Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Something to look forward to. With that... ...with that, Mr.
• We go to concurrence, and I yield to Senator Hamblen to discuss the concurrence on Senate Bill 151, as
• I'll yield to the Senate Majority Floor Leader, Peter Wirth, to take us to the next order of business
• So this is no more than a work group to determine, to try to put more emphasis and more study behind
• report to us, and give a report to the governor.

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Summary: The Senate began by outlining the day’s agenda, then received several House messages, including the House’s request for concurrence on Senate Bill 151 and notice that the House had concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 2, 3, and 70. The Senate also received enrolled bills SB 64 and SB 101, and later adopted committee reports on House Bill 120 and SB 64. The chamber then took up concurrence on SB 151, a tax package that the House amended to remove the gross receipts tax provision for medical supplies, add a 1% salary increase for state employees, higher education, and public schools, extend a high-wage job tax credit, and add sunsets. Senator Hamblen supported concurrence as a friendly amendment, while Senator Cervantes argued the House changes transformed the bill into an unconstitutional appropriations measure and urged a conference committee. The Senate nevertheless concurred, 22-14. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 61, which increases the penalty for aggravated battery on a peace officer from a third-degree to a second-degree felony to align with other sentencing provisions. Supporters, including Senator Cervantes, cited consistency in the criminal code and noted the Sentencing Commission’s endorsement; the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed House Joint Memorial 3, directing the Environment Department to convene stakeholders and report on implementation of the PFAS Protection Act, despite a brief exchange over whether the memorial could be read as expanding authority under the existing PFAS law; it passed 22-13. The chamber then passed several memorials: Senate Memorial 20, amended to include youth and family voices and legislative appointees in a statewide youth violence summit, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 21, calling for a study of a statewide overdose prevention program, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to convene a working group on domestic violence funding and CYFD-related funding flows, passed; and Senate Memorial 27, urging expansion of the Radiation Exposure Act to compensate New Mexicans affected by atomic testing and uranium mining, passed 34-0. At the end of the session, the Senate received a governor’s message authorizing consideration of SB 74 on cockfighting penalties, followed by a playful Senate response message. The body also agreed to move House Joint Memorial 2 from Rules to the President’s table and then recessed until 8:30 a.m. the next day.

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• Welcome to Senate Education. This might be our next to last meeting.
• Chairman, and it's great to be here in Senate Education.
• aspiring educator to, That was briefly mentioned, is the ability for an aspiring educator to do their
• Prior to that, I spent 22 years as an educator.
• Wolf, welcome to Senate Education. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HB30 , HB120 , HJR1 , SB210 , SB306 , HB30 , HB120 , HJR1 , SB210 , SB306

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• It's one of the reasons why we want to ensure that nothing happens to gifted education.
• I'm here to tell you that we do not have to match our state definition of special education to the federal
• They are going to be getting both their gifted education and their disability education.
• to special education types of policies. ...to special education types of policies and the practices,
• access to an AED during those events.

Bills: HB30 , HB120 , HJR1 , SB210 , SB306

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• to a longer date.
• I'm going to turn the chair over to Representative Newton, and I'm going to present House Bill 4430 and
• to close.
• They're ready to start now, but since it's a Class 1 drug, we have to make it available to them to study
• having to go to Mexico.

Bills: HB4423 , HB3342 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3887 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2964 , HB3834

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Medicaid, immigration verification, healthcare access, federal reporting, health care providers, auditing, patient rights, claims, protection from fraud, audit process, error correction, hospice care, physician determination, healthcare standards, symptom management, health information exchange, all-payer claims database, health care transparency, health care costs

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• But, um, if you have access to watch the concluding speaker, which is an impromptu speech by Representative
• As you know, the education trust fund budget is in the Senate Committee today, expected to be on the
• c> you</c><00:06:39.880><c> have</c><00:06:40.160><c> access</c><00:06:40.640><c> to</c> there.
• But, um if you have access to there.
• And I want to thank you for your service to this budget committee and to education in general.

Bills: SB59 , SB221 , SB59 , SB221

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: military families, immunization, education, public health, school enrollment, Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, higher education, funding, annual report, state funds, federal funds, budget oversight, sales tax, credit card fees, tax exemption, merchants

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• We can do that later if we need to, but I just wanted to put that on the record.
• We need to get those benefits to them ASAP.
• , to use that card.
• to checking.
• It's a lot of money to add those chips to the address book.

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• The Houston area also is preparing to transition to CBC.
• to do.
• do and to have time to do.
• To SSCCs to engage and empower.
• Bringing access to the community services that they probably didn't even know were there because they've

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• I'm going to ask our Vice Chairman, H. Mooney, to begin. I'm going to ask our Vice Chairman, H.
• I just talked to them; they wanted to be here... ...but they had some other things they had to take care
• Representative Dasher, I want to welcome you to CCN.
• Jones was willing to go back and check to make sure there would not be any unintended consequences to
• Giving some thought to it, what was the determining factor for you to shift to a general bill?

Bills: HB258 , HB308 , HB258 , HB308

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving

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• The Speaker has access to encourage everyone, before they hear a bill with a fiscal note, to speak to
• And the law says, if you have access to community sewer, you must connect.
• lawfully have access to that system now, or does their disconnection allow me to put in a sewer treatment
• Because if the answer is, I no longer have access to their system, well, I want to put a sewer treatment
• I think I spoke to him yesterday. He’s highly educated in the process.

