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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Retirement Committee to the Public Safety Committee, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, and Education
  • and AB 2771, Business and Professions, from the Business and Professions Committee to the Higher Education
  • and AB 2771, Business and Professions, from the Business and Professions Committee to the Higher Education
  • As a former school board member in East Bay Education, As a former school board member and East Bay education
Keywords: 988, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, the Jewish community has made contributions to our state in public service, education, business
  • Senate Bill 1471 is withdrawn from the Committee on Education.
  • Senate concurrent resolution 1012 is withdrawn from the Committee on Education and additionally referred
  • Health and Human Services; SB 1204, Appropriations; SB 1557, Health and Human Services; SB 1798, Education
  • Education. Placed on file. Second reading of bills. SB 1235 EMS, reciprocity.
Keywords: 1182, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 17th, 2026

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have any of the stakeholder organizations or the State Department of Education weighed in on this?
  • to cut funding to an essential service in Idaho, where Idaho is effectively at the bottom in most education
  • to cut funding to an essential service in Idaho, where Idaho is effectively at the bottom in most education
  • Things like virtual education that has been using IDLA, but there are already virtual educators.
Keywords: 989, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The clerk will read House Joint Resolution 1088 by Kendrix of the House, a resolution relating to education
  • So she Recently, she moved to Tulsa to finish up some education, met her husband, and now she's a proud
  • It's a faith-based university, and they are all the education and programs are built around that.
  • would like to recognize them for what they do, their service to our state and our service to our education
  • back behind me in the northeast corner here is A young lady that is here with a group of future educators
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today I have in front of you Senate Bill 2173 and it creates an educator. There's a committee.
  • establishes a landowner energy negotiation, agro agriculture preservation, and orphaned whale mitigation education
  • the Corporation Commission but does not require them to establish an energy land remediation and education
  • are risks with all this, and I think that when we try to take out, I think these people are more educated
  • of people's lives, or do we want to say we believe you're an adult, we believe that you have the education
Bills: SB2173 , SB2028 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Partner's Club Empowerment, Tessa advocates for meaningful inclusion and positive change in special education
  • Her heart is so good, she's so kind, and of course, my passion for education and special ed students.
  • never forget, he goes, 'We bring them here for shotgunning, for fishing, and we trick 'em into an education
  • He was a historian, educator, and author.
  • about meeting families where they are so we can encourage more participation in saving for higher education
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • he was elected to the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board, where he championed public education
  • A product of public education, Representative Grijalva was a steadfast advocate for public schools, health
  • A product of public education, Representative Grijalva was a steadfast advocate for public schools, health
  • And whereas International Holocaust Remembrance Day calls for educating future generations about the
  • The Education Committee will be meeting at 2 p.m. in House Hearing Room 1. Representative Griffin.
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the Journal, and recognized Dr. Heidi Teval as Doctor of the Day. Members then offered several points of personal privilege, including tributes to former Representative Noel Campbell, introductions of guests, and observances tied to Muslim Day at the Capitol, Food Bank Day, and Holocaust Remembrance Day. The chamber also heard remarks from Holocaust survivors and community members, and the House later adopted a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The main legislative action was House Concurrent Resolution 2045, honoring the life and public service of former Congressman Raul Grijalva. The resolution detailed his career in education, county government, and Congress, and highlighted his work on public lands, tribal sovereignty, environmental protection, public education, and social justice. The House unanimously adopted the resolution and stood for a moment of respectful silence, then received the Grijalva family in the chamber. Additional floor business included referral changes for HB 2351 and HB 2573, the first reading of several bills, and the second reading of a larger slate of measures covering water, land, energy, agriculture, public safety, immigration, and other topics. No substantive debate or votes on those bills occurred during this session. The House also announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • he was elected to the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board, where he championed public education
  • A product of public education, Representative Grijalva was a steadfast advocate for public schools, health
  • A product of public education, Representative Grijalva was a steadfast advocate for public schools, health
  • And whereas International Holocaust Remembrance Day calls for educating future generations about the
  • The Education Committee will be meeting at 2 p.m. in House Hearing Room 1. Representative Griffin.
