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• Referred to the Committee on Education. Messages from the House.
• When you have teachers that are coordinating to... ...to educate kids.
• Educators earn every dollar they have.
• President Pro Tem, the House Education Chair. Mr.
• I understood that the House Education Chair is not a member of this body.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and routine journal and appointment actions. Members also made brief announcements about caucus meetings and recognized guests from AIM Youth Mental Health, including a proclamation by Senator Epstein designating May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day in Arizona. The chamber then met as the Committee of the Whole to consider House Bill 2995, relating to legal decision-making and parenting time in domestic relations cases. A committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment were adopted; the floor amendment emphasized child and victim safety in domestic violence cases, tightened standards for rebutting presumptions, and added an emergency clause. The bill was then reported out of Committee of the Whole with a do pass as amended recommendation. Members next considered House Concurrent Resolution 2040, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning labor organization use of public resources in school districts. Supporters argued it would restrict use of district communication systems and public resources for union-related materials and work stoppages, while opponents raised constitutional, due process, contract, pension, and free speech concerns, and argued it would harm teachers and union communication. The Government Committee amendment was adopted, and after debate the resolution was reported out of Committee of the Whole with a do pass as amended recommendation by a 12-11 division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and adjourned until May 18, 2026.

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• Referred to the Committee on Education. Messages from the House.
• When you have teachers that are coordinating to... ...to educate kids.
• Educators earn every dollar they have.
• President Pro Tem: The House Education Chair... Mr.
• I understood that the House Education Chair is not a member of this body.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• She is receiving the award for achievement in higher education.
• She is receiving the award for achievement in higher education.
• So we must redouble our efforts to educate, to train.
• But clearly we need that education. Folks need and deserve that education.
• Physical education is far more than exercise.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions. Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued. The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.

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• WE KNOW ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, WHETHER IT'S HIGHER EDUCATION OR SOMETHING ELSE DOES CHANGE
• THEY ARE EARNING THIS EDUCATION.
• SOMETIMES LOSING EDUCATION.
• education they can use forever.
• Stand for equity in education.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• So Arizona has no licensing, no education required before you get on the water with a watercraft.
• , whereas on June 1, 1868, Higher education, whereas on June 1, 1868, the Treaty of 1868 was signed,
• would serve as a pathway for the Navajo... ...who understood that education would serve as a pathway
• ,... ...for its historic contributions to Indigenous higher education and for empowering generations
• And whereas, Lela Alston is one of Arizona's most respected advocates of public education.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• There was a time that the education portion was cumbersome for operators.
• Well, any education is better than none.
• The boating education law pertains to the age.
• SB 994 is driver's license education requirements.
• driver education course.

Summary: The Transportation Committee met and considered a series of bills, beginning with SB 266, which would exempt sales and use tax on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft sold from manufacturers to operators. Senator Harold said the measure is intended to help Florida attract an advanced air mobility industry and create jobs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of EVTOL aircraft and excluding drones, then reported the bill favorably. SB 350, by Senator DeSigley, was also reported favorably after a minor amendment; it allows local governments to permit vehicles to travel slowly on flooded streets without being treated as unlawfully impeding traffic. Supporters from the Florida PBA and Florida League of Cities waived in support. The committee next approved SB 706, designating part of U.S. 92/Gandy Boulevard as the Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway. SB 628, Lucy’s Law, was heard with extensive emotional testimony from Lucy Fernandez’s parents and others. The bill strengthens boating safety by increasing penalties for reckless boating, requiring boating safety education after certain violations, and aligning some boating penalties more closely with motor vehicle laws. A substitute amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 872, dealing with county and municipal price controls for the removal and storage of electric vehicles, was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from towing industry representatives about the added costs and storage constraints posed by damaged EVs; the Florida Insurance Council spoke in opposition. The committee then approved SB 650, which expands hazardous walking condition criteria for elementary school students to include walkways along freeways, ramps, and interchanges, regardless of speed limit. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated substantial testimony from safety advocates and families affected by distracted driving; it would rename Florida’s texting law as a hands-free driving law and prohibit handheld use of wireless devices while driving. The committee also passed SB 994, increasing driver education requirements for standard and learner’s licenses, and SB 662, designating a portion of West Beaver Street in Duval County as Harry Frisch Street. Several senators recorded affirmative votes on bills after the roll calls, and the meeting adjourned after all listed measures were reported favorably.