Bills: HB199 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB235 , HB246 , HB405 , HB535 , HB554 , HB907 , SCR3 , SB43 , SB52 , SB54 , SB113 , SB168 , SB219 , SB222 , SB270 , SB311 , SB359

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship

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• or limit any educational regulations adopted by Indian nations, tribes, or pueblos related to language
• put it to use to care for patients.
• to that.
• in revenue to be able to cover for emergencies.
• To yes. Thank you. To expend that.

Bills: SB241 , SB145

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• And so when this opportunity presented itself, I felt like this was a great opportunity to educate.
• Does that mean that the Oklahoma Tax Commission will have access to the Texas Tax Commission's data for
• a research and education institute dedicated to aerospace or technology.
• I mean, frankly, I think we need to really bump up higher education, especially around these areas of
• bring them alongside individuals that are doing the same type of work and try to make it equal across

Bills: HB1590 , HB3075 , HB3548 , HB3661 , HB3986 , HB4273 , HB4346

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, youth entrepreneurship, tax exemption, small business, income tax, Oklahoma Youth Entrepreneurs Promotion and Development Act, HB3661, Oklahoma sales tax, sales tax exemption, revenue and taxation

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• Somewhere at that time period is generally where educators are making the decision either to stay in
• So, we're trying to incentivize them to stay there. And continue to teach.
• We're going to continue to work on this bill.
• So, this year, just last week, the Board of Equalization said it's going to be a tough year on our budget
• So that's the Reason to run it here, not to try to run over another bill, but to try to push on one of

Bills: SB1302 , SB1389 , SB1401 , SB1776 , SB1809 , SB1858 , SB1985 , SB2053 , SB2148

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit

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• It gives them a grant to go back to school to complete it.
• ><c> to</c> them a grant to go back to school to them a grant to go back to school to complete<00:13:
• </c> to do it. to do it.
• /c> &gt;&gt; But, uh, we're going to have to move on &gt;&gt; But, uh, we're going to have to move on
• to be ready to eventually, but we got to be ready to sprint<00:44:46.319><c> when</c><00:44:46.560><

Bills: HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

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• Equally inappropriate for the Senate to impose new speech limits.
• The Department of Education that has armed police to now enforce this new speech code.
• students pursue higher education that the president is working to entirely eliminate.
• And so specifically, it would require the Secretary of Education to report to Congress every 30 days
• To protect access to civil rights for all students and I urge all of you to support this amendment.

Bills: SB163 , SB558

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• The minimum civil penalty is increased to $1,500 from $1,000, or an amount equal to 10% of the unpaid
• They face higher costs, limited market access, and real barriers to sustainable business growth.
• , and to ensure that we are not promoting youth access.
• the exceptions for non-compete an agreement to pay for educational expenses between an employer and
• They have a strong commitment to Medicaid access for the community, so they serve almost half of the

Bills: HB1526 , HB1069 , HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation

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• Uh Ross, if I may, I'm going to ask you to come to the mic and um this is a piece of legislation that
• get to this bill.
• So, as I said, we uh went to great lengths to try to involve as many stakeholders as possible on the
• :19.760><c> as</c><00:12:20.000><c> many</c> lengths to try to involve as many lengths to try to involve
• to to accept this I'll make the motion to to accept this amendment.<00:13:02.320><c> Do</c><00:13:02.480

Bills: SB205 , SB222 , SB205 , SB222

Committee: Senate Transportation and Energy

Keywords: appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance

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• In addition to the profound human cost that occurs when people don't have ready access to health care
• In addition to the profound human cost that occurs when people don't have ready access to health care
• their hospitals and maintain access to care.
• That's really what this program was for: to maintain access to care.
• premiums and to families and to low-income people and to people who need access to health care.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Summary: The House took up and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292, which modifies the paid family and medical leave program. Supporters said the bill uses an actuarial model to set rates and maintains a four-month reserve to improve program stability. It passed final passage 95-1. The House then considered Substitute Senate Bill 5841, dealing with completion of course and financial aid-related requirements. An amendment was adopted to add a financial aid calculator and require outreach to students who indicate they have completed a financial aid form, with supporters saying it would help students understand aid eligibility and access college opportunities. The bill then passed as amended, 92-4. The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5981, concerning the 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacy relationships. Members offered many amendments seeking to limit the bill’s scope, add transparency, or direct 340B savings toward patient care, low-income patients, rural areas, or charity care; most were rejected. Supporters argued the bill would help safety-net providers, hospitals, and FQHCs, while opponents warned it would mainly benefit large hospital systems, create administrative burdens, and likely face litigation. After the House adopted the committee amendment and rejected the floor amendments, the bill passed 67-30. The transcript then moved on to other business, including Senate messages and the start of debate on House Bill 2487 on taxes, with one technical amendment to clarify taxpayer definitions.

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• A motorcycle may not continue to operate on the right shoulder of a limited access roadway when the motorcycle
• services visible to the driver from the limited access roadway.
• 46.61.608, allowing motorcycles to temporarily travel on the right shoulder on limited access highways
• What you heard earlier is maybe DOL did ask for an FTE to create more educational pieces, and we would
• It makes a lot of sense for folks who are living out in rural areas and don't have good access to public

Bills: HB1367 , HB2172 , HB2718 , HB2139 , HB2192 , HB2307 , HB2379 , HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2604

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motorcycle safety, right shoulder, shoulder riding, limited access roadway, freeway, expressway, highway congestion, lane splitting, traffic safety, RCW, Washington traffic law, roadside assistance, emergency vehicles, tow truck, congested traffic, motorcyclist, route jurisdiction, abandonment, transportation, local governance