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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/25/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • education with teachers.
  • I move that the Education... Thank you. And if you can move your education amendment, please.
  • Okay, now we're back on the education bill. We're back on the education amendment.
  • He was a champion for education.
  • as their secular education.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing March as International Women’s Celebration Month. Members also welcomed guests from several school districts and the Arizona FFA. The chamber then moved through first readings of numerous Senate bills and took up several motions, including reconsideration of HB 2169 and referral of HB 210 and HB 2103 to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced HB 2100 and HB 2103 with technical amendments and due-pass recommendations. It then considered a series of bills on Calendar 2, including HB 2048, HB 2364, HB 2415, HB 2775, HB 2833, HB 2862, HB 2870, HB 2995, and HB 4067. Debate centered on election administration, sovereignty and international organizations, private school regulation, law enforcement face coverings, domestic violence and coercive control, and voter roll categories. HB 2862 drew the most procedural attention, with a division vote on a substitute amendment; the House rejected a motion to replace the adopted amendment, and the report was later adopted. On Calendar 3, the House considered education bills. HB 2093, which repeals the requirement for K-12 health education to include mental health instruction, prompted extensive debate over student suicide prevention, school counseling, parental responsibility, and whether schools should provide mental health support; it received a due-pass recommendation by a 27-22 division vote. The House also advanced HB 2313, which was described as responding to a Tucson Unified School District work stoppage tied to a political protest, and HB 2423, HB 2478, and other education measures after amendments and, in one case, withdrawal of an appropriations amendment. The session continued into HB 2830 as the transcript ended.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to Senate Education. We're glad you're here today.
  • So this is Senate Education Committee. We may give you a test. Be prepared.
  • I'm also going to school at the University of Idaho, majoring in ag education.
  • FFA is a national organization devoted to agricultural education and leadership.
  • You represent something that we really, as an education committee, talk about.
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced Senate Bill 1291, presented by Senator Carrie Semmelroth as a code cleanup bill tied to the prior session’s Code Cleanup Act. She walked the committee through multiple sections of Title 33 that were described as obsolete, outdated, or unused, including provisions on public school appropriations, third-party academic contracts, teacher recognition reporting, county school funding mechanisms, orphan code, maternity school language, an unused industry partner fund, an old asbestos abatement appropriation, and advanced opportunities language. The committee asked no substantive questions, then moved and seconded a motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion carried unanimously. After the bill, the committee received a presentation from Idaho FFA state officers, who described FFA’s three-circle model of classroom instruction, career and leadership development events, and supervised agricultural experiences. The officers highlighted their own agricultural projects and education paths, explained state and national FFA leadership activities, and emphasized community service and student leadership development. They also invited legislators to the upcoming state convention in Twin Falls. Committee members offered supportive comments and asked a few questions about welding, beekeeping, and recordkeeping for agricultural projects. The FFA officers responded with details about their experiences and techniques. The chair closed by thanking the students and the committee adjourned until the next day.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2025

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Exempting procurement by the Early Childhood Education and Care Department of child care for families
  • To the Legislative Education Committee, 1.9 million for the House and Chief Clerk staff, and and the
  • Administered by the Public Education Department, requiring the Public Education Department to develop
  • An act relating to educational retirement, making changes to the Educational Retirement Act, clarifying
  • Deposited into the educational retirement fund, clarifying certain terms.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/25/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • education with teachers.
  • I move that the education... Thank you. And if you can move your education amendment, please.
  • Educators are leaving at alarming... ...struggle to recruit and retain qualified educators.
  • Okay, now we're back on the education bill. We're back on the education amendment.
  • as their secular education.
Keywords: 1182, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/10/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> intended scale of educational intended scale of educational instruction<01:38:55.280><c> under</
  • </c><01:39:05.920><c> business</c> tuitionbased educational business tuitionbased educational business
  • because they are just simply putting education as, um, in the zone and saying if it’s education it’s
  • And they without educated populace.
  • </c><01:59:28.320><c> options</c> like other home education options like other home education options
Keywords: 1189, house, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 26th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I take education seriously.
  • When I read the requirements for parent-led driver's education, I didn't see a continuing education requirement
  • approved sources from the State Department of Education.
  • Driver education is not just about operating a vehicle.
  • Most of the driver’s education courses now use the online curriculum for the… Driver’s education courses
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard House Bill 628 from Rep. Ron Mendive, which would allow urban school districts to offer both school-based driver’s education and parent-taught driver training, rather than forcing a choice between the two. Mendive said the bill also removes a reference to IDLA while leaving other online classroom options in place. He argued the change would restore flexibility, including for Coeur d’Alene, and said insurance rules would not change because parents already provide most of the behind-the-wheel instruction. Several witnesses opposed the bill, including a Safe Routes to School advocate, a representative of the Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety, a driving school owner, and a parent/transportation advocate. They argued that parent-led instruction lacks the training, continuing education, and dual-control safety equipment of professional instructors, and warned the bill could weaken standards and reduce access to quality driver education in urban areas with more complex traffic conditions. Mendive and supportive senators said parents already teach most of the required driving hours and that the state test still serves as a safeguard. After debate, the committee voted to send HB 628 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee also held a hearing on gubernatorial appointee Gaston Patterson for the Aeronautics Advisory Board. Patterson, the Coeur d’Alene airport director and fire chief, described his aviation background and said he would help advise on aeronautics issues, airport funding, safety, and the state aircraft fleet. Members asked about aviation industry opportunities and airport safety innovations, and Patterson highlighted aerospace manufacturing growth and a temporary tower model developed in Coeur d’Alene. The committee did not vote on the appointment at this meeting. The session concluded with an introduction from new Senate page Olivia Earle, who spoke about her background, interests, and future plans.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a shortage of educators. This is a way for us to recruit and retain educators.
  • Welcome to Senate Education.
  • That's a bit frustrating on the education side when, as the education chair, one of the main groups that
  • an emergency clause, is the Public Education Changes Bill.
  • So, even though the students didn't move, education didn't change.
Keywords: 996, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-25-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:13:12.600><c> This</c> 961 HD1 SD1 relating to education.
  • This 961 HD1 SD1 relating to education.
  • Okay, up next: House Bill 1328, SD1, relating to education.
  • May reconvene in the Committee on Education.
  • </c><00:41:44.520><c> from</c> the Department of Education from the Department of Education from purchases
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The conference committees met repeatedly on Friday, April 25, 2025, mostly to wait for finance releases and to roll bills to later times. Several measures were deferred or continued, including HB 1007 on HCDA, HB 987 on procurement, HB 620, HB 961, HB 1293, HB 1320, SB 1252, HB 1168, and others, with members often agreeing to reconvene later in the day when releases might be available. One higher education bill, HB 549 on an early learning apprenticeship grant program, was deferred because the requested expenditure of about $12.5 million could not be approved, and HB 563 on the UH Space Science and Engineering Initiative was also deferred after conferees could not reach agreement in time. Several bills were successfully amended and passed. HB 329 appropriated $2 million for the Mililani work-for-housing project and $2 million for Maui Central Middle School. HB 736 established a wastewater system technology testing pilot program at the UH Water Resources Research Center and included a $745,325 FY26 appropriation. SB 865 created a full-time permanent CTAHR extension position, funded at $76,570 in each of FY26 and FY27 through the Agribusiness Development Corporation. HB 442 funded two pre-nursing pathway positions at UH with $215,552 each year for two fiscal years, and HB 1146 funded UH graduate assistant positions and planning work for Ala Wai Canal debris management and water quality control, with the conferees correcting the FY26 amount during discussion before approving it. Later, HB 1168 on UH revenue bonds was approved with amendments, setting the bond amount at $30,750,000 and a July 1, 2025 effective date. HB 961, the librarian pilot program, was ultimately approved with a CD1 restoring the original $132,308 appropriation and two FTE librarian positions for a two-year pilot serving one Oahu complex area and one neighbor island complex area. HB 1293 on Department of Education procurement was also approved with amendments to support the DOE’s farm-to-school goals by exempting certain local food purchases under $250,000 from the electronic procurement system and requiring at least three written quotes instead, effective July 1, 2025, with repeal on June 30, 2028. SB 1252 on dementia was later approved with a CD1 funding two full-time positions in UH Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Geriatric Medicine at $525,000 each in FY26 and FY27.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 18, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're at 200 educational sites in Florida.
  • This is the education degrees.
  • This is choice in higher education.
  • This is choice in higher education.
  • And if you look at education, if we could go to that one. Education degrees, again, 25%.
Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced House Bill 1145, which clarifies that public charter schools may participate in the CAP Grant Fund. The bill’s amendment expanded a separate “money-back guarantee” concept for state colleges, requiring participating institutions to offer six eligible programs and refund tuition if graduates do not find qualifying employment within six months under standardized job-search requirements. Members asked about refund rates, student notification, fiscal impact, and whether the proposal accounted for disability or out-of-state job searches. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support from Nathan Hoffman of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute by a 16-1 vote, with Representative Aristide voting no over the charter school issue. The committee then received presentations on the William L. Boyd IV Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) Grant and the private nonprofit college sector. Department of Education staff explained that EASE, created in 1979, provides tuition assistance to eligible full-time undergraduates at participating private institutions, with a 2024-25 maximum award of $3,500 and an additional EASE Plus incentive of up to $850 for students in high-demand fields. The department reviewed the program’s funding history, disbursement process, and accountability metrics, including access, affordability, graduation, retention, and postgraduate employment/continuing education. Members asked about award proration, eligibility for other aid, religious-program restrictions, and why some institutions had low or unavailable graduation-rate data. ICUF President Robert Boyd argued that EASE is a strong return on investment and described ICUF institutions as not-for-profit, four-year schools serving many Pell-eligible, adult, military, and minority students. He said the sector produces a significant share of Florida’s bachelor’s, graduate, nursing, and education degrees, and highlighted ICUF’s dashboard with additional transparency metrics, program earnings data, and net price calculators. Boyd and members discussed graduation and completion rates, NCLEX passage rates, affordability, institutional flexibility, and whether schools with lower graduation rates should be compared differently because of their student populations. The presentations ended with no further business, and the meeting adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's coming at the public education.
  • With similarly credentialed K-12 educators.
  • I always quote, "Teachers are education builders; early childhood educators are brain builders."
  • education for your child?
  • I support education, but I support education pre-K through higher ed.
Bills: SB2
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 2nd, 2025

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and technical education, and institutional operations.
  • within the Florida Department of Education.
  • and education. ...to students.
  • and education.
  • driver education traffic safety classroom course.
Summary: The committee first heard CS for CS for SB 344, which would modernize the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 based on Public Service Commission recommendations. The bill drew no opposition and was reported favorably. Members then took up several Senator Burton measures: CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, which was amended to create a Department of Health website access point for a voluntary form allowing patients to notify providers they do not want opioid medications; CS for SB 738 on child care and early learning providers, which streamlines and updates child care regulation and was supported by industry and business groups; CS for SB 756 on health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, which removes the age-8 diagnosis limit and age cap for mandated autism-related coverage; and CS for CS for SB 1356, creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot, later amended to add FIU and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to the board and remove specific appropriations. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1624 on higher education, a broad bill affecting tuition policies, workforce programs, institutional governance, and naming changes. The bill generated extended discussion over replacing references to “minority” with “underrepresented,” with the sponsor explaining the intent was to focus on low-income access and student support, while members raised concerns about impacts on majority-minority institutions and preeminence pathways. An amendment added guardrails for private religious postsecondary institutions by requiring public review of affidavits of compliance and giving the Commission for Independent Education enforcement authority. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then passed CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, which addresses military-family investigations, emergency shelter certification, children’s services council appointments, criminal-background exemptions, group-home rates, licensing extensions, small residential group homes, missing-children procedures, and psychotropic medication refills; it was amended to adjust council board composition and then reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 178, directing Florida A&M University to conduct an agronomic study on emerging crops for land taken out of production; SB 1162, expanding boating improvement funding for trailer parking and offering lease incentives for clean marine manufacturers; CS for CS for SB 958, creating a type 1 diabetes early detection information program for parents and schools; CS for CS for CS for SB 1070, requiring ECGs for student athletes with phased implementation and exemptions, after extensive testimony from parents and advocates about sudden cardiac arrest; CS for SB 774, requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders to sheriffs within six hours; SB 1516, creating an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida; SB 994, revising driver education requirements and prompting a commitment to add distracted-driving instruction; and CS for CS for SB 1402, expanding eligibility for dropout retrieval programs. The committee also took up SB 810 on stormwater management systems, amending it to focus annual inspections on vulnerable MS4 infrastructure. That bill drew significant opposition from the Florida League of Cities, counties, and stormwater groups, who argued the mandate would duplicate existing permit requirements and impose major costs, but supporters said it was a basic flood-prevention measure. The transcript ends during debate on SB 810, before a final vote is shown.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Education Postsecondary Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Education Postsecondary will now come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
  • I just want to understand: your original bill had a sixth general education core course.
  • With the amendment, there would no longer be a sixth general education core course.
  • Let's take up Tab 3, SPB 7038 on Education Postsecondary.
  • Let's take up tab 3, SPB-7038 on Education Post-Secondary.
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary considered several items. First, it took up SB 1694 on technology education, which would revise postsecondary general education standards to incorporate technology-related instruction, including computer science and artificial intelligence concepts. An amendment was adopted that shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core requirement and instead required technology-integrated core courses to include digital literacy, AI applications, and related topics such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity where applicable. The amendment also added guidance for high school computer science courses that include AI, emphasizing critical evaluation, limitations, and ethical use. After brief discussion, the committee voted to report CS for SB 1694 favorably. The committee then approved confirmation of the appointments on Tabs 1 through 2 by a single favorable vote. Next, it considered SPB 7038, a proposed committee bill on postsecondary education and workforce development covering tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Senator Berman asked about changes to CIE licensure/jurisdiction and dual enrollment expansion; the sponsor said the bill affects institutions rather than individual courses and is intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment or funding needs. A Florida Dental Association representative testified in information only, urging preservation of the existing exemption for dental assisting programs from CIE oversight. The committee adopted a motion to submit the proposal as a committee bill and then reported SPB 7038 favorably. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:38:13.960><c> to</c> most affordable accessible education to most affordable accessible education
  • Jamal Adam, an educator, policy expert, and lifelong advocate for expanding access to higher education
  • </c> and educational and educational Excellency<01:04:21.240><c> and</c><01:04:22.200><c> to</c><01:04
  • </c> three pillar SE primar service education three pillar SE primar service education research<01:04
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/18/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> investment in improving our education. investment in improving our education.
  • </c> comparison with general education comparison with general education revenue. revenue. revenue.
  • </c> across Minnesota educate our students. across Minnesota educate our students.
  • </c> child's education. child's education.
  • </c> instability in education more broadly. instability in education more broadly.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So thank you for educating us.
  • So the more we can do to educate them as to, you know, what you do, why... ...is part of that education
  • And the fourth one could be education, and it could be inclusive of public education, outreach education
  • , medical education.
  • And it could be inclusive of public education, outreach education, medical education, public safety education
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on xylazine held its first meeting, with House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Co-Chair John Keenan outlining the commission’s charge and a proposed work plan. The commission is tasked with studying the public health and safety impacts of xylazine in the illicit drug supply, including whether it should be scheduled as a controlled substance, how to regulate its production and distribution, and how to improve outreach and treatment for people exposed to it. Members were told the report deadline had been extended to March 30, 2026, and staff proposed a series of public hearings and working groups leading to a final report. The meeting also included attendance, packet materials, and procedural planning. The first major testimony came from BSAS Director Deirdre Calvert, who described xylazine’s appearance in Massachusetts drug supply data, the state’s public health alerts, and DPH’s partnership with Brandeis, CDC, and harm reduction organizations. She emphasized four priorities: reducing stigma and discrimination in health care, expanding self-directed wound care support and coverage for supplies, expanding access to drug checking and test strips, and supporting low-barrier services such as mobile vans and drop-in centers. Commission members asked about first responder awareness, medical education, and whether harm reduction services might face federal restrictions; Calvert said misinformation remains a problem and noted ongoing training efforts, including collaboration with public safety agencies. Several other speakers reinforced the need for low-barrier care and drug checking. Dr. Raghini Jala, an infectious disease and addiction medicine physician, said xylazine has become a common component of the unregulated opioid supply and urged support for rapid-response education teams, community-based drug checking, and better hospital and detox protocols for xylazine withdrawal and wounds. Recovery coach Alan Young testified from lived experience, describing severe wounds, fear of inadequate withdrawal treatment in emergency settings, and the value of mobile care vans that can provide methadone, buprenorphine, and wound care in the community. Dr. Sarah Wakeman echoed the need for naloxone, rescue breathing, low-threshold treatment, and non-stigmatizing health care settings, while Sarah Macon of the Boston Public Health Commission described Boston’s harm reduction and drug checking work, including on-site testing, wound care, and a decline in opioid mortality. Tracy Green of the Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream explained that xylazine has declined in recent samples while metatomidine is rising, said drug checking is increasingly used but still not enough, and argued for more funding, staffing, and statewide access to real-time drug checking and harm reduction services.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 2nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • and technical education, and institutional operations.
