Transcript Highlights:

• That's why tomorrow's budget includes a record-breaking $27,418 per student.
• Boys are three times more likely to die from an overdose, twice as likely to be homeless.
• Overall homelessness in the United States of America went up 18.13% last year.
• Overall homelessness in the United States of America went up 18.13% last year.
• California, 2025, unsheltered homeless, 9% reduction. First time in almost two decades.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• students, confidentiality, 218.
• House Bill by Representative Chassell, student discipline to prohibit students in certain grades from
• House Bill by Representative Chassell, student discipline to prohibit students in certain grades from
• House Bill 616 by Representative Knox, homelessness; oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers
• House Bill by Representative Knox: homeless diversion pilot program in Orleans; homelessness, 823.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.

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• Schools addressing youth homelessness.
• </c> success equipping uh equipping students success equipping uh equipping students with<00:43:47.440
• </c><00:43:55.920><c> can</c> File 2792 ensures more students can File 2792 ensures more students can
• </c> today, including 96% of the students today, including 96% of the students from<00:46:50.079><c>
• </c><00:47:46.240><c> I</c> student from Gap student in S. Paulo. I student from Gap student in S.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um Alohi Broad Giza, the Kame School's Kopal Lama student body president should Kame School's Maui student
• Members, can we and seven students.
• They help students with Waiʻanae High School and Nanakuli High School as well as, upstairs, we got students
• ,</c><01:30:42.239><c> including</c> school students, including school students, including Representative
• </c> homelessness is dramatically reduced. homelessness is dramatically reduced.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Without coordinated intervention, the student...
• Without coordinated intervention, the student Without coordinated intervention, the student risked losing
• families don't end up in homelessness.
• We don't want folks to enter the system as homeless.
• He observed this challenge of homelessness.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

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• I'm a current medical student and master's public health student in health equity and criminal justice
• I'm a current medical student and master's public health student in health equity and criminal justice
• I'm a current medical student and master's public health student in health equity and criminal justice
• Homeless encampment coordinators help connect homeless individuals with state and local services during
• Homeless encampment coordinators.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Those are all at-risk students.
• Those are all at-risk students.
• > graduated</c> students students have already graduated students students have already graduated with
• everything we can to help eliminate homelessness.
• </c><01:45:44.199><c> or</c> community experiencing homelessness or community experiencing homelessness

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This incredible program helps students who wish to accelerate their academic...
• I grew up a student of history. My father would be 101 years old this year.
• I GREW UP A STUDENT OF HISTORY. MY FATHER WOULD BE 101 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.
• The state's effort to aid the homeless is also riddled with waste and fraud.
• The state's effort to aid the homeless is also riddled with waste and fraud.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Kate Rogers, the Student Homes Coalition, strong support. Good afternoon.
• now, 50% of seniors, all of that who are homeless now, say that they were homeless when they were young
• They started their homelessness pathway as young individuals.
• I think we could all agree, all agree, that children shouldn't be homeless.
• 50% of them were homeless under the age of 25.

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by taking up several two-year bills and bond measures. SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act, would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow video/phone participation by contractors during inspections, and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said the bill would cut costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians lower energy bills; the League of California Cities opposed unless amended, citing concerns about a permit fee cap and virtual inspections. After questions about fees, inspection liability, HOA authority, and electrical panel upgrades, the bill passed 10-0 to Senate Local Government. The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill would be narrowed to two definition changes and that broader SB 79 cleanup would come in a new bill later in 2026. Testimony reflected both support and concern: some local governments and counties said more clarity was needed on implementation, transit-related definitions, and timing, while housing and transit advocates supported the cleanup and the removal of the ferry-stop provision. The committee approved the amended bill 10-1 to Local Government. SB 417, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, proposed a $10 billion general obligation bond for affordable rental housing, supportive housing, homeownership, and preservation. Supporters argued that state housing funds had been exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready units were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and create jobs. Opponents, including Habitat for Humanity, asked for a dedicated CalHome set-aside for homeownership. Members debated state debt levels, bond repayment, and whether the state should rely more on direct appropriations, but the bill passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also began hearing SB 492, the Youth Housing and Youth Center bond, which the author said was intended to be folded into a larger housing bond package. The bill would authorize bonds for youth housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, with the author arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on SB 492.

