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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT-HHS Joint Info Briefing - Fri Mar 6, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um [clears throat] so for the future and current learners in health care, HMRN plans to offer education
  • Um [clears throat] so for the future and current learners in health care, HMRN plans to offer education
  • We know that it's really important for our learners to train on the neighbor islands and in rural areas
  • We know that it's really important for our learners to train on the neighbor islands and in rural areas
  • to train on important for our learners to train on the<00:24:19.200> neighbor<00:24:19.440>
Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's the English Bill of Rights.
  • language proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicles, in accordance with the Federal Motor
  • So HB 2202 breaks this cycle with professional education tailored to adult learners, tele-mentoring,
  • this bill because it directs $20 million in general funds toward local border support with vague language
  • this bill because it directs 20 million in general funds toward local border support with vague language
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee tied to the Department of Child Safety, with authority to review DCS practices, request briefings and audits, visit sites, and receive confidential complaints, along with a $2.2 million appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and advocates testified that stronger independent oversight was needed because of serious DCS failures affecting children and families. Some members supported the goal but objected to housing the committee in the Ombudsman’s office or questioned whether the structure was the right approach. The strike-everything amendment was adopted, but the bill itself then failed on a 5-5 vote. The committee then passed House Bill 2620, which provides $300,000 annually for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to grant funds to emergency shelters serving veterans without requiring scheduled intake appointments. The sponsor and shelter representatives said the money would support trauma-informed case managers, help veterans connect to VA and shelter resources, and move the state closer to functional zero for veteran homelessness. The bill received unanimous support and a do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321 also passed unanimously. It requires DCS to place a security freeze on the credit reports of children entering foster care, with the freeze remaining until age 16 unless the child later chooses otherwise, and includes a $100,000 appropriation and one ongoing FTE. The sponsor said foster youth are especially vulnerable to identity theft and need automatic protection. House Bill 2601, which directs ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg, passed 6-4 after testimony from supporters who said it would keep the project moving and opponents who raised environmental, cost, and litigation concerns. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, also passed 6-4 after testimony from a survivor and advocates; supporters framed it as prevention and critics argued it duplicated existing sex education and should be handled through broader curriculum or parent education. Additional bills considered included House Bill 2156, which appropriates $250,000 to the livestock compensation fund and passed 7-3 despite transparency and conflict-of-interest concerns from an opponent; House Bill 2165, which exempts certain veterans and military members from state park admission fees, as amended to narrow the exemption to retired or disabled veterans and similar National Guard members, and passed 6-4 amid concerns about lost park revenue; House Bill 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and requiring better coordination on incarcerated veterans, which passed 8-0; House Bill 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and emissions modeling, which passed 6-2 despite concerns about cost and limited impact; and House Bill 2957, preserving non-REAL ID driver licenses and restricting biometric collection and data sharing, which passed 5-4 after amendment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • From reading this language, it looks like we just have some options as far as retention goes.
  • IEPs or English language learners. Yes, thank you.
  • President, on page 54, some new language starts out saying that SD shall fund a stipend of $3000 for
  • That's standard boilerplate language for most sports. Follow up. OK. Thank you.
  • Hadn't only because again, this is boilerplate language that we do on all boards.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> if<00:01:44.640> you >> If you speak slowly or in multiple languages.
  • Multiple languages. Beginning of the dawn of time.
