of discussion, and that's the one where we...
- The health ed programs, which had a great deal of discussion, and that's the one where we...
- The health ed programs, which had a great deal of discussion, and that's the one where we do all the
- Nursing at ISU is not going to be able to be built out at a time when we desperately need nurses.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, welcomed a substitute member, and received multiple Senate messages and committee reports. Several bills were introduced and referred, including measures on medical advanced healing, insurance/state property claims, stablecoins, solid waste, public assistance definitions, and foreign ownership of single-family homes. The chamber also advanced a number of bills to second or third reading, and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 32 on energy policy, which urged a focus on baseload energy sources, transmission, ratepayer protection, property rights, and aquifer protection; it passed by voice vote.
The House passed a series of bills on the floor, including House Bills 838, 721, 817, 752, 680, 860, 875, 876, 877, 795, 826, 832, 843, and 872, along with Senate Bill 1373. The measures covered topics such as requiring draft policy bills with budget recommendations, plan review timelines for public projects, a mobile cigar business permit, restroom and changing-room restrictions, recorded investigative interviews of child abuse allegations, revisions to medical parental rights and emergency care language, vacancy-based budgeting calculations, the State Board of Education budget, vocational rehabilitation rent, a response to litigation over prior law, honey commission governance, CTE teacher recruitment, homeowners exemption proration, and ballot formatting. Most passed with comfortable margins, though House Bill 875 passed narrowly 35-34 and House Bill 752 drew substantial debate before passing 54-50-1.
Debate was especially intense on House Bill 752, with supporters framing it as a protection for women’s privacy and safety and opponents arguing it would criminalize bathroom use and target transgender people. House Bill 875 also drew concern that codifying budget-calculation methods could constrain future budgeting flexibility, while supporters said it would improve transparency and prevent funding vacant positions. House Bill 876, the State Board of Education maintenance budget, prompted criticism over a 6.8% base reduction and warnings about layoffs and program cuts at colleges and universities. House Bill 826, 832, 843, and 872 were all considered under suspended rules and passed, and the House also adopted HJM 18 urging action against geoengineering, with members citing concerns about sky streaks and climate intervention. The House recessed and later returned to continue business, with additional Senate bills and House bills referred for committee action.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- for postsecondary school education commitments. ...school education commitments, apprenticeship programs
- Several from Montgomery County, and I think Elmore County had a pilot program going on.
- I'm aware of that pilot program; it was a good program, but it didn't ban them totally.
- The program will be administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education...
- We're trying to get more programs and more people in these areas. Are there any questions?
Committee:
House Education Policy
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 10, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- DENTAL ASSISTING AND REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS UNDER THE COMMISSION OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATION.
- THE THREE PROGRAMS, OUR THESE THREE PROGRAMS THE ONLY ONES CURRENTLY EXEMPT FROM THE CIE, IF NOT WHAT
- OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE EXEMPT. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Rep.
- IN THE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE SYSTEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM.
- THE SAME SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO BE PART OF THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- He was a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the VA. His final words were, “Are you okay?”
- He was a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the VA. His final words were, “Are you okay?”
- Alex Preti was a nurse for veterans.
- rock and she was brutally raped on a campus in Georgia where she was attending school to become a nurse
- But instead, everybody wants to talk about the ICU nurse in Minneapolis that inserted himself into a
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard two bills. SB 1055 would require immediate notification to ICE or CBP when a person unlawfully present in the U.S. is arrested by state or local law enforcement for a state or local offense. Supporters said it simply strengthens cooperation with federal authorities and clarifies existing law; opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several public commenters, argued it is redundant with current statute, could pressure officers to prolong stops or arrests, and would increase fear, racial profiling, and distrust of police in immigrant communities. Members debated whether the bill conflicted with SB 1070-era law and whether it would create new legal liability or merely add a reporting requirement after arrest. The committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1055 a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then considered SB 1065, which appropriates $300,640,000 in FY 2027 from the general fund for a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Military Veterans Fund. Senator Rogers described hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a non-drug treatment that could help veterans with PTSD and improve quality of life, while supporters emphasized the need to explore options for veterans’ mental health and trauma care. Some members said they supported moving the bill forward but had budget concerns or wanted more detail on how veterans would be selected for the program. The committee approved SB 1065 unanimously, 7-0, with a do-pass recommendation, and then adjourned until the following week.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 3 - 03/19/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Senator Kunesh, so a definition of an education site means a separate facility, a program within
- </c> means a separate facility, a program means a separate facility, a program within<00:18:18.720><c
- I'm also a mother, grandmother, retired nurse.
- I ask you as a grandmother, a mother, a retired nurse who, when I was working in Minneapolis schools,
- my last job as a nurse, which I dearly loved, I never had to worry about the safety of the children
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety