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• ,</c><00:14:30.800><c> the</c> trust placed in them by educators, the trust placed in them by educators
• Education. Megan Johnson has over 18 Education.
• ,</c><00:19:38.960><c> Megan</c> Indiana Secretary of Education, Megan Indiana Secretary of Education
• , education, education, boundless<00:42:30.560><c> dedication</c><00:42:31.119><c> to</c><00:42:31.440
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• required by board rule, and establishing a process to review licensee compliance with continuing education
• We invest a lot of time, education, and energy into them, and sometimes just because of payment or pay
• Within our report, we also provided information in a question-and-answer section on the Parents' Paid
• or other household members to provide support above and beyond the typical parenting responsibilities
• or other household members to provide support above and beyond the typical parenting responsibilities

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c> public good that having an educated public good that having an educated workforce<00:35:10.480><
• </c> that the Office of Higher Education that the Office of Higher Education engage<00:36:57.119><c>
• Um, students and parents often sign up for payment plans.
• </c> Higher education institutions understand Higher education institutions understand the<01:10:48.480
• </c> complex landscape for higher education. complex landscape for higher education.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Despite their education and careers, many community members still felt hopeless.
• in early childhood education, she would not have had to face so many barriers alone.
• , you would say here that the parents are undocumented, sure, but they have a pathway.
• The parents are undocumented. Sure, but this would, they have a pathway.
• And we've tried to educate these retirees as to what's happened, because...

Committee: Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Summary: The committee first heard HB 124, which would codify the Office of New Americans within the Workforce Solutions Department. The sponsor and Workforce Solutions officials said the office has already been operating on a grant and has become a key resource for businesses and immigrant workers, especially for workforce development, credential recognition, language access, and referrals. Supporters from immigrant advocacy, child care, conservation, and civic groups argued the office would help address labor shortages, improve integration, and strengthen economic growth. Several members questioned whether the office would serve people without legal status, what services would be provided, and whether it would create taxpayer costs; sponsors said eligibility would depend on specific programs, the office would mainly provide referrals and workforce support, and it is currently philanthropic grant-funded. The bill was ultimately passed on a 6-4 due pass vote. The committee then considered SJR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment to change New Mexico’s pretrial detention standards. The sponsor argued the 2016 bail reform language has contributed to a “revolving door” for repeat offenders and that the current standard is too restrictive and inconsistently applied across judicial districts. Supporters from State Police said the resolution would give clearer direction and let voters revisit the issue. Opponents from the ACLU and the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association warned it would expand pretrial detention, weaken the requirement that the state prove no release conditions are adequate, and disproportionately affect poor people and people of color. After extended debate over public safety, judicial discretion, and whether the proposal should include a clearer standard, the committee approved the resolution on a 6-4 due pass vote. The committee also passed SJR 7, a land swap between the state and the City of Santa Fe involving the DPS site and part of the Midtown campus. The sponsor, the Department of Public Safety, and the Santa Fe mayor said the exchange had been discussed for years, would allow the state to own the land under its DPS facilities, and would help the city advance its Midtown redevelopment plan, including housing and public amenities. Members asked about the parcels involved, whether both sides agreed, and whether any member had a financial interest; the sponsor said the swap was non-monetary and fully agreed to by both parties. The resolution passed without opposition. Finally, the committee heard SM 31, which creates a workgroup with LFC, DFA, and PERA to study the loss of COLAs for PERA retirees and recommend solutions. Retiree advocates said the reduced COLA has significantly eroded pension value and that retirees relied on the statutory promise of a 2% COLA. Other speakers emphasized the need to protect long-term fund solvency while addressing retiree losses. The memorial passed unanimously by roll call. The meeting then recessed, with the chair noting the next day’s agenda would be posted later.

