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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's within a section of law for the Grant Allen Law, and the incident that happened this summer was
- /c><00:13:19.000><c> uh</c><00:13:19.199><c> where</c><00:13:19.800><c> the</c><00:13:19.920><c> incident
- </c> and so this uh where the incident and so this uh where the incident happened<00:13:20.600><c> this
- mixing with another water system, so you don't create a situation like Flint, Michigan, that happened
- </c><01:07:43.680><c> and</c> water land Energy Systems and water land Energy Systems and communities
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- these diseases is the barriers to care that an individual faces when encountering our healthcare system
- at every point along the system at every point along the healthcare<00:05:00.560><c> Journey</c><00:
- through the cracks of<00:05:29.400><c> every</c><00:05:29.840><c> healthare</c><00:05:30.199><c> system
- in the world of every healthare system in the world and<00:05:31.759><c> these</c><00:05:31.960><c>
- </c> very real struggles navigating A system very real struggles navigating A system that<00:31:35.960
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 9th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But we can't protect them like the education system probably can.
- My grandson had nothing in his system but fentanyl. My grandson had nothing in his system.
- There was nothing else in his system. He had enough fentanyl to kill four people.
- But the school system, this is where I feel it should be in the school system, in the grade schools.
- I hope our losses bring better to the system, you know. Thank you. Thank you.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:45 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe it could be on the honor system.
- Somehow, you can game the system and amend the Constitution without amending the Constitution.
- For 93 years we've been dealing with this antiquated, this poor tax system.
- That 93-year-old tax system has done pretty well.
- Is our health care system better? I don't think so.
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Tying our bonds to gold would be a step in the direction of tying our monetary system back to gold, which
- Tying our bonds to gold would be a step in the direction of tying our monetary system back to gold, which
- and looked at how we can capitalize on those carve-outs and improvements we've made in the charter system
- that we're going to see as we move those successes we've found in the charter side into the public system
- because our Constitution says it shall be the duty of the legislature to establish and maintain a system
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the February 18, 2026 minutes and advanced gubernatorial appointee Callie Younger as administrator of the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources with a recommendation for Senate confirmation. The committee then introduced several RS measures, including a resolution supporting use of Article V to pursue a balanced-budget amendment, a memorial backing gold-backed U.S. bonds, and a bill authorizing the state treasurer to invest idle funds in gold and silver bullion. It also introduced RSs related to school district strategic performance plans, a new school funding formula study, college athletics, traffic use of the passing lane, and campaign finance reform.
The committee heard and advanced several bills on state administration and elections. SB 1320, a cleanup bill repealing language tied to the business information infrastructure fund and Luma implementation, and SB 1321, which clarifies reporting deadlines and enforcement for agency contracts and MOUs filed with the state controller, both received due-pass recommendations. SB 1322, which tightens the voter affidavit process by requiring additional identifying information and poll-worker verification before issuing a ballot, also advanced after discussion about election integrity, privacy, and practical implementation. The committee likewise advanced SB 1296, which creates a specific criminal trespass offense for entering or remaining in a church or house of worship with intent to intimidate, harass, or disrupt worship services.
The committee also advanced HCR 28, calling on Idahoans to fast and pray on March 1 for unity, peace, and moisture/snowpack, after testimony in support from the Idaho Family Policy Center and a private citizen. Finally, the committee heard HB 539, which limits temporary administrative rules to emergency or other narrow circumstances, requires a gubernatorial statement explaining necessity, and restricts repeated substantially similar temporary rules; after testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau in support, the bill was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned after all listed items were handled.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety May 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- systems.
- So. ...are sort of tied together within the system.
- Now moving on to the next gen 911 system. We had a long ...to the next gen 911 system.
- So in terms of, we talk a lot about moving to this new system, but we have a legacy system that's in
- So in terms of, we talk a lot about moving to this new system, but we have a legacy system that's in
Summary:
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 heard the Governor’s May Revision proposals for the judicial branch, the Board of State and Community Corrections, the Department of Justice, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget remains structurally imbalanced and urged the Legislature to avoid new ongoing spending unless offset by reductions elsewhere. In the judicial branch discussion, the Judicial Council highlighted language access funding, appellate court security, a backfill for the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation room mandate; Finance supported most items but suggested reporting language on interpreter costs and reducing the General Fund backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial vacancies, long-term salary freezes, remote hearings, and the lack of progress on court staffing in some counties.
