Transcript Highlights:

• Through the delivery of comprehensive school counseling programs, school counselors help students.
• HB1411 by Allen, relating to the use of personal leave during school holidays by certain school district
• HB 1441 by Plisa, relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school
• , relating to the permits for the mobile school.
• local value taxes and related school finance reform.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We've heard a lot from district schools saying we want the same flexibilities as charter schools, and
• I have 11 school districts. And a lot of my school districts are in Fairfield.
• One school, basically, in a high school. Bliss, very small town. Hansen. Murta.
• I have 11 school districts. And a lot of my school districts are in Fairfield.
• One school, basically, in a high school. Bliss, very small town. Hansen. Murta.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and then moved through committee reports, gubernatorial and House messages, and bill introductions. Several measures were referred to committees or held for later action, including new Senate bills on taxation, immigration-related enforcement, and refugee/illegal alien accountability, which were sent to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate also received and processed numerous enrolled bills and committee reports on education, finance, resources, health and welfare, and state affairs. On the floor, the Senate considered and passed a series of bills. Among the measures approved were Senate Bill 1410 on Medicaid state plan amendments for federally qualified health centers and rural health centers; Senate Bill 1426 appropriating additional funds to the Idaho Transportation Department; Senate Bill 1427 funding the Department of Lands; House Bill 797 requiring fire protection sub-district appointees or electors to live in the district; House Bill 843 changing the homestead exemption so the full exemption applies once a complete application is approved rather than prorating it; House Bill 711 creating an alternative administrator authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 832 revising CTE industry-professional qualification rules; House Bill 795 cleaning up definitions for obscene material and lewd matter; and House Bill 817 updating tobacco retailer permitting rules for cigar-related businesses while keeping age restrictions in place. The Senate also passed House Bill 831 on school polling places, House Bill 872 allowing constitutional amendments and initiatives to be printed within available ballot space, House Bill 893 making codifier’s corrections, House Bill 650 codifying a Tenth Amendment-based presumption favoring state authority, House Bill 674 streamlining telecom service discontinuance review by removing a duplicative state process, and House Bill 810 adding a 120-day fixed-habitation requirement for legislative candidates, though that bill drew constitutional objections. Most of these measures passed on roll calls, some by unanimous consent to reuse prior vote counts, and titles were approved before transmission back to the House or onward to the Governor as appropriate. The session also included a page graduation presentation and several brief recesses and announcements.

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• Again, institutions, K-12 school districts, et cetera.
• School districts, which are highlighted in green, and school districts that are struggling compared to
• a text from Eagle Bot, which is their school mascot versus Otterbot.
• In the schools, direct to students, we are there a lot.
• I began a lifelong journey in school politics, serving as both my middle and high school student body

Bills: SB6325 , SGA9302 , SGA9286 , SGA9289 , SGA9290 , SGA9292 , SGA9293 , SGA9309 , SGA9310 , SGA9311 , SGA9312

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: higher education, student procedures, academic policies, enrollment processes, educational standards, 904, all

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• We've looked at school accountability.
• We do work hard with our school districts.
• to school, they've been out of school.
• So I would say this: like any school in the state, we deal with it like any other school would.
• It happens in schools, it happens in our school, and we've addressed it.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs. Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing. The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted. Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.

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• House File 3798 is a bill brought forth by my school board members that I represent and the Minnesota
• School Board Association.
• , cut bus routes, increase close schools, cut bus routes, increase class<00:01:55.280><c> sizes.
• of House File 3798 and to uplift the voices of public schools across the state of Minnesota.
• </c> schools across the state of Minnesota. schools across the state of Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I ran for school board.
• Chairman, the school support one.
• Basically, if school districts wanted to, they have enough money to have a 205-day elementary school
• year and a 190-day school year for secondary schools.
• Under the first public school support, I move a do not Under the first public school support, I move