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• during a time when opportunities for Black women in higher education were limited and often discouraged
• Members believe that education was not only a tool for personal advancement, but a powerful means to
• The ELPA program serves students at the bachelor's, master's, and doctorate levels, and they educate
• They also lead educators in higher education, P-12, and other policy settings.
• Joining us today are two individuals who personally understand the value of high-quality education.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 126-0. Members then offered several points of personal privilege and introductions, including recognition of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a tribute and moment of silence for the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, and greetings to various visiting groups such as manufacturers, FFA students, university graduate students, and the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps for an America 250 event. The chamber then moved through first reading of several bills and took up multiple measures for perfection and printing. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employer self-insured health plans for small businesses, received supportive testimony from members who said it would help small employers recruit and retain workers and modernize outdated law; it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1644, establishing a franchise-specific joint employer standard, drew extensive debate over liability, franchisor control, and whether it would protect small franchise businesses without limiting legitimate claims; it was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2423, updating consumer credit licensing fees for the fee-funded Division of Finance, was presented as a way to keep the agency self-funded and maintain consumer protection staffing, and it too was ordered perfected and printed. The House also considered House Bill 2641, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and align state law with federal changes set to take effect on November 12, 2026. The bill’s sponsor said it was intended to protect children, provide clarity, and create a coordinated enforcement framework, while opponents argued it was unconstitutional because it would effectively reclassify hemp products under the marijuana framework in Article 14 of the Missouri Constitution and could harm lawful hemp businesses. An amendment and a technical amendment were adopted, and the bill was then adopted and perfected and printed as amended. The House later announced committee meetings and other notices before voting to recess until 2 p.m.

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• the Medi-Cal program to prove that they meet 80 hours per month of employment, volunteering, or education
• Educate and train those who serve Medi-Cal members, provide our counties, our coverage ambassadors, and
• Additionally, we are committed to educating those who serve our Medi-Cal members.
• The member said that, like helping parents and in-laws get Medicare and Social Security, the process
• Last year, we reached over 1,000 community members through outreach and education during the winter.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• both a high school diploma and college credit, empowering our students to feel ready for higher education
• I also acknowledge the school's principal and parents up in the gallery for supporting this amazing team
• The importance of investing education for our young students succeed.
• They are where birthdays are celebrated, where parents find a quiet moment, and where neighbors become

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I went home to my safe place, and I went to my parents to tell them what had been done.
• I went home to my safe place, and I went to my parents to tell them what had been done.
• to be able to make the kind of calls and take the kind of action that my parents did.
• And it clarifies the parental signature required for the waivers for minors. That's the amendment.
• I came through the education system in the state of Florida during the 60s, 68, 69.

Committee: House Commerce Committee

Summary: The committee first took up HB 703 on utility relocation, as amended by a strike-all. The sponsor said the bill would require government authorities that order communication service providers to move infrastructure to pay the relocation costs, clarify expedited timelines, and align the House bill with the Senate version. Supporters argued the communication services tax should help cover these costs, while cities and counties warned the bill would shift major unfunded costs to local governments and taxpayers, especially in fiscally constrained counties. After public testimony from local government and industry representatives and debate over fairness, coordination, and the tax’s intended use, the committee adopted the strike-all and then passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard and passed CS/HB 379, a securities package updating Chapter 517. The bill and conforming amendment made several technical and policy changes, including expanding certain exemptions, updating foreign jurisdiction and exchange considerations, revising merger-and-acquisition broker rules, aligning fingerprinting requirements with FBI standards, and adding protections related to financial exploitation of specified adults. Industry and Office of Financial Regulation witnesses supported the measure, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably without opposition. Next, the committee passed CS/HB 867 establishing the Coastal Link Commuter Rail Service Act to create a legal framework for commuter rail operations along Florida’s coastal corridor and to help Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties secure insurance and indemnification for service on the Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way. The Florida Chamber supported the bill, and it was reported favorably without debate. The committee also passed CS/HB 1161, which revises Florida’s deepfake law to require covered platforms to remove altered sexual depictions and copies upon request by the victim; the bill drew emotional testimony from a student victim and broad support from members, and a severability amendment was adopted before the bill passed unanimously. The committee then passed CS/HB 453 on pool and spa contractors, which updates Chapter 489 terminology and scope-of-practice rules and, through amendment, limits certain equipment to commercially available products. Finally, the committee passed HB 955 requiring all private employers to use E-Verify for new hires, removing the small-employer exemption. Supporters framed it as workforce integrity and rule-of-law legislation, while opponents warned about labor shortages, burdens on small businesses, and impacts on immigrant workers. After debate, the bill passed 19-3. The committee then began hearing CS/HB 541 on minimum wage requirements, which would allow voluntary waivers of minimum wage for certain internships, pre-apprenticeships, and on-the-job training; the sponsor presented an amendment limiting the duration and clarifying minor waivers, and the committee heard both support from small business groups and opposition from labor, immigrant, and worker advocates before the transcript ended.