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• HB 27 by King willing to the courses of personal finance literacy and economics for high school students
• Elections, HB 510 by López Obrera, relating to the issuance of certified birthright. records to homeless
• women's children's health HB 5 15 by talks clear relating to the public school policies regarding student
• , referred to the Subcommittee on County and Regional Government, HB 538 by Reynolds, relating to student
• HB 593 by Bernal... ...relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Staring at my students before a final.
• It is work with people who are homeless across the state.
• You heard a lot about homelessness today.
• imagine to be homeless.
• be homeless.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee met at 5:13 p.m. on April 15 with 14 members present and took up several local and municipal bills. HB 87, which would increase the per diem for the Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1 board, was presented as a local bill with no opposition and was reported favorably without objection. HB 162, authorizing the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District to levy a fee after a local vote, was also moved favorably without objection. A lengthy discussion centered on HB 481, which would change the rate for publishing official proceedings and public notices. Supporters from the Louisiana Press Association said a prior agreement intended a 15% to 20% reduction in newspaper revenue, but a calculation error meant the current law would instead cut revenues by about 40% to 50% when it takes effect in 2027. Representatives from police juries and other local-government groups argued the bill should be corrected to restore the intended compromise, while some members questioned whether the change would break a prior deal and whether small or single-newspaper parishes would be harmed. The committee ultimately reported HB 481 favorably by a 10-5 vote, with members urging further negotiation and possible floor amendments. HB 573, as amended, would restructure oversight of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board by giving the New Orleans City Council and mayor more authority over operations, contracts, and accountability measures. Representative Hilferty and Mayor Helena Moreno argued the current structure diffuses responsibility and has failed residents, while one witness from the Louisiana Justice Institute warned the bill could shift control without fixing infrastructure problems and could raise equity and financial concerns. Despite that opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also advanced HB 368, increasing fines for unauthorized demolition of historic properties in New Orleans; HB 441, clarifying that Sewerage and Water Board employees remain in city civil service; and HB 257, which would give the elected police chief of Central authority to hire, fire, and discipline police personnel, subject to consultation with the city attorney and a delayed effective date. All of those bills were reported favorably after discussion and, where needed, adoption of amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• One in four community college students report experiencing homelessness.
• One in ten CSU students report experiencing homelessness.
• One in 20 UC students report experiencing homelessness.
• Here's an example of a student packet that students would be assigned.
• and students.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Bob Guzman with United Parents and Students. I strongly oppose this bill.
• Students, I strongly oppose this bill. Katie Castro, C.C. Davis student, I oppose this bill. Okay.
• LAUSD families are struggling to afford the internet services their students need.
• In the most recent homeless count, there were over 75,000 people experiencing homelessness in L.A.
• County's new homelessness department.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 470, which would change California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules and allow a phased transition away from copper landlines in areas deemed well served by alternative phone options. The author and AT&T argued the bill would protect consumers, preserve 911 access, require public notice and CPUC review, and direct investment toward modern fiber and emergency communications. Supporters included a wide range of business, civic, tribal, and community groups, while opponents from TURN, rural counties, labor, digital equity organizations, and local governments warned the bill could let AT&T shed service obligations too quickly, weaken protections for rural and underserved households, and harm workers. After extensive member discussion about CPUC authority, rural carveouts, labor impacts, and reinvestment, AB 470 was passed do pass as amended to Appropriations, with one no vote and one not voting, and the roll left open. The committee then took up AB 1532, a committee omnibus bill extending funding and surcharge authority for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program and the TNC Access for All program, while also adding CPUC accountability provisions. Chair Boerner Horvath explained the bill would not raise consumer costs and would require the CPUC to appear at hearings when requested and adopt rules for commissioner attendance. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was moved do pass and re-refer to Utilities and Energy, though the roll was left open because it had not yet reached the threshold for immediate transmission. Finally, the committee heard AB 353, the Affordable Home Internet Act of 2025, which would establish an affordability floor for home broadband for low-income Californians after the expiration of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. Supporters said broadband costs remain too high and that families, students, and vulnerable communities need a state solution now; opponents from the wireless industry and rural county representatives argued the bill would amount to an artificial price mandate and could complicate existing rural broadband buildouts. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on small ISPs and rural areas, and the bill was moved forward with a motion and second while discussion continued about possible exemptions and amendments.

