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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 5849 ensures that financial literacy is not optional or dependent on zip code, but a consistent, equitable
- include paid and volunteer first responders, and it specifies that local jurisdiction means a county, city
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5849, which would require all high school students to receive financial education instruction and meet state financial education learning standards to graduate, beginning with the class of 2033 unless the State Board of Education recommends an earlier date. Staff explained the bill’s relationship to existing graduation requirements, the State Board’s role in integrating the requirement into current pathways, and a fiscal note showing about $201,000 in state costs plus unknown district costs. Senators asked about how the requirement would fit different school schedules, whether teacher preparation and clock hours would be addressed, and how the standards would stay current. The bill’s sponsor said it would be embedded within existing pathways, aligned with the Future Ready initiative, and supported by OSPI, the State Board, and the financial education public-private partnership.
Testimony on SB 5849 was overwhelmingly supportive, especially from students, educators, nonprofits, bankers, and advocacy groups. Supporters said many students graduate without knowing how to budget, use credit, file taxes, understand loans, or make other basic financial decisions, and argued that a graduation requirement would make financial literacy more equitable and not dependent on family background or zip code. Several students described personal experiences with W-2 forms, student loans, credit cards, and lack of exposure to finance classes, while organizations such as Junior Achievement and the Washington Bankers Association said they already provide curriculum and support and could help districts implement the requirement. One school directors association representative opposed the bill, arguing districts are already overburdened and underfunded and should not receive new mandates without removing others or providing more resources.
After the hearing, the committee moved into executive action on a separate packet of bills. It advanced SB 6278 on teacher preparation program review, SB 613 on National Voter Registration Day activities in high schools, SB 6222 on surplus school technology for students, and SB 6206 on a child care pilot for first responders, adopting proposed substitutes where offered. In a second packet, the committee referred SB 6260 on school bus depreciation, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 5346 on student mobile device use and digital citizenship, advanced SB 6263 on public bid thresholds, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6268 on public access to special education complaint decisions, and adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6247 on financial oversight and misconduct in school districts. The committee then adjourned after signing the boards.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- From when I was there, with two schools, to now five schools, and then 15 or 16 cities across the state
- Number of physicians that want to practice in rural Texas, or if the Texas Education Code (TEC) has anything
Committee:
Senate Nominations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 24th, 2025
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 3rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citi, things like that. that they have 35% of the pie.
- bigger problem and the gap disparity there that we can. and fix that overnight and get us back up to code
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the VA's Community Care Program. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- mental health care, the access standards contemplated by the VA Mission Act and memorialized in the Code
- That's one of our biggest cities.
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill that we had introduced earlier this session had four changes to that section of code.
- The session had four changes to that section of code.
- They can continue operating under the rules as they were established when this code was originally passed
- Operating under the rules as they were established when this code was originally passed.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- As amended significantly, if a city or town has photo radar, it must be put to the voters of that city
- As amended significantly, if a city or town has photo radar, it must be put to the voters of that city
- Yes, I have a League of Cities amendment that we came to agreement on.
- That's about $275,000 for a city that can be better spent on designing safe streets.
- Then there are county codes that also cover this.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, guest introductions, and recognition of doctors and other visitors. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills on topics including public schools and curricula, transportation, health care, child welfare, municipal and county governance, homeowners’ associations, speech, and election-related matters. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others were advanced with committee or floor amendments.
Among the more notable debates, senators discussed SB 1094, which would impose civil liability related to gender reassignment surgery on minors; supporters said it would compensate minors harmed by such procedures, while opponents argued it would discriminate against transgender youth, raise malpractice costs, and chill access to care. SB 1813, concerning the state hospital governing board and Maricopa County bed limits, drew concern about litigation and the need to expand capacity for people with serious mental illness, while supporters said the bill would remove a legal cap and allow more beds to be used. SB 1496 on Department of Child Safety procedures was amended to clarify representative payee requirements and received generally favorable comments, though some members raised concerns about child safety and DCS discretion.
The Senate also advanced SCR 1004, a photo radar ballot referral, after an amendment requiring voter approval in jurisdictions that use photo radar; Senator Leach thanked the sponsor for the change. Other bills moved forward included measures on school firearm safety instruction, civics instruction, chiropractic claims, behavioral health prior authorization, psychiatric evaluations, DCS procedures, AHCCCS procurement contracting, county recorder and HOA-related issues, and legislative qualifications. The chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar was completed.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- department end, where we have had an effort over the last year to really elevate and highlight the code
- When they receive a license by the state, included in that materials is the book, the code of ethics,
- You maybe forget about the code of ethics. And it's not just all on worst-case scenario things.
- You maybe forget about the Code of Ethics.