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• </c><01:05:13.480><c> So,</c> through the Department of Education.
• So, through the Department of Education.
• </c> invite the kids as well as the parents invite the kids as well as the parents for<01:13:42.120><
• Education as well as, um, the public Education as well as, um, the public library.<01:16:17.560><c> So
• And the summer youth college education.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And then they would have to have a valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign
• Their parents, family members, trying to become a trafficker.
• You just have to prove the element that they're under the age of 18 through a parent or, in this case
• , we would have a police officer testify, a parent testify: my child's date of birth was this, and my
• So isn't there like a one year of education that we're going to be doing?

Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• And then they would have to have a valid certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign
• , family members, trying to become a trafficker. ...their parents, family members, trying to become a
• You just have to prove the element that they're under the age of 18 through a parent or, in this case
• , we would have a police officer testify, a parent testify: my child's date of birth was this, and my
• So isn’t there like a one year of education that we’re going to be doing?

Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 38, which would require insurance coverage for specialized wheelchairs, activity chairs, and related mobility devices for people with limb loss or other disabilities, with guardrails limiting the number of covered devices over time. The sponsor and supporters, including the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, Disability Rights New Mexico, the Disability Coalition, physical therapists, and disability advocates, said the bill would improve access, inclusion, and physical activity without significant premium impact. Questions focused on the substitute language, the device limits, and how Medicaid would handle coverage separately. The committee ultimately passed the House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for HB 38 on a 10-0 vote. The committee then approved House Bill 165, which expands the C-PACE financing program to businesses using industrial revenue bonds and clarifies that counties and municipalities are not liable for payments. Support came from economic development and business groups, who said the bill would remove a barrier to energy- and water-efficiency upgrades and encourage investment. The bill passed on a 10-0 vote. House Bill 127 also passed unanimously after discussion of its three parts: a provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians, a telehealth registry for out-of-state providers, and changes to expedited licensure. Supporters said it would help address provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas, while the sponsor explained that the amended version includes safeguards such as exam requirements, supervised practice, and a provisional-to-restricted-to-full licensure path. The committee voted 11-0 to advance the bill. House Bill 72, which would increase penalties for distributing certain controlled substances, including methamphetamine, to minors, drew strong support from law enforcement and the chamber of commerce but significant concern from the Public Defender and several members over strict liability, mandatory sentencing, and the breadth of the penalty. After debate over whether the bill could reach low-level or peer-to-peer conduct and whether the penalty was proportionate, the committee voted to table the bill by a 6-4 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 151, a revised childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations bill. The sponsor presented a committee substitute that changed commission appointments, added reporting and solvency-related provisions, and adjusted procedures for compensation and appeals. Members raised concerns about parity, definitions, administrative costs, and how awards would be determined, but the committee approved the committee substitute on a 7-0 vote.