  • relationships, but in deference to the Senate, we are going forward with this bill without that language
Summary: The committee first took up SB 148 on combat sports, but members said they had agreement only in principle and were waiting on a conference draft and money committee release, so the bill was rolled to the next day. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation was then described as regulating professional solicitors who sell donated non-perishable tangible property, including prompt payment, financial reporting, disclosure, and contract requirements; the committee adopted the conference draft and passed it unanimously. SB 2607 on landscape architects was also passed with a conference draft after members agreed to align licensure qualifications with the uniform standard used by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. Later, HB 1642 on consumer protection and crypto kiosks was passed with amendments to ban the purchase of cryptocurrency through crypto kiosks, and SB 2396 on property was deferred because members said they were aligned on the policy but still needed to sort out enforcement, with the issue to be left to a task force. SB 2961 on insurance was deferred to the next day pending release, and SB 2471 on the powers of artificial persons was rolled to the next day while the House and Senate sought legal clarification to make the bill more defensible; members said they agreed on the goal of addressing dark money but wanted to avoid harming Hawaii or local companies. The committee then passed SB 3001 on artificial intelligence with amendments. The conference draft renamed the regulated systems as “AI companions,” narrowed and clarified the definition, required reasonable measures to prevent outputs encouraging serious bodily injury, increased disclosure frequency for minors, added a feature restriction to discourage disengagement, removed provisions the Senate viewed as too broad or insufficiently articulated, shifted annual reporting to the Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, and removed civil penalties. Members also said the romantic-relationship language had been removed for now but could be revisited later. SB 2433 on condominiums was discussed but rolled to the next day because the House and Senate were still considering changes related to DCCA authority and condo-owner disputes, and HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution was deferred for the session because the Senate was not ready and time was running out. In the final portion, HB 1753 on social media data retention was passed with amendments setting limits on how long companies may retain user data, with exceptions such as domestic violence evidence. SB 1166 on insurance was rolled to the next day after discussion of historic weather damage and the need to avoid affecting ongoing litigation against oil companies; members noted they had received an AG opinion that the bill would not jeopardize that litigation. SB 2964 on property insurance was passed with a conference draft requiring insurers to periodically ask homeowners about significant improvements so coverage can be reassessed, and SB 3255 on currency was passed with a conference draft authorizing penny rounding to the nearest five cents, though one senator voted no because he preferred the Senate version that had included a separate cash-acceptance issue. The committee also discussed SB 2852 on website accessibility for people with disabilities as the next item, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that measure.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I believe for this one, you are in receipt of a CD1 and, um, have been able to review the language
  • . language. language.
  • And I believe we have some language that we just sent down, so we should have the CD1 for you.
  • We had used the language in the House draft 2. And on your approval, we will ask for a release.
  • > draft which does include some new draft which does include some new amendment<00:14:26.200> language
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It comforts and adapts the language for the medical criteria that was agreed to amongst the Paroling
  • It comforts and adapts<00:09:56.040> the<00:09:56.200> language<00:09:56.600> for
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  • language for the medical criteria<00:09:58.480> that<00:09:58.640> was<00:09:58.800>
  • I appreciate the language that was put in for part two.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page three, there's language added for the modernization project.
  • Page 15 added the language that I just read out regarding the three FTEs.
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  • three, there's language added to uh<00:08:11.440> for<00:08:11.600> the<00:08:11.720><
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's the language of the CD1 proposed.
  • agreed upon language agreed upon language is<00:03:46.560> the<00:03:46.760> SD2<00
  • It's been a pleasure working with you on the language.
  • I'll have to make on the language.
  • We're going agreement on language.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/22/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and the language of the bill is what gives me pause.
  • <00:30:21.440> of<00:30:21.520> the I have to look at the language of the I have to
  • The bill calls out that this is only related to single family in the language.
  • Am I understanding the language here?
  • language as Representative Igo's bill. language as Representative Igo's bill.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Oct 15th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • using AI, not just on learning, but also on things like mental health, how we see ourselves as a learner
  • For example, how do I see myself as a learner if I automatically go to AI for solutions all the time?
  • And then how they see themselves as a learner: if I constantly have to go to an AI for an answer, then
  • So Hillsborough County is a Microsoft district, so Copilot is our AI engine, our large language model
  • So the concept of subjects: what AI can also do is large language models that cover every subject.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, the benefits of AI for personalized learning and teacher support, and the risks involving data privacy, overreliance, hallucinations, and misuse. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which published statewide guidance in March and is now providing professional development, case studies, surveys, and resources for teachers and families. She also noted that teacher preparation programs and microcredentials are being developed, but there is not yet a statewide baseline standard for teacher AI training. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district policies and implementation efforts. Hillsborough adopted an AI governance policy, created an implementation guide, and set rules barring generative AI use for students in pre-K through 7th grade while allowing limited, teacher-approved use for older students with district-vetted tools. Pinellas emphasized digital responsibility, parent transparency, data-use agreements, and a governance process for approving tools. Both districts said AI is being used for lesson planning, tutoring, reading-level adjustments, scheduling, and other administrative tasks, but they do not yet have reliable evidence that AI is improving academic performance. They also discussed teacher training, stipends, and certification efforts, including partnerships with universities and vendors such as Microsoft, Google, Magic School, and Gemini. Drew Allen of FSU Inspire offered an industry-focused perspective, arguing that AI is not new but that education must adapt more quickly to industry needs. He described Inspire’s workforce and research mission, its AI and robotics training for teachers, and the need to build teacher comfort and confidence through incentives and applied training. Committee members raised concerns about student dependence on AI, academic integrity, mental health, moral decision-making, data privacy, and whether schools should return to more paper-based testing. The panel generally agreed that AI should be used with strong guardrails, human oversight, and a balance between technology use and traditional learning. No legislation was considered, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • replaces it with new current language.
  • Um, Representative, isn't this the same language that comes out of the retail organized theft language
  • Then, this is just cleanup language on that.
  • I apologize since I'm just now reading this language.
  • There's still a definition of state funds in the language, but is there anything else in this language
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • In this legislation, there is some language about some outcomes.
  • This is actually the 10th version of this language, speaking with multiple entities.
  • Can you walk us through the decision behind the language that we're looking at today?
  • And by inserting in lieu thereof the following language amendment submitted by Marty.
  • It's just cleanup language. Move to option.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • 4420 by deleting the content of the entire measure and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language
  • I know we have some other language and other bills talking about some of our challenges with teacher
  • the differences between this language and the good senator from Edmond's language is very, very close
  • It's just working through the exact language and the verbiage.
  • House Bill 3145 is basically just a language cleanup bill for commercial hunt areas.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 23rd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if there's some language that would make you feel more comfortable, Rep.
  • Senate Bill 441 keeps the language.
  • Senate Bill 441 keeps the language of safety, but removes the enforcement.
  • For our youngest learners, supervision is critical.
  • For our youngest learners, supervision is critical.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 206, which would require cardiovascular pre-screening and blood pressure testing for student athletes beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Chairman Miller said the bill was prompted by concerns about undiagnosed hypertension and sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, and Coach Marcus Scott testified about his own kidney transplant after years of untreated high blood pressure. Members asked about who would perform the screenings and how follow-up would work; the American Heart Association said existing athletic physical processes and referral networks could handle it. An amendment was adopted, and the committee reported SB 206 favorably as amended. The committee then took up SB 305, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including completion, employment, wages, and high-demand jobs. Chairman Edmonds and student task force member Cruz Cassard said the goal was to help students understand job opportunities in Louisiana and reduce the number leaving the state after graduation. Workforce and higher education stakeholders supported the measure as a transparency and workforce-planning tool. The committee reported SB 305 favorably. Next, the committee considered HB 624, a school safety cleanup bill updating references from crisis management plans to emergency operations plans and aligning school emergency language with national standards. Representative Johnson and the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools said the bill would not create new mandates or costs, but would clarify existing requirements. The committee reported HB 624 favorably. The committee then heard HB 1022, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Representative Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent. Testimony from school-based health center providers supported the bill, but several members raised concerns about consent, parental authority, and whether the language shifted too much responsibility away from schools; the Charter School Association suggested adding more collaborative language. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 1022 favorably by a 10-4 vote.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 03/24/26

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • across the entirety of the learner lifespan.
  • And part of the learner lifespan. Our focus is on learner lifespan.
  • at each age and stage of the learner lifespan.
  • A place where no single agency owns the transitions, but every learner feels them.
  • <00:21:25.760> feels transitions, but every learner feels transitions, but every learner feels
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 2nd, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Oklahoma Education Commission

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've changed the language of the research capacity to include not just classroom applications but things
  • He had no concern, no body language that you know, flinched or anything. so I think we're ok there.
  • Current language includes professional development and training for administrators, educators, librarians
  • The other piece I forgot to mention is that we added language about interagency agreements.
  • If you have feedback about language changes, please, please send them.
Keywords: 914, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Education (03/25/2025)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had the original language was such that the study committee would be studying legislation around school
  • There is a wide array of courses that students can take, from foundational English and math—where the
  • and math that's probably where English and math that's probably where the<00:53:12.240> majority<
  • within the MOU, even the state-provided language on the MOU.
  • within the MOU, even the state-provided language on the MOU.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/28/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • the first part of the the the language the first part of the the the language of<01:34:28.639>
  • things I'm doing, I'm adding language things I'm doing, I'm adding language covering<03:10:53.840
  • As you know, in Manchester, there's a huge population of English language learners that do activities
  • <04:18:03.040> language<04:18:03.520> learners<04:18:04.640> um<04:18:04.800>
  • that<04:18:05.439> do English language learners um that do English language learners um that
Keywords: 1189, house, all