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• , higher education.
• And we education, higher education.
• The Department of Education will also be capping borrowing for Parent PLUS loans to $20,000 annually
• higher education you higher education higher education you know<01:31:45.040><c> to</c><01:31:45.280
• </c> Department of Education. Department of Education.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Good afternoon, and welcome to our Higher Education Committee, our 3:05 agenda.
• not just the kids but to the parents not just the kids but to the parents<00:44:00.280><c> to</c><00
• teacher education program.
• we're going with this whole education we're going with this whole education thing<01:16:49.760><c> right
• We call back to order the Committee on Higher Education.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and Higher Education heard HB 1494, relating to sports facilities. Testimony was largely in opposition to the bill as drafted from the Stadium Authority, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, with several other written comments also opposing; each asked that if the measure advances, Senate language from related stadium bills be incorporated instead. The University of Hawaiʻi testified in support of the Nāʻid project and said it wants the project delivered at Halawa so the university can have a football facility, though members pressed the university on whether it was effectively supporting both the project and the bill’s current approach. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on the stadium project’s financing, schedule, and oversight. DAGS and Public Works discussed a consultant contract that had grown to about $28 million and an audit that recovered $441,000 after improper travel and expense reimbursements, including first-class airfare and other personal expenses; officials said the audit exposed weak internal controls and led to revised reimbursement policies. Members questioned whether the problems would have been found without media reporting and whether stronger oversight should have been in place earlier. The committee also discussed the current Ching Field setup for UH football, with witnesses describing it as less than ideal and temporary until the new stadium is built. Stadium Authority representatives said the current preferred offeror is Aloha Halawa Development Partners, negotiations have recently accelerated, and the goal remains a contract this summer and a fall 2028 opening. They said the state is committed to $350 million in general obligation bonds, with the overall project expected to cost more, and that the developer is exploring other financing sources such as TIF or CFD while the state and city work to expedite permits and demolition. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• These are the education leaders in your communities and in our state.
• The education leaders in your communities and in our state.
• His parents are Amy and Jeremy Kohler, and when he grows up, Mr.
• Senate Bill 23, germane, thence referred to the Education Committee.
• Senate Education meets tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, opened with an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements recognizing West Side Day, School Board Appreciation Day, Sierra Club Climate Solutions Day, Gallup-McKinley County Day, and New Mexico Athlete Trainer Day. Members also agreed to allow cameras on the floor and a relaxed dress code for guests. Numerous student and community groups were introduced, including West Side Day students, ABC Prep basketball students, Bernalillo High School AP students, MANA del Norte Hermanitas, honorary lieutenant governors, Taos Municipal Schools leaders, Classical Conversations homeschool students, Bloomfield school board members, and others. A major portion of the session was devoted to honoring Bueno Foods with a Senate certificate recognizing February 5, 2026, as Bueno Foods Day in the Senate and celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary. Senators praised the Baca family’s multigenerational business, its role in New Mexico’s chile industry, its jobs and community support, and its national reach. Several members spoke in support, sharing personal stories about Bueno products and the company’s help during COVID and over decades of family and community life. The Senate also adopted a condolence certificate for Kayla Reagan Van Landingham, a 19-year-old bicyclist killed in Albuquerque, with remarks emphasizing her life, advocacy, and the need for stronger pedestrian and bicycle safety. Her mother and family were recognized, and members observed a moment of silence. Senators spoke about the importance of traffic safety reforms and the local ordinance changes already pursued in her memory. On legislation, the chamber received House and governor messages and adopted several committee reports. The main floor debate was on Senate Bill 38, concerning the spay and neuter program funding stream. Senator Block offered a floor substitute to restore a sunset clause for review and transparency; supporters argued the program should be periodically evaluated and that the funding functions like a tax rather than a fee. Opponents argued the program is important and should continue without a sunset. The floor substitute failed by roll call, 15 in favor and 22 against, and the Senate returned to the underlying bill for further debate.