- so what are those things that can come out or be removed from that section and highlight existing code
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bills 1371 and 1372, which were described as measures to improve student safety by requiring more consistent disclosure and sharing of personnel information across educational entities, including public, charter, private, and micro schools. Senator Nichols said the bills would help ensure that allegations of misconduct, resignations during investigations, disciplinary actions, and other relevant employment history are not kept internal but are disclosed during hiring, and that cases involving covered individuals would be referred to the Idaho Professional Standards Commission. The State Superintendent said the department shared the goal of stronger mandatory reporting and hiring safeguards, and noted ongoing work with the Attorney General’s office and school attorneys to refine the language and align it with existing law and ethics training.
Several committee members questioned how the proposal differed from current background checks and mandatory reporting laws, whether it would affect out-of-state applicants, and how it would apply to private schools and micro schools. Nichols said the bills were intended to fill gaps where information is not reported or transferred, and that the language would be adjusted to request records from prior employers over the last 10 years without automatically disqualifying applicants if information is unavailable. He also said the whistleblower language from SB 1372 would likely be folded into SB 1371 so the issues could be handled in one bill. The superintendent added that the department is also working on reinforcing the code of ethics and mandatory reporting expectations for educators.
Testimony included statements from a friend reading a written statement for Dr. Laura Bolton, who said she had reported misconduct in the Boise School District and faced retaliation; the chair stopped that testimony when it touched on allegations tied to a current or previously settled case. Kathy Wilson testified that her son was assaulted in a Boise school restroom and said the district failed to report properly, while Tori Dole described retaliation after she reported concerns about a registered sex offender connected to a Boise school. After discussion, Senator Woodward moved to hold both bills in committee, and the motion passed unanimously, with the chair saying the committee would bring the bills back once the language was ready.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- newborn screening diseases, as those are now fully and clearly codified in Chapter 9, Title 39, Idaho Code
- if I could add one more thing to that, the statutory authority for governing the rules on what our code
- authority: the Idaho Developmental Disability Services and Facilities Act, Chapter 14, Title 39, Idaho Code
- don't know that I can give you a precise answer, but that reference is throughout the entire rule code
- Association, as identical fire protection standards are already incorporated in the International Fire Code
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 02/12/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- As of this week, 320 of the 946 providers have been coded as a CFSS agency.
- </c><00:56:53.079><c> for</c> because they're not coded for because they're not coded for cfss<00:56:
- One just got coded last Thursday; we did a big celebration.
- One just got coded last Thursday; we did a big celebration.
- I mean, I know M Home Care has done that, but they're still not coded.
Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/16/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Folks, this is National Electrical Code. Folks, this is National Electrical Code.
- To say that a UL listing meets code [snorts] for electrical code for installation, it's flat out wrong
- in and of itself does not make it code compliant.
- To say that a UL listing meets code [snorts] for electrical code for installation, it's flat out wrong
- in and of itself does not make it code compliant.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Transcript Highlights:
- preparedness and safety by reviewing ALR building classification standards and modernizing building code
- preparedness and safety by reviewing ALR building classification standards and modernizing building code
- I just want to speak to the building code recommendations.
- , and one thing that we found is that it's going to take a lot of time to figure out what building code
- address what we can now, and we want to fully look at—we're not going to just, you know, building code
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on two assisted living bills, Senate 3057 and House 5376, which would create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund to support certification staffing, compliance reviews, complaint investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, appeals, and oversight. Testimony from MassALA, AARP, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman generally supported the bills and the dedicated funding stream, but MassALA urged amendments to expand career pathways for staff through certified medication aides and to add guardrails on the use of fines as a funding source. The Ombudsman supported the fund and emphasized the need for additional staffing to better serve the state’s assisted living residents. Committee members asked for draft amendment language, and the chairs indicated they were open to further discussion, especially on fines and CMA language.
The committee then heard testimony on Senate 3056 and House 5243 regarding medication administration in rest homes. Providers, including the Massachusetts Association of Residential Care Homes, LeadingAge Massachusetts, and several rest home operators, opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would eliminate the long-standing “responsible person” model and move rest homes toward the Medication Administration Program (MAP). Witnesses said the current model has been used for decades, is tailored to rest homes, and is essential to affordability, staffing stability, and resident continuity of care; they warned that replacing it with MAP or nurse-only administration would raise costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. They asked the committee to support legislation preserving responsible persons’ authority to administer medications while improving training and oversight.
Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates under MAP and the current model. The chairs said they were still reviewing building-code-related recommendations raised in the assisted living discussion and noted that some issues might be better addressed through a task force. The hearing concluded after testimony and questions, and the committee voted to adjourn.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence May 11th, 2026
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Transcript Highlights:
- preparedness and safety by reviewing ALR building classification standards and modernizing building code
- preparedness and safety by reviewing ALR building classification standards and modernizing building code
- I just want to speak to the building code recommendations.
- into it, and one thing that we found is it's going to take a lot of time to figure out what building code
- address what we can now, and we want to fully look at... we're not going to just, you know, building code
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on Senate 3057/House 5376, a bill to create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund and implement recommendations from the Assisted Living Residence Commission. Supporters, including AARP and the state long-term care ombudsman, backed the trust fund for certification staffing, compliance reviews, investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, and appeals. The assisted living industry, represented by MassALA, supported the affordability task force and certified medication aides, but asked for amendments to expand career paths and to remove or limit fines as a funding source, arguing fines should be capped and tied to health or safety risks. The ombudsman emphasized the need for more staffing and resources, noting the current caseload and travel burden across the state.