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• And did a number of different things in our general education, teachers, education excellence, school
• We will Department of Education.
• ,</c><00:03:59.880><c> teachers,</c> our general education, teachers, our general education, teachers
• /c> education excellence, school facilities education excellence, school facilities and<00:04:02.880>
• finance and education policy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• individual needs by embracing multiple, multiple educational pathways.
• The course is unique to the individual education needs.
• >> Educational subjects done in in the first 4 periods because we flip flop the kids.
• They don't lose their education. They don't lose where they were. It goes with them.
• This is the kind of building model that we use this from the state Board of Education.

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• Committee on Higher Education will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• Good morning, Sarah Keaton, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
• education in this state.
• First, it enhances reporting requirements of the education code.
• code than the other public higher education institutions.

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• </c> appropriate for an educational setting. appropriate for an educational setting.
• </c> well educated and able to navigate this. well educated and able to navigate this.
• by the Department of Education.
• Trust our educators. Trust our SB96. Trust our educators.
• </c> directly bypasses right to the educator. directly bypasses right to the educator.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.” Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes. The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.

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• </c><00:09:03.839><c> programs</c> particular on our educational programs particular on our educational
• </c> community for community based education. community for community based education.
• </c><00:14:40.880><c> you</c> having a background in education you having a background in education you
• </c><00:19:25.440><c> Now,</c> education as well. Now, education as well.
• </c> going to be the education provider. going to be the education provider.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• This bill creates the West Virginia Ireland Education Alliance, which partners West Virginia higher education
• and collaborative educational initiatives.
• The Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance, which partners West Virginia higher education institutions with
• educational initiatives.
• Under the alliance, a state four-year higher education institution and a state two-year higher education

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• House Bill 608, by the Education Committee, relating to education.
• House Bill 636, by the Education Committee, relating to education.
• House Bill 608 by Education Committee relating to education committee relating to education. by health
• House Bill 608 by Education Committee relating to education and House Bill 636 by Education Committee
• relating to education.

Keywords: 989, all

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• the Committee on Education Policy.
• re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
• Finance and re-refer to the Committee on Education Policy.
• to the Committee on Education Finance.
• </c><00:12:54.639><c> on</c><00:12:54.880><c> education</c> re-refer to the committee on education re-refer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• our higher education obviously our higher education institutions institutions institutions uh<00:24:
• </c> certainly amongst our educational certainly amongst our educational institutions.<00:26:18.559><
• </c> uh along with our higher education uh along with our higher education institutions<00:26:28.240>
• </c> provide $400,000, the higher education provide $400,000, the higher education institution<00:28:
• </c> inclusive of of unions uh education inclusive of of unions uh education employers<00:34:26.879><

Bills: HF2440

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

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• So, when we're moving away from educational educational educational um<02:05:22.080><c> you</c><02:05
• </c><02:06:43.360><c> This</c> education this education committee.
• This education this education committee.
• </c> the outside of education. the outside of education.
• </c> education out of a sex education education out of a sex education program?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• B2 is a letter from the Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• B3 is a letter from the Department of Education.
• The first item is a letter from the Department of Education, Division of Higher Education.
• E2 is a letter from Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Item G1 is a letter from the Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education, for

