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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding
Transcript Highlights:
- We're talking about 5,300 hours of parenting education that have been taught.
- We're talking about 8,600 hours of parenting and mentoring support and over 4,500 ultrasounds given.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Educational programs offered.
- Are they able to do adult education? Where do they fall on that scale?
- Adult basic education: 30 inmates were enrolled, three completed.
- But we put an educational component on that.
- Bruce Riley, with Voters Organized to Educate.
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Mar 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Educate and train those who serve Medi-Cal members.
- There’s something called graduate medical education.
- I’m a registered nurse, and I’m also a parent leader with Parent Voices in San Francisco.
- When parents lose coverage, kids do too.
- Can you please help educate me on this?
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I love it when parents come and families are here.
- My parents and one of my siblings are there.
- She approached me to educate me more about advocating for women in the field and educating students.
- When you look at other areas of education, it's probably not appropriate.
- On the board, I am a member of HERC, the Higher Education Regents Consortium.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 18th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We all know that our parents, teachers, counselors, coaches, pediatricians, elected officials all care
- And importantly, this bill supports our Commonwealth educators. Thank you.
- And importantly, this bill supports our Commonwealth educators.
- There are many important education policies that this body and this legislature have enacted over the
- It will require payments for graduate medical education.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- was homeschooled, and currently the real estate board does not recognize homeschool as an approved education
- was homeschooled, and currently the real estate board does not recognize homeschool as an approved education
- It creates fairness and parental choice for Idaho families who choose non-public education, so they are
- would also be recognized, not just Idaho homeschoolers. completely invalidating the student's legal parental
- That work belongs within a historical and educational framework, which is the Idaho State Historical
Committee:
House Business
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 251 would allow retired educators a one-time option to change their beneficiary.
- President, I'm hoping that we'll be able to have many more discussions in education about exactly what
- And the school principal said, whenever her parents got there, "He has a right to be in this class."
- We've talked about those in education for many, many, many, many years.
- Maybe the Education Committee.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We make changes to the driver's manual and the exam to recognize an initiative around educating folks
- ,</c> terms of housing, jobs, education, terms of housing, jobs, education, training,<01:17:10.480><c
- </c> families that have um a single parent families that have um a single parent with<03:03:36.160><c
- Uh, the bill before you today is the Omnibus Higher Education Budget.
- </c><03:56:17.120><c> budget</c> voices of the higher education budget voices of the higher education
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you have agricultural education?
- Do you have agricultural education?
- </c> part of the office of education part of the office of education accountability<01:26:17.360><c>
- </c> physical education as our cornerstone. physical education as our cornerstone.
- </c> education is part of curriculum as well. education is part of curriculum as well.
Summary:
The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property.
Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods.
The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> is</c><00:50:03.599><c> using</c> The Department of Education is using The Department of Education
- Uh, we could provide that education.
- Uh, we could provide that education.
- </c><02:01:02.000><c> who</c> fetal death to a birthing parent who fetal death to a birthing parent who
- I'd like to move healthcare education.
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers.
The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation.
For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 13 (1-23-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:27:18.720><c> much</c> of public library or even education much of public library or even education
- </c> this fine school district and educating this fine school district and educating the<01:07:05.119
- </c> to hire almost nearly 90 PAR educators to hire almost nearly 90 PAR educators because<01:07:57.200
- So that's where that shortfall occurred, because we had to hire additional teachers and parent educators
- We had to hire additional teachers and parent educators.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Parents have that expectation for their young people.
- </c> parental permission to do that? parental permission to do that?
- Uh the >> I'll talk about the education.
- </c><01:13:48.800><c> the</c> amount of resources on educating the amount of resources on educating the
- </c> opportunity for them to to get educated opportunity for them to to get educated about<02:13:40.400
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Speaker is pleased to welcome representatives from the Urban Native Education Alliance, including
- So even though it may be a good thing for the worker, I believe parents are going to have a hard time
- I have a number of years I put forward bills that said, why don't we allow parents who are at home be
- I have a number of years I put forward bills that said, why don't we allow parents who are at home be
- of the bill that I was trying to do here and was notified that would be scoped, and that is add parental
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, the flag was escorted by the Muckleshoot Veterans Color Guard, and the day opened with a prayer from Dennis Anderson Sr. The House approved the previous day’s minutes, welcomed representatives from the Urban Native Education Alliance, and then moved through caucuses and Senate messages before taking up a long series of third-reading votes on bills that had returned from the Senate.