Keywords: 1182, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Jul 1st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Head Start provides the poorest, least advantaged kids with early childhood education, as well as health
  • Head Start provides the poorest, least advantaged kids with early childhood education, as well as health
  • We provide prenatal care and affordable child care so parents can focus on their education, their careers
  • make it easier for farmworker families to access vital services such as meals, snacks, parental education
  • Meals, snacks, parental education, and social service referrals, including professional development opportunities
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services met to hear several measures focused on children, foster youth, farmworker families, and disaster assistance. AJR 12, recognizing May 2025 as Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding, was presented by Assemblymember Hadwick on behalf of Assemblymember Arambula. Testimony emphasized Head Start’s role in early education, health, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities. The resolution passed 6-0. The committee also heard SB 624, which would expand access to the California Foster Youth Tax Credit by requiring counties to mail notices and provide guidance to non-minor foster youth about filing taxes and claiming the credit. Supporters from John Burton Advocates for Youth and former foster youth described the credit as a meaningful poverty-reduction tool that helps with rent, transportation, and other basic needs. Members praised the bill, and it passed 7-0 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. SB 778 would broaden eligibility for the Migrant Child Care and Development Program by redefining migrant agricultural worker family and allowing self-certification of income eligibility. Support came from the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, California Citrus Mutual, and First 5 California, with witnesses saying the changes would ease enrollment for farmworker families facing seasonal and verification challenges. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing SB 444, SB 471, and SB 792, all on a 7-0 vote. Finally, SB 739 would authorize the Department of Social Services to check whether counties in disaster areas can provide timely CalFresh and Disaster CalFresh services, aimed at improving coordination when local systems are damaged or overwhelmed. Supporters said the bill would help protect access to food benefits after disasters, and members noted its importance in light of recent Los Angeles County emergencies. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations, and the meeting adjourned after all items were acted upon.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • plays in pollinator health through identifying ways we can prevent habitat. loss, consider public education
  • In Farr, Texas, a local high school built a pollinator garden to educate students about the value of
  • Aimed at protecting pollinator habitat and educating about the importance of pollinators, states have
  • I think one of the issues is just lack of education and awareness.
  • That's one of the things this task force would do: look at ways that we can educate. the public.
Bills: HB630 , HB685 , HB1318 , HB2692
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Veteran education. We have a federal grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • We also have the state education benefit, which is Hazelwood.
  • They also send out releases for us, such as our Veteran Education Excellence Award press release.
  • That's where we award those institutions of public education for their superior service to veterans.
  • like Project Lifeline, which allows us to conduct outreach efforts on post and provide critical education
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard a briefing from the Texas Veterans Commission on its major programs and outreach efforts. TVC described its claims assistance, health care advocacy, education oversight, employment services, entrepreneurship support, mental health and suicide prevention work, women veterans services, grant funding for nonprofits and local governments, and support for veteran treatment courts. The agency also highlighted its communications strategy, including media outreach, events, newsletters, social media, and the Texas Veterans State Benefits Booklet, and noted that less than 58% of veterans were aware of TVC in the latest needs assessment. A committee member asked about performance metrics, and TVC said each appropriation has associated measures and that it could provide recent results. The committee then took up Senate Bill 651, which would allow a county veterans service office in a large county to report either directly to commissioners court or to a designated county executive official. Senator West explained the bill as a cleanup of current practice, and Dallas County testified in support, saying the change would streamline internal management. No opposition was heard, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 897 would reduce the non-state matching requirement for the Texas Veterans and Family Alliance grant program in larger counties from 100 percent to 75 percent in the committee substitute, rather than the 50 percent reduction in the filed version. Supporters from MetroCare and Emergence Health Network said the lower match would help sustain and expand veteran mental health services, citing increased demand and program growth. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also adopted its rules. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1814, which would create an interagency database to collect and coordinate contact information for transitioning veterans so agencies could proactively connect them with services. Senator Hancock said the goal was to better use information already being collected, though he noted the bill had a significant fiscal note. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1818, which would create a temporary six-month licensing and certification process for military members and spouses assigned to Texas while they wait for letters of good standing from other states. VFW testified in support, emphasizing the importance of employment for military families. Both bills were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • He puts a lot into it and adds a lot to it, and he educates me so very.
  • He puts a lot into it and adds a lot to it, and he educates me so very.
  • He puts a lot into it and adds a lot to it, and he educates me so very.
  • He puts a lot into it and adds a lot to it, and he educates me so very.
  • He puts a lot into it and adds a lot to it, and he educates me so very.
Summary: The committee opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the minutes. After no special guests were recognized, members took up a joint resolution carried by Senator Nemes for Senator Adams concerning reformulated gasoline requirements in Jefferson County and parts of Oldham and Bullitt counties. The resolution would direct the Energy and Environmental Cabinet to revise the state air quality implementation plan to remove the reformulated gas mandate. Senator Nemes argued the requirement is outdated and has little practical effect given modern vehicles and fuel standards, and members voted to pass the resolution unanimously. The committee then heard Senate Bill 179 from Senator Danny Carroll, which would create a nuclear energy development grant program within the Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Carroll explained that the bill would set aside $10 million from the previously appropriated $40 million investment for grants supporting nuclear energy development in Kentucky, with grants capped at $2 million and administered entirely by NEITA rather than through Economic Development. He and several members emphasized the need for Kentucky to invest in nuclear energy to keep pace with states like Tennessee, which was cited as having invested heavily and attracting business activity around small modular reactors. Members expressed strong support for the bill, with Senator West and others praising the initiative and calling it important for Kentucky’s energy future. The committee voted the bill out favorably with an expression that it shall pass. Before adjournment, the chair encouraged members to review the other energy bills that had been heard recently and stressed the importance of moving quickly on energy policy measures. A motion was then requested to close the meeting.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (03/04/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:15:37.720><c> form</c> was that the prior uh educational form was that the prior uh educational
  • So typically the Department of Education school nurses handle that on their own.
  • So typically the Department of Education school nurses handle that on their own.
  • So typically the Department of Education school nurses handle that on their own.
  • It carries out some educational campaigns, especially around quitting for older adults.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Division III work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services budget. Department staff said Public Health has a relatively small budget compared with other DHHS divisions, is supported mostly by federal and other non-General funds, and contains nearly 100 accounting units and more than 50 federal grants. They emphasized that the governor’s budget did not include significant cuts, but that federal funding uncertainty and the winding down of pandemic-era resources were major factors affecting the division. The division also explained that some apparent budget growth reflects reorganizations, including moving the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and some programs from other DHHS divisions into Public Health. The presentation described Public Health’s mission as serving the entire state through food and water safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, WIC, community health center support, and public health data collection. Members asked about bird flu, and staff explained that human-health response would involve Public Health’s lab, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness units, while animal-health issues are handled with the Department of Agriculture; they also noted ongoing milk testing requested by FDA and USDA. The division said its organizational structure includes bureaus for Family Health and Nutrition, Infectious Disease Control, Public Health Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Wellness, Statistics and Informatics, and Public Health Laboratories, with about a 15% vacancy rate. Committee members questioned whether the division’s budget and staffing had really grown since pre-COVID, and staff responded that full-time authorized staffing is about the same as in 2018, with the increase largely due to federal pandemic funding that has since receded and to program transfers between divisions. They said Public Health’s General Fund share is about $24 million out of roughly $1.1 billion in DHHS General Fund spending, or about 2.2% of the department total. Members also asked about the 3,000-position cap and unfunded positions; staff explained that the cap remains in chapter law through June 30, 2025, that 394 positions were unfunded in the governor’s budget, and that the division expects flexibility to move money from personnel lines and fill unfunded positions to manage changing needs. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the work session.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also looked at, you know, education. We're, you know, we'll continue to help that out.
  • </c> We also looked at, you know, education. We also looked at, you know, education.
  • Every dental professional, dentists, hygienists, and assistants must pay for their education.
  • You know, the education piece of this is more and more under fire.
  • You know, the education with Dr. Petri.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation. The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes. Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/03/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota Veterans Assistance Program or the Minnesota GI Bill, they lose those educational benefits
  • These educational benefits can, of course, provide a life-enhancing opportunity to a surviving spouse
  • provision for education benefits provision for surviving<01:37:03.960><c> spouses</c><01:37:04.679><
  • if they educational benefits if they remarry<01:37:41.159><c> these</c><01:37:41.400><c> educational
  • Education benefits regardless of marital status.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • As an educator, I oppose this bill. As a scientist, I oppose this bill.
  • </c> mother I oppose this bill as an educator mother I oppose this bill as an educator I<00:31:26.600
  • I'm a Hooksett resident, educated and proud Granite Stater.
  • The law also serves the purpose to educate the public.
  • </c> 3500 teachers and education 3500 teachers and education professionals<03:01:25.520><c> across</c
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed. Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details. Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Jun 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • What that entails to become a designated community is at least two public education meetings.
  • Who's going to educate the public on nuclear energy? Because I don't think we did...
  • And who's going to educate the public on nuclear energy?
  • And then part of our role, we believe, would be public outreach and education.
  • And then part of our role, we believe, would be public outreach and education.
Keywords: 908, all
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/21/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mosley not only did decades as an educator, she also donated her own resources to New York City public
  • parenting teens, she advocated for resources to ensure young mothers could still get access to an education
  • MOSLEY NOT ONLY DID DECADES AS AN EDUCATOR, SHE ALSO DONATED HER OWN RESOURCES TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC
  • Can you reconcile then, upon receipt of a complaint under 31.1-b of the Education Law—and this is the
  • For years, insurance companies have used factors like education, employment status, and ZIP code as a
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approval of the prior day’s journal, and several motions to restore previously passed bills to the third-reading calendar. Senate Print 2436A, an amendment to the Administrative Code of New York City, and Senate Print 7160, an amendment to the Elder Law, were both reconsidered and restored to the calendar by roll call. Amendments were also received on Senate Print 9960, which retained its place on the third-reading calendar. The chamber then paused to honor Madeline Wilson on her 100th birthday and Marilyn D. Mosley through previously adopted resolutions, with family members and guests recognized on the floor. The Senate also welcomed Columbia Kicks Cancer, a student-run East Greenbush fundraising team that raised more than $239,000 for blood cancer research and care. The Finance Committee reported Senate Print 9005C, a budget bill amending Chapter 268 of the Laws of 1996, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the report and the message of necessity. The bill was then taken up on the controversial calendar, leading to extended debate on Part LL, which focused on limits on state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including 287(g) agreements, informal cooperation, masking rules for law enforcement, sensitive locations such as polling places, and the creation of an Office of Immigration Trust within the Attorney General’s office. Supporters argued the bill would keep state and municipal employees focused on their own duties, protect constitutional rights, and prevent New York resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement; they also said it would not bar all cooperation or prevent local police from responding to crime. Opponents argued it would hinder public safety, restrict law enforcement cooperation, and interfere with local discretion, while some raised concerns about constitutional issues and the practical effects on sheriffs, county jails, and police agencies. The debate also included a separate provision creating a civil cause of action for constitutional-rights violations by federal, state, or local officials, which supporters described as an accountability measure. Members further discussed the masking section, with supporters saying it applied broadly to officials and was intended to withstand constitutional scrutiny, while opponents cited a recent Ninth Circuit ruling striking down a similar California law. The Office of Immigration Trust and its complaint/referral process were also examined, including the role of the Governor and the State Education Department in reviewing alleged violations. No final vote on the controversial calendar bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 056 Mar 11th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, the committee on education has had under consideration appointments and recommends that the
  • President, the committee on education has had under consideration appointments and recommends that the
  • Achievement in Water Education.
  • </c><00:39:11.599><c> awarded</c> Foundation for Water Education awarded Foundation for Water Education
  • </c><00:39:15.599><c> And</c> Achievement in Water Education. And Achievement in Water Education.
Keywords: 981, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:39 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our collaboration with the Public Education Department in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe expanded
  • Chair, Representative Duncan, the Family Stabilization Program is funded through the Public Education
  • Chairman, my last question is related to education and really quickly: how does your office help out
  • And then, um, major higher education capital projects... ...major higher education capital projects,
  • So in your proposed legislation, that it would— so that’s just for higher education.
Keywords: 996, all