For the Board of State and Community Corrections, the administration proposed $10 million one-time each for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People grant program and a human trafficking vertical prosecution grant program. The LAO said both should be weighed against other priorities and suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and asked whether ongoing support would be considered. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said BSC was a good fit because of its grant administration experience and prior vertical prosecution work, while legislators asked why the program was not placed with the Office of Emergency Services as originally contemplated in prior legislation.
The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse staffing, completion of organized retail criminal enterprise cases, and trailer bill language for a continuous appropriation from the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO supported the antitrust account use but questioned the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s ability to cover the full request without General Fund repayment, and recommended against a continuous appropriation for the restitution fund in favor of a more limited mechanism with legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. In the CDCR portion, the largest discussion centered on the Boston Consulting Group efficiency review and sharply reduced savings estimates; LAO said the department had not fully explained the proposed position eliminations or future $100 million savings target, while Finance said the work reflected deeper analysis and ongoing efforts to find savings. Members repeatedly pressed CDCR and Finance on the gap between earlier promised savings and the revised figures.
CDCR also outlined population projections showing continued declines in prison and parole populations, while LAO again urged the state to close an additional prison to save ongoing costs. The department then walked through several May Revision items, including workers’ compensation funding, a Corcoran honor housing dorm, incarcerated firefighter pay implementation, an incarcerated menopause program, mental health receiver staffing, mental health resource teams and crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing changes, and AI note-taking for the electronic health record. LAO generally recommended limiting-term funding and more reporting for many of these proposals, while Finance defended them as necessary ongoing investments or court-ordered obligations. Members questioned the cost of workers’ compensation, the need for more prison closures, the lack of funding for women’s facility violence prevention, and the timing and transparency of the BCG savings process. No votes were taken.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> our public safety system. our public safety system.
- They lose their voice in a system that is already hard to navigate, and our public safety system loses
- They lose their voice in a system that is already hard to navigate, and our public safety system loses
- . system. system.
- My name is Josh Brinkman with... back together after a major incident back together after a major incident
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Next one is the estate recovery system. Zero FTP, zero general fund.
- The department believes with the new system they can catch up.
- The department believes with the new system they can catch up.
- And every time you try to use it, a system checks those rules first.
- It does not impact fraud prevention or compliance systems.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety May 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- systems.
- Now moving on to the Next Gen 911 system. We had a long... ...to the Next Gen 911 system.
- In terms of, we talk a lot about moving to this new system, but we have a legacy system that's in place
- Zero with the regional Next Gen system. We're down.
- Barbien, with NGA, one of the regional providers for the 911 system.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 221, SB 213, SB 218 (06/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, there's been no incidents to further tighten these rules.
- So, uh, there's been no incidents to So, uh, there's been no incidents to further<00:39:26.880><c> tighten
Summary:
The committee worked through several election-related bills and conference committee compromises. On SB 221, members discussed a streamlined re-registration form for voters removed from the checklist, with the Secretary of State to develop the necessary form; one member opposed the bill as unnecessary and warned that more frequent purges can disenfranchise voters, but the committee ultimately accepted the compromise and prepared it for signatures.
On SB 213, the committee reviewed technical language changes to the HB 340-related provisions, including changing “legislative body” to “governing body” and replacing “measure” with “warrant article.” Despite those edits, one member argued the bill could chill public employees’ participation in official duties and should be held to the Senate position; another said the bill was unnecessary in light of other voting restrictions already enacted. No position change was made, and the bill remained opposed by at least some members.
On SB 218, the committee agreed to add the word “applicable” in two places, and to remove sections 5 and 6 from the Senate version so pre-processing language would be restored. The House also asked to strike a sentence giving the Secretary of State broad authority over errors identified in the process, preferring that such matters remain in statute. Members generally described these edits as improvements, though some still opposed the bill overall. The meeting ended after a final comment on SB 213 seeking to remove language requiring public employees’ factual information to be provided only in response to public requests, followed by adjournment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- their</c><00:24:36.520><c> life</c><00:24:36.679><c> in</c><00:24:36.799><c> an</c><00:24:37.000><c> incident
- </c><00:24:37.559><c> so</c><00:24:38.120><c> I</c> lose their life in an incident so I lose their life
- in an incident so I thank<00:24:38.399><c> you</c><00:24:38.559><c> very</c><00:24:38.720><c> much</
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll Call: 00:20
SB18 Discussion: 01:36
SB18 Vote: 05:07
SB24 Discussion: 06:37
SB24 Vote: 10:50
HB524 Discussion: 12:03
HB524 Vote: 13:55
HB421 Discussion: 15:13
HB421 Vote: 20:50
HB236 Discussion: 21:53
HB236 Vote: 23:34
HB210 Discussion: 25:40
HB210 Vote: 29:56, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up several insurance and health-related bills, beginning with Senate Bill 18, which was presented by Senator Girdler and insurance witness Adam Sheridan. The bill was described as addressing a shortage of garage liability insurance for used auto dealers in Kentucky, which has left many small dealers with only one or two coverage options and, in some cases, unable to obtain the insurance needed for a dealer license. The committee adopted a motion and second, then passed SB 18 unanimously and reported it favorably with the recommendation that it pass on the House floor.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 24, also presented by Senator Girdler with testimony from Eric DeCampo of the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bill was framed as an anti-fraud measure that would expand the definition of a fraudulent insurance act to cover misrepresentations about property damage and repair costs in property insurance claims. Testimony emphasized that insurance fraud raises premiums for consumers and that the bill would help deter inflated or fabricated claims. After a brief question about whether the bill created new felonies, the committee voted to pass SB 24 unanimously and report it favorably.
House Bill 524, presented by Rep. Aaron Thompson with officials from the Office of the Controller and State Risk, would extend reinsurance requirements for the state’s fire and tornado/self-insurance fund from July 1 of this year to July 1, 2030, and rename the fund the Commonwealth’s Property and Casualty Insurance Fund. The bill was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously. House Bill 421, presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors, would require full coverage of FDA-approved bowel preps without out-of-pocket cost or prior authorization issues and update colorectal cancer screening coverage rules for high-risk patients by incorporating multisociety task force guidelines. Members discussed the bill’s personal importance and its minimal fiscal impact; it passed unanimously with a committee substitute. House Bill 236, presented by Rep. Adam Moore and Commissioner Sharon Clark, would cap annual out-of-pocket costs for epinephrine at $100. Members spoke in support, including personal remarks about the importance of access to epinephrine, and the bill passed unanimously with a favorable recommendation.
Finally, House Bill 210, presented by Rep. Michael “Sarge” Pollock and Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, addressed dental limited benefit plans and direct payment to dentists. Members asked whether the bill also affected vision/hearing arrangements or third-party administrators; the witness said it was intended for non-ERISA dental plans in Kentucky and suggested follow-up with the commissioner for further clarification. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed HB 210 favorably, with 15 yes votes and no votes against. The meeting then adjourned, with a reminder about the Banking and Insurance dinner later that evening.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 17, 2026 - AM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- There have been incidences in the past where the public has had no opportunity or minimal opportunity
- 00:04:20.079><c> There</c><00:04:20.239><c> have</c><00:04:20.479><c> been</c><00:04:20.639><c> incidences
- There have been incidences in owners.
- There have been incidences in the<00:04:21.759><c> past</c><00:04:22.000><c> where</c><00:04:22.240><
- So I think there's a system in place that helps alleviate that. It doesn't eliminate it.
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Dysfunctional tax system in the state.
- The VA system is also part of that. Mr.
- Build a fil filtration system and then that system would turn around and sell that water to a local business
- But this is a proven system.
- Their well system and their treatment system is not working.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 23rd, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- Massachusetts voters chose a regulated system over prohibition.
- That system protects consumers, creates jobs, and holds businesses accountable.
- I respectfully urge you to protect the system that Massachusetts has worked so hard to build.
- It is to put money towards education and research so that these incidents are not occurring.
- It is improved by understanding behavior, measuring it, and building systems that support...
Bills:
H5005
Keywords:
environment, water conservation, natural resources, public funding, environmental justice, 1212, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 98, an act related to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky retirement systems.
- House Bill 98, an act related to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky retirement systems.
- House Bill 98, an act related to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky retirement systems.
- House Bill 219, an act related to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky Retirement System.
- </c> to pension spiking in the systems to pension spiking in the systems administered<00:44:07.760><c
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- surrounded around not only making sure that this initiative continued to be a part of the support systems
- And so this has really brought some attention to how do we improve the systems that we have in place
- And so this has really brought some attention to how do we improve the systems that we have in place
- a program that will do two things: one, reduce the number of sick people entering the health care system
- Florida's health care system.
Committee:
Senate Education Postsecondary
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education Postsecondary met to receive an update from Florida developmental research lab schools on articulated health care programs created under the Live Healthy initiative and Senate Bill 76. Chair Calatayud opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum, and heard presentations from P.K. Young/University of Florida, Florida State University Schools, FAMU Developmental Research School, and Florida Atlantic University Laboratory School. Each school described efforts to build K-12-to-postsecondary health care pathways, expand dual enrollment and industry certifications, and share replicable curriculum models with other districts.