Bills: SB241 , SB145

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Richard Lange, was established in 2013, has four... endowed schools, and enrolls approximately 1,000
• From South Texas, Gabriela Garza of Edinburgh North High School.
• Influences would inform Latin Express, which he formed as a student at Northside High School.
• The first day of school for students by school district for the committee on public education.
• HB 1662 by Cunningham, relating to the grant program for public school.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We're talking about violence in the schools, public safety.
• Everybody in the school has got to be prepared.
• This simply aligns the small-city school district rules with other districts with respect to school board
• This simply aligns the small-city school district rules with other districts with respect to school board
• This would have them basically be included along with the school.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met on April 21 and considered several education-related bills, mostly extensions or technical changes. S-57 (BOCES services to out-of-state school districts), S-150B (small-city school board nominating communication deadlines), S-8904A (BOCES lease terms for properties), S-9148 (exempting certain preschool special services providers from separate Commissioner approval), and S-9611 (extending provisions on certified school psychologists and preschool special education services) were all moved to the floor with little or no opposition. The committee also took up S-2498, which would reduce the required number of lockdown drills in schools from 12 to 10 and adjust the timing of drills. Senator Tedisco spoke strongly against the bill, arguing that repetition is necessary to prepare students and staff for emergencies and that reducing drills would move in the wrong direction on school safety. Chair Mayer responded that the bill still requires a significant number of drills and is intended to reduce trauma, especially for young children. The bill advanced, with Senators Stec and Tedisco opposed and Senator Weber recorded without recommendation. Most other bills were described as aligning existing rules, easing administrative burdens, or extending current law. The committee concluded by noting the meeting was productive and adjourned after moving all listed bills forward.

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• </c><00:04:52.720><c> bus</c> violation of going around a school bus violation of going around a school
• That would be collected by the school.
• That would be collected by the school.
• That would be collected by the school.
• </c><00:10:27.520><c> bus</c> school bus to to get on the school bus school bus to to get on the school

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

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• ><c> school</c><00:02:34.360><c> auto</c><00:02:34.760><c> program</c> the a high school auto program
• the school to enormous heights.
• Further introductions, if not. taken the school to enormous Heights um taken the school to enormous Heights
• School Mr President is with immense School Mr President is with immense pride<00:12:42.079><c> and</c
• </c> and Hawaii state Charter School and Hawaii state Charter School executive<00:15:12.079><c> director

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• State School Funding, $833,343,020. Facility School Funding, $936,38,661.
• &gt;&gt; 1 C facility schools two facility &gt;&gt; 1 C facility schools two facility schools<04:30:28.080
• :29.279><c> board</c> schools office facility 3 school board schools office facility 3 school board and
• Department of Education, School District Operations, Public School Finance, Extended High School, pursuant
• </c> school district operations public school school district operations public school finance<04:45:

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> school district. school district.
• to the school board and run in the to the school board and run in the school<02:56:38.800><c> board</
• </c><03:02:40.399><c> district</c> school district if the school district school district if the school
• I would still strike out school board and maybe school district.
• </c><03:29:01.359><c> board,</c> the school board, the school board, school<03:29:03.680><c> district

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> County, and Owatana public schools. County, and Owatana public schools.
• Um, Lake Superior School District, Cook County Public Schools. um, which school districts are or um are
• I'm looking for the school district's literal number, the number of the school district.
• </c> the school district. Yes, the number. the school district. Yes, the number.
• activities for next school year.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Nurses are not often trained to work in a school setting, and this program is a lifeline often for school
• of School Business Officials on behalf of hundreds of school leaders statewide.
• Rick Chesa with Public School Employees, representing the essential workforce that keeps our schools
• platform, School Links.
• We urge you to provide dedicated funding for the High School and Beyond platform, School Links.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• schools in there.
• Chair, Representative Keschel, at all schools, not private schools.
• schools have to do.
• All schools require you to do that. These schools do not have to do that.
• It's not all schools. They're... ...problem. It's not all schools.

