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• That election cost the school district over $1,300.
• of the bill, representing the Fast Growth School Coalition.
• The school districts, there have been school districts in Harris County that have moved from May to November
• Our intent was to remove public schools from this bill and so this new substitute removes. all schools
• When I came out publicly back during my pre-school St.

Bills: SB16 , SB76 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB827 , SB964 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1386 , SB1470 , SB2035 , SJR37 , SB 16

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• It occurs in workplaces, it occurs in schools, it occurs in every county in Minnesota.
• </c> instance the Pine City Public Schools instance the Pine City Public Schools case<01:11:12.800><c
• </c> um case the Pine City Public Schools um case the Pine City Public Schools case<01:11:30.480><c>
• teachers and schools to be successful.
• </c><01:28:11.639><c> um</c> of mostly employers um but schools um of mostly employers um but schools

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Or "Why don't we have these school."
• We no longer have media specialists in our school libraries.
• Minneapolis schools recently received their budgets for next year, and schools across the district are
• , and school districts across the state need your help.
• disability services, school services, disability services, school services, all<00:51:35.960><c> that

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• schools or with athletic<00:06:29.840><c> teams.
• </c><00:25:55.040><c> 3</c> schools collectively graduate between 3 schools collectively graduate between
• </c><00:31:24.960><c> and</c> Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School and Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School
• Schools. Schools.
• </c> schools providing what they do. schools providing what they do.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I went to school here, my children went to school here, and my grandchildren are currently going to school
• Yes ma'am, I believe if we're going to make school safety rules and regulations for the schools to have
• The Kerrville School Board President, I understand And that the school district provided quite a few
• I mean, I think I heard Kerr County schools are going to supply school.
• You need to be able to go out to the schools when schools are open, you need to be able to go out to

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• ><00:15:03.040><c> school,</c><00:15:03.600><c> graduate</c> for med school, law school, graduate for

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• graduation in public schools.
• school graduation in<00:41:32.320><c> public</c><00:41:32.600><c> schools.
• </c> in public schools. in public schools.
• </c><00:42:20.120><c> districts</c> education programs in school districts education programs in school
• </c><06:19:45.120><c> So,</c> school, get to work, keep a job. So, school, get to work, keep a job.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Thinking particularly of counties and school districts.
• Of course, there are school districts.
• </c><00:25:33.040><c> district</c> get approval from the school district get approval from the school
• with our school district and county. county. county.
• </c><00:42:48.680><c> and</c> net tax capacity that schools and net tax capacity that schools and counties

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Under his leadership, Fairfield School.
• </c><00:10:27.120><c> 2026</c> Fairfield High Preparatory School 2026 Fairfield High Preparatory School
• </c><00:11:42.560><c> And</c> standards at Fairfield City Schools.
• And standards at Fairfield City Schools.
• </c> winning the 2026 Alabama High School winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic<00:15:15.440>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I mean, some of them might be students at your school.
• I mean, some of them might be students at your school.
• We're curious for more of an explanation as to what schools, what the schools will do to provide that
• We have some churches that have schools in them, and we have after-school programming.
• We have Montessori schools, so there's a whole lot of where kids are at, and that's comparable to schools

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills dealing with elections, juvenile representation, paternity, and campaign finance. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators to disclose their name, residence, and paid status, wear a badge, register in some local petition efforts, and subject local initiatives to stricter compliance and fiscal disclosure rules. Supporters said it would standardize rules and improve transparency; opponents, including the ACLU, argued it would chill core political speech and compel identification. The bill received a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure restricting political party names from using terms like “independent” or “unaffiliated,” drew support from county election officials who said it would reduce voter confusion, and opposition from the Arizona Independent Party, which called it retroactive and anti-competitive. The committee adopted an amendment and then passed the bill 7-0. SCR 1040, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 subject to voter approval, was supported as reflecting longer life expectancy and retaining experienced judges, but opposed by some who favored age limits; it passed 5-2. The committee then took up SB 1234, which would change juvenile court representation by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing, rather than requiring, separate child counsel in some circumstances. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety package and was informed by cases involving children who died after alleged system failures. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, warning it would weaken attorney-client privilege and take away children’s independent voice, while DCS said the bill was intended to clarify the GAL role and could work alongside child counsel. The committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 5-2. SB 1661, allowing child support obligations to be terminated when genetic testing shows a presumed father is not the biological father, received broad support from the sponsor, a fathers’ advocacy group, and a family representative, and passed 6-0. Later, the committee considered election-administration and campaign-finance measures. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to election-material locations to observe procedures and review records, while protecting privacy and security; county officials supported access but raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with applicants’ handwritten signatures collected during voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature verification, and the bill passed 5-2 after some members noted amendment concerns. SB 1743 would redact donors’ employer street addresses and residence addresses from campaign finance reports; supporters framed it as a privacy measure, while opponents said employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment defining defamation standards for public and private figures, was presented as narrowing and clarifying defamation law and passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which would make paying for sexual conduct a prostitution offense and add a $200 assessment to fund anti-human-trafficking services. Survivors, law enforcement, and neighborhood advocates supported stronger penalties aimed at buyers and demand reduction, while criminal-defense and victim-advocacy groups said the bill needed a rebuttable-presumption amendment to better protect trafficking victims. The transcript cuts off before the committee’s final action on SB 1535.

