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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- But every student doesn't have that awesome experience.
- But every student doesn't have that awesome experience.
- For students with celiacs, this can be really stressful.
- For students with celiac disease, not having clear information about food, So, for students with celiac
- Students like me feel included in everyday school life.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, S. 2927 and H. 5012, titled An Act Relative to Students Accessing Food and Nutritional Information, filed by Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Michelle Badger. The bills would require schools to make clear, centralized online information available about gluten-free and allergen-free meals, including menus, food safety procedures, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Committee members and the bill sponsors emphasized that the measure is intended to improve transparency, equity, and access within the Commonwealth’s universal free breakfast and lunch program.
Testimony came from students, parents, physicians, and advocates, many of whom described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune condition requiring a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Witnesses said families often struggle to find reliable school meal information, and that lack of communication between school administrators, nurses, and food service staff can lead families to opt out of school meals even when safe options exist. Medical witnesses from Boston Children’s, Mass General, and Beth Israel said the bill addresses a real barrier identified in research and could help prevent health problems, missed school, and long-term complications from gluten exposure. Several witnesses also noted that the bill’s approach could benefit students with food allergies more broadly.
Committee members praised the testimony, especially from young student witnesses, and discussed practical issues such as cross-contamination, 504 plans, and whether schools already have the underlying information needed to comply. One member suggested the Department of Public Health might be able to address some of the issue through regulations, similar to a prior restaurant allergy-protocol change. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee closed after hearing from all panels and the bill sponsors, who asked for favorable consideration.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 57 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- directly into scholarships for students.
- They show the student a picture of the word, or they ask the student to consider the rest of the sentence
- They show the student a picture of the word, or they ask the student to consider the rest of the sentence
- , students with disabilities, and students with English as a second language.
- Students with disabilities and students with English as a second language.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several student and community guests, including ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, visitors honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci, Scottish visitors celebrating Scotland’s World Cup appearance, Top-Notch Scholars students from Lawrence, and the King Philip Regional High School baseball team after its first state championship. The chamber also adopted several routine resolutions and orders, including extending the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a condominium-related petition. The House then rejected concurrence with the Senate on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and instead voted to appoint a committee of conference.
The major policy action was on Senate Bill 3064, the Mass Ready Act, a large climate resilience and environmental bond bill. Members speaking in support emphasized flood protection, clean water, PFAS remediation, municipal vulnerability preparedness, coastal resilience, parks, trails, housing, and agricultural and food-system investments. The bill was described as authorizing roughly $3.8 billion in general obligation bonds, with discussion of specific funding for the Clean Water Trust, PFAS remediation, coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, healthy homes, and farmland preservation. A consolidated amendment was adopted, and after debate the House passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote.
The House also took up the conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said the measure would require evidence-based reading instruction, move away from three-cueing approaches, support educator training and apprenticeships, and improve student literacy outcomes statewide. The conference report was accepted on a roll call vote of 152-0. Later, the House considered amendments to the Mass Ready Act, including one proposal to increase PFAS remediation funding that was ultimately withdrawn, and adopted another consolidated amendment before passing the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned to an informal session.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So the first change you'll note on page one, line 18, is our definition of an eligible student.
- What we found is that most districts didn’t count students who were...
- I have an intern student, Logan Maron, who provided some research.
- I asked him... ...student Logan Maron, who provided some research.
- We didn’t want to be paying for a student twice, so if a student was in a public school for part of a
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 897, which revises Idaho’s data center sales tax exemption. The sponsor said the bill adds new eligibility criteria tied to electricity service agreements that fully recapture costs and to efficient water use, narrows the exemption so it applies only to internal server equipment rather than construction materials, limits the exemption to 20 years instead of indefinitely, and requires annual Tax Commission reporting on foregone revenue. He also noted the bill’s property tax provisions may need more work because they could affect existing entities not involved in drafting, and he asked that the bill be sent to the 14th order for possible amendment. The committee agreed and adopted that motion.
The committee then heard House Bill 926, which expands the community infrastructure district tool so counties can create CIDs outside a city’s comprehensive plan. The sponsor said the goal is to ensure infrastructure is built before growth and that new development pays its own costs rather than shifting them to existing property owners. A representative from Tamarack Resort testified in support, explaining that the change would allow a large development outside city planning areas to finance roads, utilities, and other off-site improvements through district bonds and special assessments. After questions about how CID financing works and how obligations are allocated over time, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 934, a technical cleanup bill for last year’s education tax credit law. The sponsor explained that the changes clarify student age eligibility, define tutoring as academic instruction, allow curriculum from multiple vendors, prevent families from combining the advance payment with a prior-year look-back credit, and clarify that students participating only in non-credit extracurricular activities such as sports are not considered enrolled for purposes of the credit. Members asked about impacts on public schools and extracurricular fees, and the sponsor said sports fees are not reimbursable under the credit and that the bill is intended to avoid double payment. The committee then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Afterward, the committee approved several sets of minutes and thanked its page, Grace Louder, for her service.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your time and for your commitment to Idaho students and families.
- We all seem to understand that each student is inherently unique.
- Those protections have to stay in place for those students.
- I mean, we're talking student loan program, Pell Grants, a student, student, to be housed.
- I mean, we're talking student loan program, Pell Grants, students with disability funding, Title I funding
Committee:
Senate Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- One of these students can place serious strain on their budget.
- We had a small footprint with this, just having it down to homeschool students.
- It's Chris Brown's science classroom, and it tells you a story of students.
- I actually have a son who was one of these exact students.
- I want the education for each student that best fits their needs.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and then heard several Senate RS measures, all of which were moved to print. Senator Blaylock presented RS 33277C1 to create the Idaho High Need Student Fund, which would reimburse districts for extraordinary special education costs above $30,000 per student annually, with caps, documentation requirements, and annual reporting. Senator Cole presented RS 33271, the PROM Act, to let homeschooled students in grades 8-12 buy a social access pass to participate in public school dances, fairs, and cultural events without enrolling, with families paying a $25 annual fee plus event charges. Senator O’Conniewicz presented RS 33334 regarding foreign national students on college athletic teams, describing it as a way to balance athletics with retaining graduates who could stay and work in Idaho. Senator Semmelroth presented RS 33335, a revised code-cleanup bill that restores specialty diploma provisions after an earlier version mistakenly included them for repeal. Each of these RS measures received a motion and unanimous support to be printed.
The committee also heard an informational presentation from Sam Abrams, superintendent of Hayden Canyon Charter, who argued that Idaho’s education system is too focused on seat time, compliance, and standardized testing rather than mastery and individualized learning. He urged the committee to consider shifting toward competency-based progression, greater accountability for student well-being and demonstrated learning, and more flexible reporting models. Abrams used examples from his work in Qatar and from a traditional gradebook to argue that students should advance by showing mastery rather than by time spent in class. Committee members responded with comments about the rigidity of traditional public schools, the flexibility of charter schools, and the need for options that fit different students, but no formal action was taken on the presentation.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> harm student harm to student registry. harm student harm to student registry.
- </c> student, my two children's education. student, my two children's education.
- </c><01:13:06.640><c> All</c> students. It's a cost that we pay. All students.
- </c> dyslexic students. Thank you. dyslexic students. Thank you.
- student is struggling.
Summary:
The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities.
The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact.
The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> allow other students to read it either. allow other students to read it either.
- </c> students first amendment rights. students first amendment rights.
- Is my student involved with this student in a relationship?
- Is my student involved with this student in a relationship?
- student in a relationship?
Committee:
Senate Education
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> area um specialist would want students area um specialist would want students to<00:23:56.000><c
- </c> 367 students. 367 students.
- They will likely have 367 students in that. They have 367 students in this school year.
- school students.
- </c><01:35:31.920><c> Uh,</c> served 235 Wyoming students. Uh, served 235 Wyoming students.
Committee:
Joint Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> indication than the students of today. indication than the students of today.
- </c> attracting u more students. attracting u more students.
- </c> needs of the students. needs of the students.
- It should be our students.
- It should be our students.
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a student in Monterey; we did an internship with Panetta, and one of the students in my early career
- as student body president were undocumented students who came to me and said, can we start a club on
- They became the second college student campus, besides at UCLA, to be an organized student group that
- College students.
- And thank you to the students and student leaders and student representatives that have traveled so far
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Both schools run two buses and drive about 13,000 miles annually transporting students.
- Today, our students transport more than 60 students to and from their homes each day, each bus.
- We have two, so that's 120 students benefit from our daily bus routes.
- learning experiences that are central to how our students learn.
- So your advancement on that... ...as a majority of your students must be proficient.
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In order to create this funding stream, we slowed the growth in student support aid.
- For one, they drive our students safely to school.
- I remember I went to South High School in Minneapolis, which had 2,000 students.
- I'm sure that in the education committees, you talk a lot about student mental health.
- You can’t be working on these farms with these students."
Bills:
HF1049
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing Fraud Prevention and Protecting Services for the Vulnerable / Modernizing School Funding May 8th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> that</c> Students are being reminded that Students are being reminded that democracy<00:17:52.560
- ,</c><00:19:47.360><c> but</c> health, not only for the students, but health, not only for the students
- </c> know, the well-being of our students. know, the well-being of our students.
- So if we're going from like $74 per student to around maybe $120 per student, is that enough to make
- And you've also said that doing this helps students in the present as well as our students in the future
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The two students who passed away were 17-year-old Randy Gordon and 14-year-old Brian Zucker.
- Two studies found that students who face sex... understandably do worse academically.
- A straight-A student, a respected athlete, active in scouts, and community. Successful.
- A straight-A student, a respected athlete, active in scouts, and community service.
- from drugs, a classroom of students dying every week.
Summary:
The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety met with several bills on the agenda, beginning with AB 1741 by Assembly Member Pacheco, which would allow felony prosecution of sexual battery committed during a residential break-in. Supporters, including Riverside County prosecutors and victim services staff, said current law leaves some home-invasion sexual assaults as misdemeanors when intent to commit another felony cannot be proven; opponents from public defender and civil liberties groups argued the bill was unnecessary, vague, and overbroad. After discussion, the committee passed AB 1741 to Appropriations as amended.