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• We educate them to go work for somebody else.
• What says the Public Education Commission about all of this?
• It's education. It's our education.
• We've got to take care of Of education, and it's a good place.
• It's a big campus; they're educating almost 800 students there.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• Good afternoon, and welcome to the Appropriations Committee on Higher Education.
• While many higher education institutions have... Threats to their physical safety.
• Higher education appropriations committee. Oh, yeah, is that? Never know. Always yes.
• have a special mission to educate our citizens and help improve our society.
• I have been in higher education for 21 years prior to my current role.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And in daughter, a parent, and a friend.
• </c> Gberg, an act relating to education Gberg, an act relating to education reporting.<00:43:20.800>
• To Primary and Secondary Education, House Bill 555.
• ,</c> To primary and secondary education, To primary and secondary education, House<00:47:56.079><c>

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:09 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:59 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 08:11 HJR 25 08:26 HB 66 11:58 HB 305 16:20 HB 432 22:44 HB 313 27:29 HB 44 30:26 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 34:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 42:07 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:38 ConC/Rules Report 47:26 Floor Amendments 48:25 Adjournment 48:54, 958, all

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• We're going to change that to 35.5% to the education trust fund and 64.5% to the general fund.
• And that will allow us to meet all our obligations of both education as well as the general fund.
• </c><00:14:09.519><c> trust</c> much money goes in the education trust much money goes in the education
• </c> current law of 41% to the education current law of 41% to the education trust<00:14:32.160><c> fund
• as well as the general both education as well as the general fund. fund. fund.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to the children that are in our system and the children who don't have access to the right foster parents
• It expands access to employment opportunities for Senator Simon: education, commerce, and healthcare.
• When you take on a bill of this magnitude that covers it from transportation, education, healthcare and
• The kids would do the cleaning and the parents are the owners of these hotels.
• Want to recognize one of my former students from the Manassas Public Education Program at Nova in my

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I'm also a resident in North Minneapolis, raised my children there, and also worked as an educator in
• of West Broadway having to cross the park to the youth YMCA that they go to for safety when their parents
• in North Minneapolis as well we educator in North Minneapolis as well we are<00:04:03.040><c> in</c>
• </c><00:04:43.280><c> have</c><00:04:43.400><c> to</c> to for safety when their parents have to to for
• safety when their parents have to go<00:04:43.639><c> to</c><00:04:43.919><c> work</c><00:04:44.919>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I've been coming down here year after year to speak with our legislators and educate them that for every
• year to speak with our legislators after year to speak with our legislators and<00:02:57.040><c> educate
• them that for every $1 and educate them that for every $1 we<00:03:00.800><c> have</c><00:03:01.000>
• If you're a parent out there, you understand going door to door, asking your family for money.
• If you're a parent out there, you understand going door to door, asking your family for money.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: State Representative Bjorn Olson opened by discussing House File 733, which he said would roll back restrictions placed on electronic pull tabs and charitable gambling two years earlier. He argued the 2023 changes hurt charities, veterans groups, and local communities by reducing revenue for donations to fire departments, youth activities, and veterans services. Olson said the bill had just been heard in the Veterans Committee and had been sent on to Commerce, and he expressed optimism about advancing it further. Several charity and gambling representatives testified in support of the bill. Amanda Jackson of the Spring Lake Park Lions Club said the new rules stripped entertaining features from electronic pull tabs and reduced revenue, citing a drop in January EAB sales from $947,000 in 2024 to $816,000 in 2025. She described how Lions Club gambling funds local equipment, eyeglasses, clothing, school programs, food shelves, and shelters. Rachel Keller of the Bloomington Kennedy Activities Foundation and Tim Angstrom of the Bloomington American Legion said reduced gambling revenue would hurt school support, student needs, and community programs; Angstrom said the Legion had funded a $3,000 English program and other local services. Rachel Jenner of Allied Charities said the group was also working on sports betting legislation, but that any sports betting revenue would not make up for the losses from the electronic pull tab changes. She said the 2023 law took effect January 1 and that no current game on the market fully matches the features now required, forcing manufacturers and charities to adapt. In response to questions, Olson said the bill’s path would depend on further House and Senate action, and he suggested a possible compromise could involve restoring some playability features while continuing to seek tax relief for charities.