Several measures drew debate over Senate amendments. House Bill 1069, concerning bargaining over supplemental retirement benefits for certain public employees, passed 78-17 after supporters said it would help correctional workers and critics said the Senate changes weakened the bill. Second Substitute House Bill 1128, creating a child care workforce standards board, passed 68-27 amid arguments over child care shortages, wages, and affordability. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155, banning non-compete agreements, passed 62-33; supporters framed it as pro-worker and pro-entrepreneurship, while opponents said contracts should be voluntary and important in business sales.
The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1187 on ambulance billing and collections (93-2), Substitute House Bill 1390 phasing out the Community Protection Program (51-44), Engrossed House Bill 1501 on housing-related local requirements (58-37), House Bill 291 on bargaining communication rights (92-3), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2110 on ambulance staffing/training (95-0), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating peace officers (66-29), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2219 on child care regulations and opioid-related safety language (67-28), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266 on housing siting and local flexibility (56-39), Substitute House Bill 2350 on notice and accountability for developmental disability services (95-0), Substitute House Bill 2360 allowing schools to keep and administer albuterol with parental-notification changes (79-16), Second Substitute House Bill 2384 on financial transparency for continuing care retirement communities (78-17), Second Substitute House Bill 2429 on behavioral health planning and appropriations (95-0), Substitute House Bill 2496 protecting tribal sacred sites (71-24), and House Bill 2510, on which the House did not concur in Senate amendments. The chamber also granted conference requests on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bills 5998 and 605 and appointed conferees for each.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Senate, Senate Bill 1227, as amended in the House by the Education Committee.
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 635, by the Education Committee, an act relating to education
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 599, by the Education Committee, an act relating to education
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 623, by the Education Committee, an act relating to education
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 623 by Education Committee, an act relating to education
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Education and support. Education and support.
- Department of Education<02:03:33.360><c> in</c><02:03:33.599><c> support</c> Education in support Education
- </c> a parent has a spouse who becomes ill. a parent has a spouse who becomes ill.
- </c> working group but insisting that parent working group but insisting that parent voices<02:29:58.160
- </c><02:34:12.000><c> who</c> about TDI, there are many parents who about TDI, there are many parents
Bills:
HB20 , HB2612 , HB2404 , HB2459 , HB2194 , HB1880 , HB2284 , HB1969 , HB2458 , HB1546 , HB2161 , HB1721 , HB1641 , HB2137 , HB1782 , HB2360 , HB1965 , HB1897 , HB1513
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Keywords:
lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments.
Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to markup an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- They're concerned about the impacts on education, housing, health care, and child care. So Mr.
- balance of FY25 for energy, natural resources, agriculture, community and regional development, education
- They've gutted higher education funding.
- To increase food insecurity, poverty, and lower health education outcomes for working people.
- My parents weren't going to be able to afford it. It's called the Roosevelt Hotel.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- He survived by his wife, stepson, parents, brother, 4 grandchildren, nephews, and a niece.
- Uh, Representative Cecil's parents, Cecil Junior and Dorothy Lucith Woodman Bell were beloved figures
- It includes all educations. We have rangers that are, uh, West Pointers, uh, Texas Aggies, VMI.
- Uh, Senator Betancourt let me know he may not be here because they were in education about 5 hours ago
Bills:
HB227
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- is a retired hand surgeon, and she is the proud mother of four young men who all followed in their parents
- is a retired hand surgeon, and she is the proud mother of four young men who all followed in their parents
- After high school, Brody is exploring higher education at the University of Arizona, or a career in the
- Chairman, your Committee on Education has under consideration Senate Bill 1009 and respectfully recommends
- Chairman, your Committee on Education has under consideration Senate Bill 1143 and respectfully recommends
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. May Modi. A series of personal privilege introductions followed, including the Chief of Security, members of the Junior League of Phoenix, several Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year candidates, and a student guest. Members also read a proclamation honoring the Junior League of Phoenix for civic engagement and volunteer service.