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• and digital media literacy; identify educational gaps; study educational efficacy; identify best practices
• Rights in Education Act.
• Rights in Education Act.
• So this is an extension, again, of the 2023 Parental Rights and Education Act that we did.
• So this is an extension, again, this is an extension of the 2023 Parental Rights and Education Act that

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up several bills and one set of confirmations. SB 330, relating to disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, was explained as clarifying the heart disease presumption and allowing transferred law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if the new agency fails to provide one; it was reported favorably. SB 526, a broad commercial construction bill, was amended with a title amendment and a delete-all amendment before being reported favorably. SB 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at certain executive agencies to reduce hold times, and it was also reported favorably. SB 1078 established gubernatorial transition procedures, including liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment narrowed and reassigned some duties and increased penalties for improper disclosure, and the bill passed favorably. SB 7022 extended and updated a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031, and it was reported favorably. SB 1250 removed the Florida Commission on Human Relations’ requirement to use registered mail for certain notices, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it passed favorably. SB 1698 allowed certain employer notices and posters to be posted electronically instead of physically, and it was reported favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force within the Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, review hate crime statutes, and issue annual reports. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with many speakers opposing it on First Amendment, academic freedom, and equal-protection grounds and arguing it could chill criticism of Israel or be used selectively; supporters said it was needed to address rising anti-Semitism and that the state’s definition of anti-Semitism had already been adopted in statute. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. SB 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members questioned a separate provision allowing deployment of correctional officers during emergencies, including whether that could intersect with immigration enforcement, but the sponsor said he would follow up and that the bill was aimed at recruitment, retention, and workforce stability. The bill received support from law enforcement and corrections groups and was reported favorably. SB 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, generated the most contentious discussion: it would bar certain pronoun-related requirements, prohibit mandatory training or activities related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression as a condition of employment, require sex on employment forms to reflect biological sex, and extend similar protections to public employees and contractors. Supporters framed it as protecting free speech, conscience, and against compelled speech; opponents argued it would authorize discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people, invite litigation, and harm workplace safety and inclusion. An amendment moved the bill into the chapter governing public employers and employees, and the bill was then reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• It is a great educational piece on how the vertical integration has damaged our healthcare system.
• the reality is, because of the PBMs and the forced contracting that's happening, the PM and their parent
• But the PM and their parent insurance company.
• The PM and their parent insurance company are the ones who choose where this dispensing fee goes.
• This PM and their parent insurance company are the ones who choose how it will impact patients' overall

Bills: SB1673 , SB1500 , SB1447 , SB1646 , SB2007 , SB1275 , SB2074

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51, I request unanimous consent to refer AB 2615, the Burr, to the Education
• AB 1750, Kaloza, from the Higher Education Committee...
• The following bills to committee: AB 1750, Kaloza, from the Higher Education Committee to the Education
• AB 2060, Marisucci, from the Public Employment and Retirement Committee to the Education Committee.
• Higher Education Committee to set AB 228... and Finance Committee.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of several bills to different committees and permission for committees to notice bills pending re-referral. A motion by Assemblymember Castillo to suspend the rules and take up AB 2670 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. Assemblymember DeMaio then moved to re-refer AB 2624 back to the Privacy Committee, arguing the bill had been misrepresented in committee; the Majority Leader’s substitute motion to move to the Daily File was accepted 44-19, and the chamber proceeded to regular business. On the Daily File, the Assembly adopted ACR 120 on Positive Parenting Awareness Month after Senate amendments were concurred in 56-0. It also adopted ACR 150 declaring California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, with broad support and 62 coauthors added. Several policy bills then passed, including AB 2233 on autism treatment access and missed appointments (57-0), AB 1601 creating a pathway for a Sonoma County retiree COLA review (50-3), and AB 1801 expanding notice and transparency requirements for private detention facility approvals (45-16). The chamber also adopted H.R. 103 recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, with 60 coauthors added. Members also gave guest introductions recognizing the Greek Evzones, the Whitney High School girls cross country team, and dispatch and public safety telecommunicator guests. Additional resolutions on the consent calendar, including ACR 130, ACR 172, and H.R. 104, were added to by coauthors and then adopted along with the remaining consent calendar items, which passed 62-0. The Assembly then announced upcoming committee and floor schedules and adjourned until Monday, April 20 at 1 p.m.

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• SB 790, Cabaldon, distance education, holding committee.
• SB 790 Cabaldon distance education holding committee.
• SB 550, Cortese, legal education pilot program, holding committee.
• SB 249, Umberg, board of education elections, held in committee.
• SB 257, Wahab, Parent Act, do pass on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• It’s a good step in the right direction for modernizing some of the language in education, care, and
• No, I don't have to have the glasses yet, but weighing means education.
• It's been very well received; it's no cost, and we give them just more education and training.
• Well, I go back to education, and because when I talk to...
• To me, we just got to educate people on what's even there. So that's why I think your idea...