FSU Schools highlighted its HERO program, including CNA and food manager certifications, dual enrollment growth, reserve seating at colleges, and a paid internship with the Department of Health tied to emergency shelter operations. P.K. Young described its Healthy Lives Blueprint, which combines K-8 wellness experiences, a new high school health and human performance pathway, AP and science course expansion, a planned gymnasium redesign, and partnerships with Santa Fe College and UF. FAMU DRS reported growing dual enrollment, partnerships with FAMU, Tallahassee State, and Lively, and a goal of serving at least 100 students and 40 staff through health career exposure, certifications, and AA/AS pathways.
FAU Lab School described a more advanced model that integrates elementary through high school research and health science experiences, including biotechnology, bioengineering, and partnerships with health and research institutions. The school reported 87 peer-reviewed student publications, more than $350,000 in student grants, six patents, and pipelines into FAU’s medical and nursing programs, including a Med Direct pathway and a National Merit Scholar pipeline. Committee members asked about student readiness for nursing programs, dual enrollment, articulation with state colleges, and how the lab school models could be disseminated statewide. The meeting concluded with praise for the programs and a motion by Senator Fine to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> and ceiling system and ceiling system because<00:31:29.080><c> energy</c><00:31:29.519><c> costs
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates systems so concerns don't get ignored or lost.
- It creates systems so concerns don't get ignored or lost.
- Within the school system?
- Has your case been, or has a student gone through the legal system as far as the court system?
- The court system? In regards to my son? Yes.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed.
The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition.
Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/31/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The only data that might be in our system, the new special education information system, might be the
- So when you put it into the system, you have a drop-down.
- So when you put it into the system, you have a drop-down.
- yeah to your that in to to the system yeah to your system<00:46:17.880><c> and</c><00:46:18.520><c>
- </c><01:23:24.280><c> or</c> because it's a good school system or because it's a good school system or
Summary:
The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere.
Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently.
Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This was not an isolated incident. It was a pattern that was missed.
- It creates systems so concerns don't get ignored or lost.
- It creates systems so concerns don't get ignored or lost.
- Within the school system.
- Has your case been, or has the student gone through the legal system as far as the court system?
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 1067, which would require annual early math screening for K-2 students beginning in 2028-29 to identify learning gaps and connect students to evidence-based support. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice and UC Davis researcher Dr. Charles Wilkes, argued that California’s low math performance and persistent achievement gaps justify early identification and intervention. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and CTA, said the bill could create a new mandate, encourage narrow skill-based instruction, and divert attention from implementing the California Mathematics Framework and investing in teacher training and coaching. Committee members discussed how the screener would work, whether it would identify disabilities or simply flag students needing further evaluation, and cited examples of districts already using early screening tools. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established at that point.
SB 1110, a child care subsidy administration bill, was presented next. Senator Becker and co-sponsors from the Child Care Resource Center and EveryChild California said the measure would stabilize the child care system as the state moves to enrollment-based funding by clarifying funding for administrative and family-service functions and helping providers maintain staffing, payment timelines, and compliance. There was support from several child care and education organizations and no opposition testimony. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked quorum.
After recess, the committee heard SB 1374, which would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders on their own behalf when they face credible threats of violence. The CSU Chancellor’s Office and San Diego State police described incidents where threats were directed at campuses broadly rather than specific individuals, leaving institutions without a legal remedy under current law. UC and independent colleges supported the bill, and there was no opposition. The bill was held on call pending quorum. The committee then took up SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses. Senator Nila and supporters argued that recent UC San Diego data show severe gaps in incoming students’ math preparation and that the audit would help assess admissions and placement practices; there was no opposition testimony. Members raised concerns about the scope and timing of the audit request, and the bill was held on call.
The committee also heard SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools in statute and direct model ordinances for local land use regulation. Supporters said microschools are growing but face inconsistent zoning treatment, while some members questioned whether the Legislature had enough information to define the model or direct state guidance without more study. After quorum was established, the committee voted SB 1086 out on a 4-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with Senator Perez voting aye, Senator Ochoa Bogh aye, and Senator Cabaldon no; the remaining votes were not fully recorded in the transcript. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a voluntary pilot program in Central Valley counties to allow schools to share credible safety concerns with regional threat assessment centers. Senator Hurtado and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and Corcoran High School students, said the bill would improve early intervention and communication around threats. Members expressed support while also raising privacy and federal-sharing concerns about fusion centers; the bill was discussed but no vote was taken in the excerpt.