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of appropriation, transfer, contract, and other review items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests in Sections B through F, including funding for prosecuting attorneys, education-related adjustments, school operating needs, labor licensing divisions, ARPA fund returns from Workforce Services, IIJA grants for state police CDL implementation and a forestry-related county grant, reserve fund transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic development, and a Commerce reallocation tied to organizational realignment. Cash fund requests in Section G and budget classification transfers in Section H were also reviewed, along with pay plan requests in Section I, overtime requests in Section J, and multiple methods of finance in Section K. The committee also reviewed discretionary grants in Section L, including agriculture promotion board grants and DHS aging/adult behavioral health grants, plus RFQs, construction contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and out-of-state contracts in Sections M1 through M5. Several items drew questions from members. Workforce Services explained that $225,000 in TANF-related funds would be returned to the federal government because the two-year hold period for uncashed or moved checks had expired. Commerce officials described the $25 million site infrastructure grant program, saying it supports site development, due diligence, and infrastructure build-out at eligible sites of 30 acres or more, including rural communities, with grant agreements and matching requirements providing accountability. DHS and Education officials answered questions about the Care Solace mental health referral contract, saying it is a statewide concierge/referral service that helps schools connect students to Arkansas providers and follow up so students do not fall through the cracks; members asked for more information on provider selection, school-day scheduling, and Arkansas vendor participation. The committee held one item over: the DHS discretionary grant item for the RSVP retired senior volunteer program in L2, after concerns were raised about whether state general revenue was being used effectively and how much administrative overhead the providers retain. Members also questioned several contracts, including a DHS sole-source contract with EMSLink for document management software and a DHS bridge contract with Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care for Medicaid inspections of care reviews; in both cases, agency staff explained the need to avoid service disruption and said follow-up information would be provided. A Department of Corrections reentry center contract was discussed for its recidivism results, and ARDOT retirement-system investment contracts were briefly explained. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion of the Medicaid Trust Fund balance, with DFA and DHS officials saying the state is expected to finish the fiscal year without exhausting the fund, that a restricted reserve of $100 million is available as a backstop, and that the larger question is what minimum balance should be maintained going forward.

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• The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education will now come to order.
• At its core, this is an education bill.
• It directs the State Board of Education, excuse me, the State Board of Education, to convene a work group
• school board, excuse me, the state board of education to convene a work group of educators and experts
• : one credit of Black history education, one unit of credit of Black literature education.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They feel that that education was important.
• And it was a very educational experience.
• And it was a very educational experience.
• Over my 25-year career as an environmental educator, I've seen the power of place-based education, where
• Outdoor education is so, so important.

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met with 11 members present, established a quorum, and first went into executive session, where House Bill 2796 was voted do pass unanimously, 13-0. The committee then moved to public hearings. House Bill 2307, sponsored by Rep. Hayden, would designate the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico as the official military academy of the state. The sponsor and supporters said the academy is active, nationally recognized, and important to tourism, recruitment, and the local economy. The academy president testified that it brings an estimated $20 million to $22 million in economic impact and employs 122 people, and other supporters, including alumni and staff, described its educational value and statewide visibility. Members asked about the closure of other military academies and whether the bill would bring tourism and help recruitment. House Bill 3264, sponsored by Rep. Johnson, would make Kansas City the barbecue capital of Missouri. The sponsor highlighted Kansas City’s barbecue history, meatpacking roots, signature styles, and major restaurants and events. Members joked about Kansas City versus St. Louis barbecue and discussed possible promotion, but no opposition was offered. House Bill 3074, sponsored by Rep. Fountain Henderson, would designate April 30 as William Lacy Clay Sr. Day. The sponsor and NAACP testimony emphasized Clay’s civil rights leadership, long congressional service, and legacy of public service and education, with support also noting plans for community and school observances. House Bill 1960, sponsored by Rep. Peters, would designate the smooth chanterelle as Missouri’s official state mushroom. The sponsor and a long list of witnesses from the Missouri Mycological Society, educators, and children testified that the mushroom is native, edible, easy to identify, ecologically important, and tied to Missouri’s hardwood forests and outdoor education. Members asked about safety, look-alikes, and whether it was hallucinogenic; witnesses said it is not psychoactive and is generally safe when properly identified. The chair closed by praising the testimony and indicating support for advancing the bill, and the committee adjourned after concluding the hearing on HB 1960.

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• Chairman, uh, Senator Grrew, there's for for K12 education. Uh the standing for for K12 education.
• </c> uh under the under this Senate Education uh under the under this Senate Education version<00:10:
• </c><00:14:27.920><c> uh</c> Wyoming Department of Education uh Wyoming Department of Education uh establishes
• </c><00:15:50.160><c> Committee</c> added by the Senate Education Committee added by the Senate Education
• </c> to as pared educators for that purpose. to as pared educators for that purpose.

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all