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• It's basic infrastructure for education, health care, and jobs, and too many of our communities have
• It's basic infrastructure for education, health care, and jobs, and too many of our communities have
• It's basic infrastructure for education, health care, and jobs, and too many of our communities have
• Their parent locations? So I'm actually, it's unclear.
• My name is Shannon Diagostino, and I'm here today as a concerned parent.

Bills: HB220 , HB259 , HB463 , HB536 , HB750 , HB830 , HB950

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, emergency services, telephone charge, wireless service, reporting requirements, communications district, wireless communication, school safety, community permits

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• I am a parent of a young man with autism.
• Yes, we have a bill related to stronger education for new parents that is moving through the Florida
• Parents across Florida are seeking more educational options for this...
• Parents across Florida are seeking more educational options for their children, and particularly challenging
• My name is Bill Maddox, Education Policy for the James Madison Institute.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills on water quality, public safety, utilities, and transparency. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment and water quality enhancement areas was presented as a follow-up to prior water quality legislation and was reported favorably with no opposition. SB 28, a claim bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy, drowning prevention, and autism advocates who described Florida’s high child drowning rates and supported requiring at least one pool or water-safety feature at short- and long-term rentals; the committee adopted two amendments, including one requiring license applicants to certify compliance, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1724 on municipal utility services, which addresses outside-city utility service agreements, revenue use, rate limits, and customer meetings; an amendment added gas utilities back into the bill. CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a section viewed as conflicting with the Live Local Act and then reported favorably. SB 1622, creating a one-time waiver for certain late-filed financial disclosure fines, was supported by speakers and reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 260 on electric vehicle storage at towing facilities was amended to focus on storage only and to limit the extra fee period until inspection clears fire risk; the bill drew mixed testimony from insurers, towing-related interests, and fire officials, but was reported favorably. Later, SB 1264 on private schools was presented as easing zoning and occupancy barriers for small schools and microschools, with supporters saying it would help meet demand for school choice; members raised concerns about local implementation, but the bill was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits was amended to apply only to residential properties and to clarify capacity and annexation-related exceptions; it was supported by local-government and environmental testimony and reported favorably. CS/SB 1102, expanding the local government infrastructure surtax to include body camera costs, was amended so any use would require a new referendum and was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related information, drew testimony from counties, cities, and transparency advocates about costs and uniform templates, and was reported favorably after amendment, with several senators noting concerns for smaller local governments while supporting the transparency goal.

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• As someone who works in voter mobilization and education, that is not right.
• My name is Amy Litzinger, and I am representing myself and Texas Parent to Parent, which is a statewide
• I'm Linda Litzinger, the advocacy director at Texas Parent to Parent, a statewide non-profit serving
• The 'so what' is that when you gut federal agencies like the Department of Education and the Consumer
• Million student loan borrowers who relied on student loans to get an education.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Secondly, the policies and practices of terminating parental rights appear inconsistent from circuit
• But I do know this: currently, we have children that are being taken from parents with the accusation
• Some of these kids go three and four birthdays and never see their parents on their birthday.
• And my kids had to get a re-education on when you see Senator Passidomo, I need you to make sure that
• We watch our parents age. It's a sacrifice.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It was the sound of a parent losing their child in a way that should never happen.
• Across California, schools, parents, and local PD are dealing with this growing problem and confusion
• In fact, right now in Orange County there's a case going on where a parent bought a bike...
• And if a parent is going to make that purchase, or a friend or a parent, there needs to be a place to
• So I'm just trying to help parents be safe in our communities. We hear this all over.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will please come to order.
• Do you recommend that parents get their children vaccinated against HIV?
• Four years, and to return them to their parents. Thank you.
• Your voice would be a voice that parents would listen to. That is so dangerous.
• Review of the Social Determinants of Parental Perceptions on MMR Vaccines."