The committee then heard AB 1701 by Assembly Member DeMaio, which would bar recall and resentencing for juveniles convicted of school shootings. Supporters framed it as a narrow public-safety measure in response to the Santana High School shooting and the potential resentencing of the shooter; opponents argued it was overly broad, ineffective as deterrence, and inconsistent with juvenile rehabilitation principles. The committee ultimately voted the bill out to Appropriations, but it later failed on the final roll call when members added on their positions.
AB 1743 by Assembly Member Wix proposed allowing local governments, state agencies, and higher education institutions to request firearm trace data from DOJ for research and policy purposes. Supporters said the data could help identify trafficking patterns and inform evidence-based gun violence prevention, while opponents said trace data only shows the first lawful retail sale and could mislead policymakers or burden DOJ. The bill was passed to Appropriations. AB 1716 by Assembly Member Stefani, supported by UC and victim advocates, would let CalVCB reimburse tuition costs for college students whose education is disrupted by sexual violence; it passed to Appropriations after a strong debate over victim compensation. AB 1667 by Assembly Member Burner, adding fentanyl to the serious felony list for furnishing to a minor, also passed after emotional testimony from a bereaved parent and law enforcement support, despite opposition from drug policy and civil liberties groups. The committee adopted a consent calendar including AB 1549, AB 1681, AB 1723, and AB 1737, while AB 1538 and AB 1727 were pulled by their authors. In the final tally, AB 1701 and AB 1723 failed on the floor add-on roll call, while AB 1716, AB 1741, AB 1743, and AB 1667 advanced.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House health panel approves HF2371 3/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you're awake and there's a student present, they ask for your consent for the student to be in the
- </c> you're awake and there's a student you're awake and there's a student present,<00:02:12.239><c>
- Most physicians and students consent.
- Thank you, student they were. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.<00:10:33.839><c> Okay.
- This bill specifically works within the context of medical students.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Dyslexia training requirement 3/25/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Things like needs of dyslexic students.
- </c><00:04:15.280><c> who</c><00:04:15.440><c> show</c> and identify students who show and identify students
- </c><00:07:13.000><c> Right</c> better support these students. Right better support these students.
- Right now,<00:07:13.560><c> 170,000</c> now, 170,000 now, 170,000 students students students need<00:
- </c> now require students now require students to<00:10:52.160><c> receive</c><00:10:52.600><c> training
OR
Transcript Highlights:
- are being educated now, and the students that are in school now... ...students are being educated now
- Our students have changed.
- Students or their education colleagues.
- And it's even worse for our BIPOC and our diverse students.
- It's even worse for our BIPOC and our diverse students and our students living in poverty.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Mar 19th, 2026
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- But every student doesn't have that awesome experience.
- For students with celiac disease, this can be really stressful.
- For students with celiac disease, not having clear information about food, So, for students with celiac
- Students like me feel included in everyday school life.
- My name is Elise Byer, and I'm a student at Wellesley College.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, H. 5012 and S. 2927, titled An Act Relative to Student Access, Food, and Nutritional Information, also referred to by witnesses as the “Snack Act.” The bills would require schools to make gluten-free and allergen-related meal information easier to find online, including menus, ingredients, food safety procedures, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Committee leaders explained the hearing process and invited testimony from pre-registered and in-person witnesses.
Most testimony came from parents, students, physicians, and advocates who described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune condition requiring a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Witnesses said many families avoid school meals because information is hard to find or not clearly communicated, and they emphasized that the bill would not create a new system so much as make existing information accessible. Several speakers cited research showing that many children with celiac disease do not participate in school breakfast and lunch programs, and that communication gaps between school administrators, nurses, and food service staff are a major barrier. Witnesses also said the bill could help students with food allergies more broadly and would support equity in the state’s universal school meals program.
A number of students with celiac disease gave personal testimony about feeling excluded, managing food anxiety, and relying on clear school communication to stay safe. One parent and clinician described a child’s severe malnutrition before diagnosis and shared a photo to illustrate the seriousness of gluten exposure, while other doctors discussed long-term health risks from uncontrolled celiac disease and the need for better access to safe meals. Committee members praised the witnesses, especially the young students, and asked questions about cross-contamination, school procedures, and whether regulations or agency action might also address the issue. Senator Joan Lovely, the Senate sponsor, briefly endorsed the bill and thanked the panel. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee closed the hearing after testimony concluded.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:12:19.120><c> and</c><00:12:19.360><c> student</c> programs because students and student programs
- because students and student demographics<00:12:20.560><c> just</c><00:12:20.760><c> change</c><00:12
- </c> and the eight is the number of students and the eight is the number of students in<00:52:22.040>
- </c> the number of compensatory uh students the number of compensatory uh students at<01:00:20.559><c
- </c> drop in the number of eligible students drop in the number of eligible students uh<01:03:50.880>
Committee:
House Education Finance
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Public schools must serve all students, and school psychologists support and help all students and are
- required members of the IEP teams for special education students.
- Ultimately, this policy is about supporting students.
- Ultimately, this policy is about supporting students.
- Importantly, this is more than 50 trips into the community with our students.
Committee:
House Education