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• And this is the Student Faculty Housing Opportunity Act.
• The LAO has estimated that 7% of UC students and 11% of CSU students face housing instability, and that
• number grows to 25% for community college students.
• We will be able to alleviate student homelessness, increase access to higher education, and retain our
• Hello, my name is Indy Lee, a student of UC Santa Barbara.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These include a specific exemption for homeless individuals, former foster youth, and veterans.
• Many of the clients I serve are Californians experiencing homelessness.
• Many of the clients I serve are Californians experiencing homelessness.
• College student enrollment has increased by over 270%, and currently nearly 17,000 college students are
• Things like hunger and homelessness are multifaceted problems.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• struggling with homelessness.
• Homelessness.
• This flaw in the system has continuously been a problem contributing to the homeless youth-to-homeless
• In order to effectively address youth homelessness, we must ensure homeless youth and at-risk youth have
• It's a chance to continue to be proactive to the homeless situation and putting a focus on the homeless

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 249, which would require youth-specific coordinated entry assessments for homeless services. The author and supporters from Larkin Street Youth Services and the California Coalition for Youth argued that current vulnerability tools are adult-focused and can disadvantage young people; the bill was described as a developmentally appropriate fix to better connect youth to housing and prevention services. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0 to Human Services. Members then heard AB 239 and AB 1206. AB 239 would create a state-led disaster housing task force, a state disaster housing coordinator, and regular legislative reporting to speed recovery after disasters; it passed 7-0 to Emergency Management. AB 1206 would let local agencies pre-approve plans for single-family and small multifamily homes of up to 10 units to reduce permitting delays and costs; the League of California Cities opposed it unless amended, citing local variation and staffing concerns, but the author and supporters said it would preserve local control and help speed housing production. The bill passed 9-0 to Local Government. The committee also took up AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s home purchase assistance funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. Supporters framed it as reparative justice and a way to address longstanding racial disparities in homeownership, while Pacific Legal Foundation argued it likely violated constitutional limits on race-based government action and urged a race-neutral approach. After discussion about reparations criteria and the bill’s intent, it passed 6-0 to Judiciary. The consent calendar, including AB 480, AB 726, and AB 1154, was approved 8-0. Later, AB 282 was heard to allow housing providers to prefer applicants who participate in rental assistance programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, despite existing source-of-income discrimination law. Supporters said it would help voucher holders find units and improve affordable housing operations; no opposition testified, and the bill passed 6-1 to Judiciary. AB 1229 followed, restructuring the adult reentry grant program to focus on permanent housing for people leaving prison by moving administration to HCD and using regional administrators; supporters emphasized the link between housing stability and reduced recidivism, and the bill passed 7-0 to Public Safety. The committee then approved AB 670, which would let local governments count preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element goals and require better demolition reporting, and AB 750, which would strengthen oversight and reporting for homeless shelters after a prior reporting law saw very low compliance. AB 670 passed 8-0 to Local Government, and AB 750 was presented with testimony from a shelter resident describing abuse and lack of accountability in shelters.

Transcript Highlights:

• First off, just thinking about the problem of homelessness, it's no secret that the issue has been on
• First off, just thinking about the problem of homelessness, it's no secret that the issue has been on
• I want to point you all to some of the makeup of people experiencing homelessness now.
• Yeah, if you go on AZMag.gov, you go to the homelessness page and you go to the data tab.
• Sadly, that is how he became homeless because we could no longer keep him in our homes.

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11 minutes and heard a presentation from Nathan Smith, CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services, on homelessness in Maricopa County. He described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said CASS uses low-barrier emergency shelter, family shelter, and an older-adult shelter with case management, behavioral health services, and partnerships with outside groups for food, banking, digital access, and other supports. Members asked about collaborations with mutual aid groups and about point-in-time data, and Smith said the county data could be drilled down through AZMAG. The committee then moved to legislation. HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions, with an amendment allowing schools to limit access during outbreaks or for certain infections. Supporters framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would undermine employers’ ability to prevent disease spread. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2906, requiring one dental board member to be an active oral and maxillofacial surgeon, passed unanimously after testimony that the board needs surgical expertise for complex cases and anesthesia oversight. HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to adopt rules for licensed health aides and routine ventilator care, also passed with an amendment and a 6-0 vote. HB 2403 appropriates $2.5 million in FY2027 for home and community-based services providers for elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers, whose wages have lagged for years, and argued home care is cheaper than hospitalization or institutional care; the bill passed 6-0. HB 2731 continued the Physician Assistant Board to 2030 and passed with a technical amendment, and HB 2730 continued the Occupational Therapy Board and passed as well. HB 2729 continued the Nursing Board to 2030; the board said it regulates about 150,000 licensees and handles thousands of complaints annually, and the bill passed 6-0. HB 2728 continued the Department of Economic Security and incorporated several previously vetoed policy provisions affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility/redetermination rules. Speakers in opposition said it would make benefits harder to access and turn a continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes, while supporters argued it was part of the legislature’s oversight role. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to HB 2048, which limits utilization controls on FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications relative to opioids; supporters said it would improve access to non-opioid pain treatment and reduce opioid harm, while opponents warned it would bypass clinical review and raise costs. HB 2048 passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2058 would require a comprehensive claim-level audit of Arizona Medicaid claims and direct recovery efforts for misappropriated funds; supporters said it could recover significant overpayments, while opponents questioned its incentives and overlap with existing oversight. The resolution passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• and for students who are homeless or highly mobile under the McKinney-Vento Act.
• and for students who are homeless or highly mobile under the McKinney-Vento Act.
• 13.040><c> homeless</c><01:15:13.360><c> or</c><01:15:13.520><c> highly</c> students who are homeless
• or highly students who are homeless or highly mobile<01:15:14.400><c> under</c><01:15:14.640><c> the
• c><01:41:09.840><c> students</c> color. 35% of PSO students are students color. 35% of PSO students are

Bills: HF3698 , HF3067 , HF3730

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• And then programs to support services for people experiencing homelessness.
• , plus $5 million for homeless in Canada, plus $1 million for strategy and outreach, I think, for homelessness
• And so, when we say pilot program, when I envisioned the homeless students who need help to stay in school
• The homeless students in all 33 counties, but a lot of these pilots are one or two counties at a time
• I'm worried that we don't have enough funding to even support the great need for those students.

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• </c> students, Hawaiian students um to Kamea? students, Hawaiian students um to Kamea?
• About 25% of our student<00:15:52.880><c> body</c> student body student body &gt;&gt; comes<00:15:54.160
• </c> students are you not serving? students are you not serving?
• So about students.
• </c> under 150% living in who are homeless. under 150% living in who are homeless.

Bills: SB3123

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up three measures in decision-making. SB 2678, which would create a Judiciary working group to improve family court processes and youth access to legal representation in the child welfare system, was recommended for passage with amendments. The amendments would clarify that members with lived experience are those who have navigated the state child welfare system, replace an actively serving guardian ad litem with a former GAL, allow co-chairs to invite additional experts, and provide compensation for lived-experience members. The committee report would also recommend a $20,000 appropriation, and the motion passed without objection. SB 2528, a Campaign Spending Commission proposal to expand the partial public financing program and raise expenditure limits, was also recommended for passage with amendments and adopted without objection. The committee’s changes would increase the public-funds match to 4:1, raise the maximum public funding available to 20% for statewide executive offices and 25% for legislative and certain county offices, blank out the appropriation in the bill, and instead recommend $7.2 million in the committee report. Technical amendments would also rename the program for consistency and set the bill’s effective date to March 22, 2075. In a joint Judiciary/Education hearing, SB 3123 drew extensive testimony in support from the Governor’s office, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Hawaiian Council, Kamehameha Schools, and many private-school and community representatives. Supporters said the bill would clarify that donor-funded scholarships, grants, and tuition-free educational programs are charitable gifts rather than contractual obligations, giving donors and schools greater certainty and preserving educational access. Some members questioned whether the bill could affect Kamehameha Schools’ admissions practices or allow schools to avoid donor conditions; witnesses responded that the measure is intended to clarify donor intent, not change admissions, and that an opt-out clause would preserve the ability to create contractual agreements if the parties choose. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration, with no final vote reflected in the transcript excerpt.