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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• Our educators countless students.
• :20:48.000><c> seven</c> continued her education, earning seven continued her education, earning seven
• These educators and mentors do JD Berna.
• </c><03:27:46.399><c> gave</c> and these co coins uh gave parents gave and these co coins uh gave parents
• ,</c> to get an education, to get an education, and<07:47:12.240><c> to</c><07:47:12.398><c> purchase

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• . parent. parent.
• Trust that we will be parents. parents. parents.
• </c> responsible parents. responsible parents.
• Parents want to elect other parents, and they want to be able to see those parents in action at work,
• Parents want to elect other parents, and they want to be able to see those parents in action at work,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:03:57.000><c> Committee</c> Matt Nunn Day in Education Committee Matt Nunn Day in Education Committee
• His Education here in Kentucky about it.
• </c><00:36:12.800><c> accountability</c> our office of educational accountability our office of educational
• We would like them to be educated, but compelling education on many of these children is not working
• ><c> education</c><00:46:27.760><c> on</c> educated, but compelling education on educated, but compelling

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• Yes, sir. referring to is I think is we need the education piece.
• Chairman, I might add, if you are a parent of a mystic child...
• I was the first parent at Ingram Elementary on July the 4th.
• This business was my parents' livelihood and their retirement.
• I've worked because I've also taught hunter education. education in girl camps for 15 years, and it's

Committee: House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Button's parents $45,000. And awarded Mr. Button's parents $455,000.
• Button has not received that full jury award, neither has his parents.
• This new bill isn't about justice for grieving parents.
• They are the parents of a amount of child who went to the hospital December.
• We have Jeffrey Halls, representing Stephanie Grullen as parent of Gisela Navarro.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of 20 bills, beginning with CS/HB 1173 on the Florida Trust Code, which clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; it was amended and reported favorably. The committee also unanimously or near-unanimously approved several claims and relief bills, including HB 6507 for Marcus Button, HB 6523 for Darlene Engerville and J.R., HB 6525 for Eric and Jennifer Miles, HB 6529 for J.N., and HB 6519 for the estate of Beniel Hambier, all involving settlements or compensation for injuries or wrongful death. Other measures reported favorably included CS/HB 213 on commercial squatters, CS/HB 1447 on trespass at large-scale ticketed events, CS/HB 515 updating the Uniform Commercial Code for virtual currency and related technologies, CS/HB 1007 on gift card fraud, CS/HB 1049 on protection of court officials, CS/HB 1219 on non-compete and garden leave agreements, CS/HB 399 on stolen valor in the ethics code, CS/HB 57 on xylazine regulation, HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/HB 265 on enforcing terrorism-related judgments against frozen assets. Most of these bills had support from industry, law enforcement, or affected parties and passed with little or no opposition. The most contested measure was CS/HB 1517, which would expand Florida’s wrongful death statute to include parents of unborn children as survivors. Supporters argued it would allow families to recover damages when negligence causes the loss of a pregnancy, while opponents—including the ACLU of Florida, Planned Parenthood affiliates, reproductive rights advocates, and some committee members—warned it could be used to advance fetal personhood, chill medical care, and empower abusive partners or others to sue over abortion-related conduct. The sponsor said the bill remained within the wrongful death framework and included protections for mothers and lawful medical providers, but the committee still reported it favorably on a 14-6 vote. CS/HB 903, a corrections bill addressing inmate litigation, sentencing, execution methods, tracking devices, health services, and offender review appointments, also drew debate over a proposed tolling amendment and due process concerns; the amendment failed and the bill passed 16-5. CS/HB 57 on xylazine likewise saw debate over whether penalties should target users or traffickers, but the committee rejected a narrowing amendment and passed the bill 20-1. Several bills were amended in committee, often with technical or clarifying changes, including CS/HB 1219, HB 1351 on sexual offender and predator registration, and HB 901. Public testimony was generally supportive on the non-controversial bills, especially from law enforcement, business groups, and affected claimants. At the end of the meeting, Rep. Gottlieb offered a personal correction, acknowledging he had wrongly criticized FOP in a prior meeting after learning the organization had, in fact, contacted him. The committee then adjourned after completing the full agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• The parents took the kids out of school and their parents had no recourse and their parents had no recourse
• The<01:13:15.120><c> parents</c><01:13:16.120><c> took</c><01:13:16.400><c> the</c><01:13:16.480><c>
• </c> our students deserve good educational our students deserve good educational opportunities. opportunities
• </c> The student shall be given educational The student shall be given educational services services
• Our teachers should be focused on educating kids.

Keywords: 958, all