  • within the Florida Department of Education.
  • and education.
  • driver education traffic safety classroom course.
  • driver education traffic safety classroom course.
Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and amendments, reporting several measures favorably. Early in the meeting, CS for CS for SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System Act was approved without opposition. The committee then adopted amendments and passed CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, CS for SB 738 updating child care and early learning provider regulation, CS for SB 756 revising health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, and CS for CS for SB 1356 creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot. Later, the committee also approved CS for SB 1624 on higher education, CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, SB 178 on an agronomic study for emerging crops, SB 1162 on water access facilities and boat ramp parking, CS for CS for SB 958 creating a type 1 diabetes early detection program, CS for CS for SB 1402 expanding dropout retrieval eligibility, SB 774 requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders, SB 1516 creating an international aerospace innovation fund, and SB 994 revising driver education requirements. Most of these bills were reported favorably by roll call votes after brief explanations and, in several cases, amendments. Several measures drew substantive discussion and public testimony. CS for CS for SB 1624 prompted questions about replacing “minority” with “underrepresented,” the role of the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education in overseeing private religious postsecondary institutions, and whether the changes could affect access for students at institutions such as FAMU and FIU. CS for CS for SB 1070 on ECGs for student athletes received extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates describing children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and urging mandatory screenings; the sponsor said the bill would be cost-neutral for districts by encouraging partnerships with screening groups. SB 994 on driver education was discussed as a vehicle to add distracted driving instruction, and the sponsor agreed to work on that issue. SB 774 was presented as a response to a fatal delay in transmitting an ex parte order, with support from clerks and sheriffs. The most extended debate centered on SB 810 on stormwater management systems. The sponsor said the bill, as amended, would narrow annual inspections to infrastructure identified as vulnerable by MS4 entities, but the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and Florida Stormwater Association warned the proposal could impose major costs and duplicate existing MS4 permit requirements. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the bill would apply to FDOT or other entities, and whether annual inspections were feasible for large and small jurisdictions alike. Despite those concerns, the sponsor and several members emphasized flood prevention and public safety, and the bill remained under discussion with the sponsor indicating continued willingness to work with stakeholders.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Feb 20th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Creedence Baker, as well as all the university's faculty and staff are constantly working to educate
  • quality educational opportunities and experiences for all children from rural public schools.
  • Brown enjoyed a long and rewarding career in education.
  • executive director of the Region 8 Education Service Center, and a co-founder of TRIA.
  • The Texas Rural Education Association continues to honor Mr.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lisa Henry with the Department of Education.
  • educators.
  • Good afternoon and thank you, Education Committee.
  • I'm the Education Associate for School Climate at the Department of Education.
  • I'm the Education Associate for School Climate at the Department of Education.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards. Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 106 Apr 30th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • going to cut educ uh funding education.<01:04:31.599><c> Well,</c><01:04:31.839><c> no</c><01:04:32.000
  • So ne not in education, needs.
  • I move Senate Bill 170, the Education and the Appropriation Committee reports. >> Uh, to the Education
  • &gt;&gt; uh to the education report. &gt;&gt; uh to the education report.
  • </c><01:41:54.880><c> committee</c> discussion on the education committee discussion on the education
Keywords: 981, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education. (2-12-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:02:34.879><c> month</c> is career and technical education month is career and technical education
  • </c> strengthen financial literacy education. strengthen financial literacy education.
  • </c><00:07:35.199><c> care</c> teach future educators, health care teach future educators, health care
  • </c> an act relating to education. an act relating to education.
  • I have taught at five educator.
Keywords: 958, all