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• , the quality of education, and quality of safety in our communities.
• He's also holding research and higher education funds.
• He's also holding research in higher education funds.
• Parents voting differently than their kids.
• Parents voting differently than their kids, than their grandparents.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, recess, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into a highly procedural and contentious floor session centered on redistricting measures. Members debated a point of order raised by Assembly Member DeMaio challenging the constitutionality of SB 280, ACA 8, and AB 604; the Speaker ruled the point not well taken, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on appeal. The body also took up consent-calendar and procedural motions, including suspending rules to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 and to bring the measure up without reference to file. Several motions to re-refer or suspend rules on related measures failed, while the motion to adopt the late amendments on ACA 8 carried. The main substantive item was ACA 8, the Assembly Constitutional Amendment related to redistricting, presented by Assembly Member Berman as a response to mid-decade redistricting efforts in other states, especially Texas. Supporters argued the measure was a temporary, voter-driven response to protect democracy, counter partisan gerrymandering, and address broader threats tied to the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and health care cuts. Opponents argued ACA 8 would undermine California’s independent citizens redistricting commission, violate the state Constitution, and amount to partisan gerrymandering or a power grab. Members on both sides framed the issue as a defense of democracy, but disagreed sharply over whether the Legislature should act or leave redistricting to voters and the existing commission. No final vote on ACA 8 is shown in the transcript excerpt, but the Assembly did vote on several procedural matters: the appeal of the Speaker’s ruling was sustained 58-18; the motion to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 passed 58-19; a motion to re-refer ACA 8 and SB 280 to Judiciary failed 19-58; and a motion to take up A.J.R. 21 without reference to file failed 19-58. The session remained focused on ACA 8 and related redistricting questions, with extensive floor speeches from both supporters and opponents.

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• His parents described him as a good man who wanted to make a difference in this world.
• Education to assist veterans. We could do that.
• For parents, the cost is already insane.
• The result: fewer providers, fewer slots, and higher prices for parents.
• Parents, we're just trying to get by on a daily basis by being parents, let alone having to think about

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, observed a moment of silence for Alex Prettie, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery, including UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute fellows and community college representatives. The body approved the Senate journals and then confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Dr. Hernando Garsohn as Chief Medical Officer at the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Stephanie Weldon as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, both by 39-0 votes. The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. Measures that passed included SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 33 on public contracts and contractor payment claims, SB 222 to streamline permitting for heat pump installations, SB 300 to strengthen protections for minors in AI chatbot interactions, SB 457 on community land trusts and affordable housing, SB 479 allowing certain cities to share information in homeless response teams, SB 719 extending a reporting sunset on automated decision systems, SB 722 protecting mobile home park residents from demolition-related displacement, SB 832 updating the Upper Los Angeles River working group, SB 342 on contractor license lapse rules, SB 490 on inspections of unlicensed treatment facilities, SB 828 requiring better state-local permit verification after the Esparto fireworks tragedy, SB 849 barring physician license renewal after specified sexual misconduct, SB 742 addressing decommissioned electrical lines and wildfire risk, SB 96 on over-amplified streaming and digital ads, SB 677 as a technical cleanup to last year’s housing law, and SB 58 on hydrogen sulfide monitoring and public health. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with overwhelming support; SB 222 and SB 677 drew some no votes but still passed. The most extended debate centered on SB 694, which would align California law with federal VA accreditation rules for those assisting veterans with benefits claims and impose penalties for unauthorized claims assistance and data access. Supporters argued it would protect veterans from predatory “claim shark” practices and ensure only accredited providers charge fees; opponents said it would reduce veterans’ choice and could limit access to needed help. After a motion to pull the bill from Rules and take it up immediately passed 29-9, the Senate approved SB 694 on a 29-10 vote. The session concluded with unanimous approval of the consent calendar and adjournment until January 27, 2026.