Committee: House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2415, which would regulate kratom by treating certain synthetically derived compounds as narcotic drugs, raising the minimum sale age to 21, and penalizing sales of products exceeding a 400 parts per million cap. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill targets dangerous synthetic or highly concentrated kratom while preserving natural leaf products; testimony included a woman describing kratom addiction and treatment, family members describing harm from 7-OH products, and law enforcement and Attorney General’s Office support. Opponents, including criminal justice advocates, warned the bill could sweep in users and create harsh felony penalties, while some speakers urged a full ban and others defended natural kratom as distinct from synthetic products. The committee adopted the Wynn amendment and then gave HB 2415, as amended, a do-pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2870, which would prohibit more than one Level 2 or Level 3 registered sex offender from residing in the same home unless they are related by blood, marriage, or adoption. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by a neighborhood case involving multiple sex offenders in one residence and argued it was aimed at residential homes, not supervised group homes. Supporters described fear and disruption in their neighborhoods, while opponents argued the bill would reduce already limited housing, make supervision harder, and potentially force people onto the streets; some also raised due process and recidivism concerns. After discussion about possible amendments and the distinction between group homes and unsupervised residences, the committee approved HB 2870 with a do-pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote. Next, the committee heard HB 2413, which requires GPS or electronic monitoring for registered sex offenders who are homeless or lack a permanent address until they obtain one. Supporters said the bill would close a gap because transient registrants are only required to check in every 90 days, leaving law enforcement without regular location information; a policy analyst said monitoring could be implemented through existing systems, though costs and administration would vary. Opponents argued the bill raises due process and equal protection concerns, duplicates existing reporting requirements, and could impose costs on people trying to stabilize their lives. The committee passed HB 2413 on a 5-4 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 2720, which increases the penalty for purchasing prostitution to a class 6 felony and directs a $200 assessment to the anti-human trafficking fund, with an amendment clarifying the affirmative defense for trafficking victims and restricting use of the assessment to trafficking services. Supporters, including the sponsor, prosecutors, Phoenix police, and a city council member, said the bill targets buyers who drive demand and exploitation. Opponents from criminal justice and anti-violence groups argued the bill could still ensnare trafficking victims and sex workers, especially because the affirmative defense may be hard to assert in practice. After adopting the amendment, the committee gave HB 2720, as amended, a do-pass recommendation by an 8-0-1 vote.

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• or a school resource officer about her parents' citizenship or status. school resource officer about
• But we've talked a lot about schools.
• This amendment will simply direct our local law enforcement to not enter schools during school hours
• and schools if they have to.
• And when they come to school, these young people not only do well in the classroom, The school.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B on immigration, along with discussion of anticipated Senate changes. The sponsor described the bill as creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, establishing an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, expanding cooperation with federal immigration authorities, increasing criminal penalties for certain offenses by unauthorized aliens, ending undocumented-student fee waivers, and providing substantial appropriations for enforcement and related programs. Members also questioned the Senate version’s proposed mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses involving unauthorized aliens, as well as pretrial detention, 287(g) participation, DMV reporting requirements, and the bill’s effects on schools, teachers, social workers, and local agencies. The sponsor and supporting members repeatedly said the bill required broad cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and that existing federal law would control where conflicts arose. A major portion of the debate focused on whether the bill would allow or require immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive settings, and whether teachers, school resource officers, and social workers could be placed in conflict with federal privacy or professional obligations. Members also raised concerns about detention based on suspected status, the standard of proof for immigration-status determinations, prison and jail impacts, workforce shortages, and the fiscal effects on counties and state agencies. The sponsor said the bill did not provide DMV funding, that the state would need to study some implementation questions, and that the appropriations included $25 million for a local law enforcement participation incentive program and up to $350 million for broader implementation and coordination. Several amendments were offered and failed. Representative Chambliss proposed protecting schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; Representative Escamani offered amendments to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers and to grandfather currently eligible students; Representative Woodson offered a similar Dreamer-related amendment; and Representative Bartleman proposed barring local law enforcement from entering schools during school hours to detain children solely for immigration status. Supporters of these amendments argued they would protect children, preserve educational access, and prevent trauma in schools and houses of worship. The House rejected each amendment by voice vote, and the transcript ends during debate on the Bartleman school-safety amendment before final disposition is shown.

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• Now as they move into school...
• We have an amazing school in my area. It's called the Hope School for Autism.
• What happens in the summer when kids are not in school, when that charter school is, you know, it's summer
• We always... ...not in school. When that charter school is, you know, it's summer break.
• President. not in school. When that charter school is, you know, it's summer break.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing guests and groups in the gallery, including representatives from Moffitt Cancer Center, students from Lakeland Christian School, space industry guests, Kappa Alpha Psi, the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators, and local visitors from Groveland and Polk County. The chamber also noted the doctor of the day and later adopted Senate Resolution 1856 honoring the life and legacy of Senator Geraldine Thompson, with 38 co-introducers recorded. In addition, Senate Bill 1324 by Senator Simon was withdrawn from further consideration. The main floor action was on Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 112, relating to children with developmental disabilities. Senator Harrell explained that the bill is aimed at improving autism diagnosis, early intervention, and services by expanding screening and referral grants, extending Early Steps services, designating the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment as a coordinating research hub, creating grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establishing a microcredential for workers who serve children with autism. Several senators spoke in support while raising implementation concerns, especially about provider recruitment, Medicaid managed care coverage, and the need for more research and technology support. In closing, Senator Harrell said the bill is a first step in a broader effort to improve services and research, and she addressed concerns by stating the services would be covered under new contracts and Medicaid, subject to a federal waiver, and that the microcredential would be developed online by the University of Florida with a stipend to encourage participation. The Senate then voted 38-0 to pass the bill. Afterward, the Rules Chair moved to waive rules and immediately certify the bill to the House, which was adopted without objection, and the Senate adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• I can, the Magnolia Speech School, specialty purpose schools, >> Yeah. >> uh, including some schools
• purpose<00:25:28.600><c> schools,</c> purpose schools, purpose schools, &gt;&gt; Yeah.
• </c> some schools. some schools.
• </c> child enrolled in school? child enrolled in school?
• ><c> district</c> as a school So we can School district as a school So we can School district has<01:

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• We have the same kind of restrictions at our schools. You don't carry in schools.
• We have the same kind of restrictions at our schools. You don't carry in schools.
• If it's good for our public schools, it's good for all of our public schools.
• I went to a school—I don't even want to name the school—and did a tour.
• There are only a couple of charter schools. Yes, a couple, not all charter schools.

Summary: The House first approved the journal and then received several Senate messages, including enrolled bills and resolutions sent onward for gubernatorial action. It also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 516 after a lengthy debate over process and committee referral; members argued both that the bill had been handled through the rules and that it had been routed around the Education Committee and public input. The concurrence passed 41-23-6, and a later motion to send HB 516 to the Education Committee failed 20-45-5. The chamber then suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 1254, which would allow chiropractors with a clinical nutrition certification to acquire certain vitamins, minerals, fluids, epinephrine, and oxygen for office use. Supporters described it as a narrow deregulation to reduce barriers and costs, while opponents said it expanded scope and raised patient-safety concerns. The bill passed the House 43-22-5 and was transmitted to the Senate. The House next debated Senate Bill 1247, a 287(g) immigration-enforcement bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to apply for participation or explain why they could not. Supporters said it would strengthen immigration enforcement, bring federal reimbursement, and align with constituent concerns; opponents said it would impose an unfunded mandate, undermine local control, and force agencies into federal arrangements they did not want. After extensive debate, the House passed the bill 47-13-4. The House then moved to House Bill 621, a firearms/preemption measure affecting county buildings and courthouses, with supporters arguing it protected constitutional carry rights and opponents warning of major local costs and safety risks; debate was interrupted by a recess and continued when the transcript ended.

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• I served on the Kansas City School Board.
• For the school districts to come up with the curriculum?
• That's why I've also worked closely with school districts.
• However the school district decides, they implement it as something separate in their after-school program
• What's the position of the school administrators? Have you all talked to the school administrators?

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all