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• He loved high school, stayed in high school until he turned 21.
• And he loved school. It was his favorite place.
• Brock's going to be out of school in May.
• Brock's going to be out of school in May.
• “Then he aged out of school.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's the nonprofit organizations that work with our schools that go into our schools.
• It's the nonprofit organizations that work with our schools that go into our schools.
• The state is in our schools, in our books, in our home, bathroom.
• A lot of my friends are still in high school. A lot of my friends are minors.
• After being on the school board for nine and a half years, I learned a lot.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• I rise to honor the Richland School District on its selection as a Great Pennsylvania School, presented
• schools.
• </c> presented by the Pennsylvania School presented by the Pennsylvania School Boards<00:08:51.279><c
• > across</c> recognizes school districts across recognizes school districts across Pennsylvania<00:08
• school in the 1880s.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> um I also sit as the chair of the school um I also sit as the chair of the school building<02:06
• library, online school library.
• library, online school library.
• library, online school library.
• , online school library.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It's an indirect impact, and as what goes on in schools, the education policies, school funding kind
• Um, that being said, there is a school board's association that takes the lead on school-related issues
• And as what goes on in schools, the education policies, school funding kind of walks the line between
• Um, that being said, there is a school board's association that takes the lead on school-related issues
• </c> school materials. school materials.

Committee: House Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The first thing that jumps to mind is the school safety program. Sounds like that would be gone.
• Just to that point, that huge budget cut, our schools are still suffering from the recoil of that.
• go back to school will have options for in their educational journeys.
• And we include the school meals, which has been a big... ...become an adult.
• And we include the school meals, which has been a big proponent.

Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.

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• My mother was valedictorian of a segregated high school in Conway, South Carolina.
• My mother was valedictorian of a segregated high school in Conway, South Carolina.
• My mother was valedictorian of a segregated high school in Conway, South Carolina.
• My mother was valedictorian of a segregated high school in Conway, South Carolina.
• My mother was valedictorian of a segregated high school in Conway, South Carolina.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We have a hearing on one bill: House Bill 624, HD1, relating to school psychologist testimony.
• I am the current legislative chair for the Hawaii Association of School Psychologists.
• </c> School psychology has only existed in Hawaii since 1999, despite being a field since 1897, about
• We remain the last state in the Union to not have credentialing for school psychologists.
• I'm a school psychologist on the Big Island.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committee hearing considered HB 472 HD1 on digital identification and HB 1097 HD1 on public housing evictions, followed by HB 1325 HD3 on housing redevelopment and tenant relocation rights. HB 472 would require digital IDs to be accepted under certain conditions and allow law enforcement to use them as proof of identity; the committee heard limited testimony, then adopted a recommendation to pass with amendments, including changing “shall” to “may” and adding effective and defective dates. HB 1097 would shorten the storage period for unclaimed personal effects after a public housing eviction; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority supported the bill, while some members raised concerns about the impact on displaced families. The committee moved the bill forward with discussion of the agency’s eviction process, waitlist size, and the need to free units sooner for other applicants. HB 1325 HD3 drew extensive testimony and discussion. The bill would require developers of certain HHFDC affordable housing projects to provide displaced tenants with a right of first refusal for a comparable unit or relocation assistance, along with information, tracking, and enforcement provisions. HHFDC supported the measure but suggested amendments to require both relocation assistance and a right of first refusal, without requiring the same rent as the prior unit. Legal aid, housing advocates, community organizations, and many tenants testified in strong support, emphasizing displacement during public housing redevelopment, inadequate communication, accessibility problems, and the need for enforceable rights to return. Several tenants described confusing notices, unsuitable replacement units, and hardship for elders, disabled residents, and children. The discussion also highlighted concerns about developer compliance and the need for state-level enforcement. No final vote on HB 1325 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but the hearing included substantial questioning of the housing authority and testimony from affected residents. The committee also discussed the broader redevelopment context, including large-scale public housing demolition and replacement plans, and the potential consequences for families if relocation and return rights are not clearly enforced.

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• And then they spend their grade school, middle school, and high school years trying to catch up.
• </c> our new Arm and Hammer Medical School our new Arm and Hammer Medical School here<00:41:59.080><c
• ><c> school,</c><00:43:49.520><c> and</c><00:43:49.720><c> high</c> grade school, middle school, and
• high grade school, middle school, and high school<00:43:50.160><c> years</c><00:43:50.520><c> trying<
• </c> school years trying to catch up. school years trying to catch up.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Council Bill 1430, Maryland public charter school program school facilities funding.
• Council Bill 1430, Maryland public charter school program school facilities funding.
• </c> facilities available to charter schools. facilities available to charter schools.
• </c> school at the Baltimore City College. school at the Baltimore City College.
• </c> Law School which he could not attend. Law School which he could not attend.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all