The chamber then handled several procedural matters, including a motion to not concur in Senate amendments to HB 2010 and appoint a conference committee. The House moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars and adopted recommendations on a number of Senate bills. On the first calendar, SB 1009, SB 1046, SB 1143, SB 1221 as amended, and SB 1613 were advanced, with SB 1221 receiving an Olson floor amendment. On the second calendar, SB 1013, SB 1338, SB 1540 as amended, and later SB 1121 as amended, SB 1318, SB 1549, and SB 1786 as amended were all reported do pass, while SB 1270, SB 1400, and SB 1582 were retained on the calendar.
Several bills drew debate. SB 1013 prompted discussion over merit-based hiring and whether the bill’s exclusions of sexual orientation and gender identity were appropriate. SB 1540 drew criticism as special legislation favoring the fuel industry, while supporters said it was a fairer approach to theft penalties. SB 1121 was described as a bipartisan health-care worker safety measure addressing radiation exposure, though opponents called it a vendor-driven mandate. SB 1318 was presented as a cleanup bill to align breast cancer notification language with federal standards, and SB 1786 received a technical amendment. The House also passed SB 1113, SB 1193, SB 1448, and SB 1503 on third reading, with SB 1503 receiving the required three-quarters vote and emergency clause. The House appointed a conference committee on HB 2003, and adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Ways & Means Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Number Three, offered by Senator Robinson, removes inadvertent double funding that was included in the parents
- It provides $30,000 in fiscal year 2027 for OSPI to create and distribute promotional and educational
- It promotes brain development, enhances emotional regulation, and fosters stronger parent-child bonds
- There is a pretty wide repertoire of online available resources for educators to use, and I think that
- kids and their getting their education at a bargain is valuable to the state.
Summary:
The Senate Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 5998, the proposed operating budget, and received a staff briefing on 39 proposed amendments. The amendments covered a wide range of issues, including technical corrections; truancy intervention funding; public defense and Blake-related vacatur work; family reading, shellfish program review, cultural resource protection, agritourism, transmission planning, paid leave, developmental disabilities services, nursing home rates, TANF workforce services, food bank language, oral health access, behavioral health partnership access, sexual assault nurse examiner training, Department of Corrections security measures, child welfare staffing, pediatric interim care centers, Working Connections Child Care, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start, retiree health subsidies, school bus contractor costs, local effort assistance, transition to kindergarten, charter school enrichment, arts grants, and a tribal liaison position. Several amendments were withdrawn before action, including the truancy increase, Blake funding, one DD-related amendment, and others.
The committee adopted a number of amendments, including the technical corrections packet, reductions or savings-related corrections, the family reading program, shellfish review funding, the transmission-system implementation funding, the oral health foundation, the partnership access line, health technology assessment funding, the governor errata correction, the sexual assault nurse examiner training contract, the DOC canine scheduling language, the child welfare staffing correction, the people transportation language, the TTK-related amendment, and the tribal liaison funding. It rejected several others, including agritourism, paid leave study language, DD waiver expansion, nursing home add-ons, the PIC program, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start restoration, the LEA restoration amendment, and the arts grant restoration. Some amendments were withdrawn after discussion, including the DD waiver and LEA-related proposals.
During debate, supporters of various amendments emphasized service needs for vulnerable populations, including people with developmental disabilities, survivors of sexual assault, Medicaid dental access, behavioral health callers, and students in Running Start and TTK. Opponents repeatedly cited budget constraints, the need for a sustainable operating budget, and the view that some issues were better addressed through collective bargaining or future negotiations. The committee then rolled the adopted amendments into a new substitute Senate Bill 5998 and voted to send it to the Rules Committee with a do-pass recommendation, subject to signatures. Several members stated they would vote no on the budget overall, while others supported it as a difficult but necessary compromise. The meeting adjourned after the final vote.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Part of that growth number is the Empowering Parents, that $30 million for Empowering Parents.
- was the population growth, especially when it came to Medicaid, and education is the two largest increases
- Our general fund in dollars is going to Medicaid as an increase and education as an increase. Mr.
- Also, in education, I know we've made a lot of investments in education, but the numbers that I was looking
- Also, in education, I know we've made a lot of investments in education, but the numbers that I was looking
Committee:
Senate State Affairs