The committee also took testimony on Senate 3056/House 5243 concerning medication administration in rest homes. Rest home operators, MARCH, and LeadingAge Massachusetts opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would replace the long-standing responsible person model with a MAP-based framework or require more licensed nursing staff. They argued the current model has been used for decades, is safe and affordable, and is better suited to rest homes than MAP, which they said was designed for different settings. They urged the committee to preserve responsible person medication administration while improving training and oversight, and several witnesses asked for a task force or substitute language to study best practices rather than impose immediate regulatory changes.
Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works in practice, and whether other states use similar systems. Chair Stanley said the committee was still reviewing building code-related recommendations for assisted living and noted that those issues may require more time. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence May 11th, 2026
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Transcript Highlights:
- preparedness and safety by reviewing ALR building classification standards and modernizing building code
- preparedness and safety by reviewing ALR building classification standards and modernizing building code
- I just want to speak to the building code recommendations.
- , and one thing that we found is that it's going to take a lot of time to figure out what building code
- We're not going to just focus on building code issues; we want to do our due diligence and do a good
Keywords:
rest home, rest homes, medication administration, medication management, assisted living, long-term care, elder care, older adults, senior care, nursing home, resident care, self-administration, licensed facility, Chapter 111, section 71, Responsible Person, caregiver, direct care staff, care facilities, funding
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Zito: No, to my knowledge, there's not been any code or administrative rule broken, so...
- Senator Zito: No, to my knowledge, there's not been any code or administrative rule broken.
- because what I am seeing in the appropriation bill is the intent language in there, which sets aside code
- I am seeing in the appropriation bill is the intent language in there, which set aside code and set policy
- what is in the appropriation bill that many of you haven't seen has intent language that sets aside code
Committee:
Senate Education
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Page 2, line 42 says 'adoptive parents' applicants under this chapter and code.
- So it's just basically you're saying that it's already in code.
- You're just simply not able to perform them, and then folks are not able to satisfy code.
- There are multiple references throughout code.
- I know that you yourself... ...references throughout code.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee first considered House Bill 494, which would move background-check rules into statute. Representative Josh Wheeler and Department of Health and Welfare Chief of Staff Jared Larson said the change was needed to maintain access to the FBI’s national fingerprint database and to clarify who is subject to checks, without adding new categories of people. Senators questioned the bill’s reference to federal public policy and the FBI’s role, and some expressed concern about federal influence and state sovereignty. After debate, a motion to hold the bill in committee failed, and the committee voted to send HB 494 to the 14th order for possible amendment, with the intent of restoring language related to sex-offender background checks.
The committee then heard House Bill 526, which would expand Idaho’s cottage food law to allow certain time- and temperature-controlled foods to be sold directly by small entrepreneurs up to a $5,000 threshold. Representative Jeff Ehlers said the bill was meant to help startup food businesses avoid the cost of commercial kitchens and permits, while still requiring labeling and direct-to-consumer sales. Testimony from Food Northwest and public health district officials opposed the bill, warning that the foods involved carry greater foodborne illness risks, that the current cottage food labeling rules were designed for shelf-stable foods, and that the bill lacked training or safety standards. Supporters argued consumers should be able to choose and that regulation does not eliminate all risk.
After discussion, the committee voted to send HB 526 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Several senators voiced support for small business and consumer choice, while others noted concerns about food safety and liability. The committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Page 2, line 42 says adoptive parent applicants under this chapter and code.
- So it's just basically you're saying that it's already in code.
- There are multiple references throughout code.
- References throughout code. For example, the foster care system requires a background check.
- On the surface, it does seem very obvious this already in practice deserves code.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Mar 18th, 2025
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- We consulted with CID to make sure they wouldn't have to renew any building codes or anything once we
- a strong point on is that the PS20 standards was referenced in the New Mexico residential Building Code
- and the New Mexico commercial Building Code, and those codes utilize the lumber grades or that standard
- Any program that doesn't meet that standard will make all those provisions in the codes unusable.
- And we're not going to have to change any building codes.
Committee:
Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1328 makes necessary technical corrections to align Idaho Code with the Department of Lands
- will make it clear the enforcement of the Forest Practices Act will be conducted pursuant to Idaho Code
- But it looks to me like we're just correcting the code in the two different sections so they look the
- These sections are already covered in Idaho Code.
- The board has the authority to set the actual fees under Idaho Code 67-42-23.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So under definitions, we added two references to Idaho Code, 42-111 and Section 42-1401A.
- It would be necessary to modify Idaho Code 22-2718 to change affiliation from the Department of Ag to
- And finally, the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, which in the Governor's own words required the dedication of
- countless hours by agencies and required our substantive review of 608 sections of Idaho Code, in which
- And finally, the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, which in the governor's own words, required the dedication of
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment