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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It wasn't about computer coding.
- wasn't because the jobs out there, it it wasn't about<00:11:38.480><c> computer</c><00:11:38.800><c> coding
- It</c><00:11:40.079><c> was</c><00:11:40.240><c> about</c><00:11:40.560><c> all</c> about computer coding
- It was about all about computer coding.
- It wasn't about computer coding.
Committee:
House Education Policy
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- ACADEMIC HONESTY OR WHATEVER YOUR APPROACH IS STILL IS WITHIN THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AS IT RELATES
- IT EXISTS WITHIN OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND THAT HAS BEEN ADMINISTRATOR REALLY ADMINISTERED THROUGH
- WE DID MATCH OUR AI POLICY TO OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT. IT'S PART OF THAT CONDUCT AS MR.
- WE GO THROUGH THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND IS VERY IN LINE AND THEY UNDERSTAND IT.
- WE HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. IT DOES CHANGE PER INSTRUCTOR.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Jul 14th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- Roles, again, are defined by NMAC or administrative code: preventive maintenance, facility information
- Written in New Mexico Administrative Code is an opportunity—an incentive—for districts to drive for better
- You know, why is this not just part of the new building code for schools?
- You actually bring up a good point; there are current building codes that say this needs to be done moving
- It is a color-coded dashboard that gives them real-time information that they can modify or change to
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- 25-foot disc running down a street with no operator in it because we had to mess with that embedded code
- Code, right, that's a little scary to me.
- 25-foot disc running down a street with no operator in it because we had to mess with that embedded code
- Code, right, that's a little scary to me.
- Not only the safety, but the cybersecurity of the data being accessed, as well as all the code that's
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and first heard SB 1826 by Senator Martin, which would restrict ultra-processed foods served to public school students during the school day. Senator Martin said the bill is aimed only at government-purchased food in public schools, not parents’ lunches or after-school sales, and argued it is intended to protect children’s health and school performance. Members questioned the bill’s definition of ultra-processed food, its scope during the school day, and possible cost and compliance issues. Senator Rouson offered a friendly amendment extending the compliance date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, and the committee adopted it. Several industry groups and associations spoke against the bill, citing lack of a clear definition, FDA preemption concerns, costs, and the risk of a state-by-state patchwork; Moms for Liberty waived in support. Senator Martin then temporarily postponed the bill for further work.
The committee next took up CS for SB 1132 by Senator Truenow on consumers’ right to repair certain equipment, including agricultural equipment and portable digital devices. An amendment by Senator Boyd was adopted to exclude security and life-safety systems and remove automobile-related provisions. Public testimony included opposition from TechNet, which said the bill is unnecessary because repair parts, tools, and manuals are already available and asked for changes to make the bill prospective and remove the private right of action. Agricultural equipment dealers and manufacturers testified against the bill, arguing that current repair resources and a memorandum of understanding with the Farm Bureau already address repair access, while warning that the bill could undermine dealer margins, parts inventory, training programs, safety, cybersecurity, and emissions compliance. Some members supported the concept but noted the bill still needed work. The committee voted 4-0 to report CS for SB 1132 favorably.
The meeting concluded with a presentation from Florida 4-H youth leaders on the organization’s impact and goals. The presenters described 4-H’s role in leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living, highlighted statewide participation and camp programs, and asked for continued support for camp improvements, especially the Camp Cherry Lake revitalization effort. Senators praised the students’ presentations and the value of 4-H before the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 18th, 2025
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Of those reports, 91% were coded as commercial sexual exploitation of a child.
- Eight percent were coded as labor trafficking.
- Of those reports, 91% were coded as commercial sexual exploitation of a child. 8% were coded labor trafficking
- Now, I do want to say that with one caveat: that is only the services that were coded to that particular
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received three presentations and took no bill votes. The Department of Children and Families gave an extensive update on human trafficking prevention and services, describing Florida’s statutory framework, hotline and investigation data, placement options such as safe houses and safe foster homes, new adult safe house certification rules, expanded screening tools for vulnerable adults, and prevention efforts including youth-led outreach and training. Members asked about whether current funding is sufficient, how DCF addresses grooming and re-victimization in residential settings, and how long youth typically remain in safe-house placements; DCF said funding is only one part of the support system, that families and youth receive prevention resources even when allegations are not substantiated, and that placement length varies by child.
OPPAGA then presented its 2024 annual report on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The report found that verified CSE victims slightly declined in 2023, with Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, and Escambia among the highest-prevalence counties. Most verified victims were community youth rather than children already in care, though dependent youth had higher rates of prior maltreatment. OPPAGA also reported continued concerns about limited placement capacity, especially for less restrictive Tier 1 safe houses, and service gaps such as the need for survivor mentors. Its recommendations focused on expanding placement options, improving data collection, and strengthening collaboration to support survivor mentors.
Finally, DCF presented the Step into Success pilot program for current and former foster youth ages 16 to 26. The program combines workforce education, professional development, and paid internships with mentor support; the first cohort launched in 2024 with 15 participants, all of whom secured placements, and the department reported strong satisfaction and early outcomes. Committee members asked about scalability, costs, and whether the model could be moved beyond DCF-run operations into community-based providers. DCF said the program was designed to be scalable, currently costs about $500,000 annually for the pilot, and could be expanded statewide with additional funding and partner support. The committee adjourned after the presentations.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 087 Apr 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He looked at the gridlock in our capital city at the very highway that will soon be named after him and
- By naming this highway in his honor, we ensure that every traveler moving through the heart of our city
- at the very highway that will soon city at the very highway that will soon be<00:29:57.919><c> named
- </c><00:31:01.039><c> and</c><00:31:01.360><c> our</c> through the heart of our city and our through
- the heart of our city and our state<00:31:02.480><c> is</c><00:31:02.799><c> reminded</c><00:31:03.200
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 41 (3-6-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is being put in place to help our local fire officials be able to enforce fire codes and ease their
- </c><00:24:39.240><c> If</c><00:24:39.400><c> there</c> fire codes and ease their load.
- If there fire codes and ease their load.
- 00:29:27.760><c> is</c><00:29:27.880><c> a</c><00:29:27.960><c> nine-character</c><00:29:28.680><c> code
- </c> ORI number is a nine-character code ORI number is a nine-character code assigned<00:29:29.480><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee OKs bill to expand MN sales tax exemptions on baby products 2/11/25
Transcript Highlights:
- like, you know, whether their stores, because they are, you know, like a second-use store, actually code
- you know, like a a second use store, you know, like a a second use store, actually<00:29:56.360><c> code
- </c><00:29:56.880><c> for</c><00:29:57.000><c> the</c><00:29:57.120><c> inventory</c> actually code for
- the inventory actually code for the inventory correctly,<00:29:58.200><c> and</c><00:29:58.320><c> if
- </c> maybe, you know, don't code the stuff. maybe, you know, don't code the stuff.
Summary:
House File 18 was taken up in committee, with the chair noting a preference to hear testimony from people who had traveled farther before hearing from lobbyists or other local witnesses. Representative Engan presented the bill as a family-support measure that would exempt certain infant care items from sales tax, arguing that the cost of raising children has risen sharply and that the bill would provide immediate relief to parents. He cited examples of potential savings on cribs, mattresses, strollers, and baby bottles, and said he was open to expanding the list of covered items.
Chair Gomez offered a DE1 amendment that would replace the blanket sales tax exemption with an expansion of Minnesota’s child tax credit, arguing that the child-rearing cost burden is better addressed through targeted assistance rather than a broad exemption that could also benefit higher-income purchasers. After discussing the policy differences and the fiscal impact, Gomez withdrew the amendment. Members then asked questions about the bill’s scope, whether luxury items should be excluded, and why the exemption was limited to baby items rather than older children’s needs. Engan said he would be open to excluding luxury items and to discussing broader expansions, including school supplies.
The committee then heard testimony in support from Sarah Gangelhoff of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, who said the bill would help families facing high housing, food, and child care costs and would especially benefit women and single-mother households. Maggie Hanggi of the Minnesota Catholic Conference also supported the bill, saying the tax relief could help families afford essential infant items and reduce fear for prospective parents. Members raised concerns about whether tax exemptions effectively reach the families most in need, with one member noting that low-income families may not even be in a position to shop for these items; Engan responded that the savings would still be real for those who do purchase them. No final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/10/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> seeking guidance on code interpretation. seeking guidance on code interpretation.
- And these crimes often cross multiple jurisdictions, as you've heard—city, county, and state.
- Well-intentioned and hardworking investigators in individual cities will do their best, but as thieves
- Um<02:06:04.159><c> there's</c><02:06:04.480><c> there's</c><02:06:04.960><c> cities</c><02:06:05.360
- the Um there's there's cities across the the state<02:06:07.040><c> that</c><02:06:07.360><c> have</
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:42.800><c> and</c> unnecessarily limiting for cities and unnecessarily limiting for cities
- Mike Mayo from Duluth City Council.
- Cities, and others.
- I'm a city council member in Olyri.
- </c> 13 out of 20 were fourth class cities. 13 out of 20 were fourth class cities.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-18-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't know building codes.
- They don't know building codes.
- They don't know building codes.
- They don't know building codes.
- They don't know building codes.
Committee:
House Banking & Insurance
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (3-19-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- hands or put information about Imagination Library on birth certificate forms in high-poverty zip codes
- birth certificate forms in<00:02:48.760><c> high-poverty</c><00:02:49.440><c> zip</c><00:02:49.680><c> codes
- </c><00:02:50.280><c> There</c><00:02:50.480><c> are</c> in high-poverty zip codes.
- There are in high-poverty zip codes.
Committee:
House Families & Children
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 06:35 pm
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends one section of the Highway Code on the Parkways Authority that covers tolls and competitive
- And those amendments actually modified a different section of code that currently already specifies public
- This bill amends two sections in the traffic code related to the operation of a vehicle at or near the
- Mariah, is there anything in code that forces DOH to remove their construction signs when they're done
Committee:
Senate Transportation and Infrastructure
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But it's a longer and supported learning program for computer numerated coding, which is advanced manufacturing
- But it's a longer and supported learning program for computer numerated coding, which is advanced manufacturing
- There's actually O*NET codes that you can look up, and I can get you them.
- I mean, there's a billion job codes for DCR.
Summary:
The subcommittee met to approve the January minutes and then heard an update from Undersecretary of Labor and Workforce Development Josh Cutler on apprenticeship expansion in the Healey-Driscoll administration. Cutler described apprenticeship as a key workforce tool, especially for sectors with labor shortages, and highlighted growth in early education, health care, banking, bio, and human services. He noted the administration’s milestones and supports, including reaching 10,000 registered apprenticeships, expanding the registered apprenticeship tax credit (RATSY), lowering program fees, adding apprenticeship liaisons, and issuing Grow grants to help employers start programs.
Members focused on how apprenticeship could better serve people with disabilities and human services employers. They raised examples such as sterile processing, radiology, PCA services, developmental disability supports, and community college partnerships, and asked how smaller or lower-paid providers could afford to participate. Cutler explained that apprentices are W-2 employees, programs must include on-the-job learning, related instruction, mentorship, and progressive wages, and employers largely design their own programs. He said the state can support through tax credits, grants, and intermediaries such as trade associations or disability organizations that help employers navigate the process.
The discussion also covered employer outreach, the role of intermediaries, and possible collaboration with community colleges and organizations like Commonwealth Corporation. Cutler said Eastern Bank did not currently have a program but could be a potential partner, and he confirmed that the RATSY credit is $4,800 per apprentice, with a cap and online application process, and that it can be stacked with the disability employment tax credit. The subcommittee agreed to follow up with Cutler’s team, identify a few priority occupations, and consider a targeted panel or information session to help expand apprenticeship opportunities for people with disabilities and in human services.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And then it gives you the punishment for the violation of that code.
- Chairman, Senator Bernt, you'll see in the code, particularly in subsection A of the code, we do have
- And this is why it's a little bit different, and we don't have a code section that handles that properly
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the February 18, 2026 minutes and advanced gubernatorial appointee Callie Younger as administrator of the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources with a recommendation for Senate confirmation. The committee then introduced several RS measures, including a resolution supporting use of Article V to pursue a balanced-budget amendment, a memorial backing gold-backed U.S. bonds, and a bill authorizing the state treasurer to invest idle funds in gold and silver bullion. It also introduced RSs related to school district strategic performance plans, a new school funding formula study, college athletics, traffic use of the passing lane, and campaign finance reform.
The committee heard and advanced several bills on state administration and elections. SB 1320, a cleanup bill repealing language tied to the business information infrastructure fund and Luma implementation, and SB 1321, which clarifies reporting deadlines and enforcement for agency contracts and MOUs filed with the state controller, both received due-pass recommendations. SB 1322, which tightens the voter affidavit process by requiring additional identifying information and poll-worker verification before issuing a ballot, also advanced after discussion about election integrity, privacy, and practical implementation. The committee likewise advanced SB 1296, which creates a specific criminal trespass offense for entering or remaining in a church or house of worship with intent to intimidate, harass, or disrupt worship services.
The committee also advanced HCR 28, calling on Idahoans to fast and pray on March 1 for unity, peace, and moisture/snowpack, after testimony in support from the Idaho Family Policy Center and a private citizen. Finally, the committee heard HB 539, which limits temporary administrative rules to emergency or other narrow circumstances, requires a gubernatorial statement explaining necessity, and restricts repeated substantially similar temporary rules; after testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau in support, the bill was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned after all listed items were handled.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Prohibition on operating a vehicle while an electronic display is visible to the operator 2/25/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any way to write code to this stuff to stop them from doing that or is this the easiest way
- Is there any way to write code to this stuff to stop them from doing that or is this the easiest way
- Is there any way to write code to this stuff to stop them from doing that or is this the easiest way
- Is there any way to write code to this stuff to stop them from doing that or is this the easiest way
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And then it gives you the punishment for the violation of that code.
- Chairman, Senator Bernt, you'll see in the code, particularly in subsection A of the code, we do have
- And this is why it's a little bit different, and we don't have a code section that handles that properly
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- currently the statute only required a few basic things, the prudent parent standards that was already in code
- And last year, this committee removed those three exemptions, if you recall, in this section of code.
- This RS-3314 establishes the importance of voluntary newborn hearing screenings in Idaho code, and it
- Newborn hearing screenings in Idaho code, and it does it with no fiscal impact.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In short, Idaho Code provides the purchase of service for up to 48 months for magistrate judges.
- A couple of years ago, the legislature amended Idaho Code 1-2224 to create a bonus that is a... ...code
- So I just wanted to bring up, I did look under Idaho Code and it does say under 18, so I thought you
Summary:
The Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee reviewed the Judicial Branch budget, beginning with the Court Operations division. Legislative staff outlined the branch’s structure, recent spending trends, technology upgrades funded with ARPA dollars, and FY26/FY27 budget changes, including judicial compensation increases, added judges in several districts, and a late request for $800,700 from a dedicated fund to cover senior magistrate retirement and purchase-of-service costs. Court officials explained that the retirement request was driven by an unusual number of magistrate retirements announced too late to include in the original budget, and they also described the impact of declining federal support and the need to shift some treatment-court and technology costs to other funding sources. Members asked about the holdback, the court’s cloud and network modernization, the purpose of senior judge purchase-of-service payments, and the effect of treatment courts on public safety and incarceration; no vote was taken.
The committee then heard the Second Judicial District CASA/Guardian ad Litem request for $77,900 in general funds. The program said the money would support a trainer/recruiter/data supervisor position, required office and record space, annual financial review, and liability insurance, citing rural service needs, declining VOCA and grant funding, and the need to recruit and support volunteers across a large district. The executive director described the program’s statutory role in child protection cases and said fundraising now covers about 30% of the budget, taking time away from direct services. Members asked about the decline in VOCA funds, the number of children served, and examples of the program’s impact; the director gave a detailed success story about helping a family reunify. The hearing ended with no recorded appropriation action, and the chair adjourned the meeting until the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This section of code addresses more than just our public universities, and I think some of you have had
- This section of code actually affects a larger number of entities than just public universities.
- learning that some of the processes that have been happening may not quite fall into what is currently in code
- And so this section of code is just intended to be a floor, certainly not a ceiling, for what could continue
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the January 20, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1225, sponsored by Senator Den Hartog. The bill would codify a search committee process for public university president searches and add a 10-business-day waiting period before naming a sole finalist, with the stated goal of increasing transparency and allowing public engagement while also protecting candidates’ current jobs. Senator Den Hartog said the bill was prompted in part by the Boise State presidential search and asked that it be sent to the amending order so the waiting-period language would apply only to university president searches and not other government entities. After questions about student representation in the process, the committee voted to send SB 1225 to the amending order.
The committee also heard a print request from Senator Carlson to rename Lewis-Clark State College as Lewis-Clark State University. The request was brief and was approved to print without objection.
Later, Superintendent Debbie Critchfield introduced Idaho’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, Laron Johnson of Rigby High School. Johnson spoke at length about the importance of teacher-student relationships, mentoring, Holocaust and economics instruction, and keeping students connected to school. Committee members asked about growing school size, supporting new teachers, and rebuilding public respect for educators. Johnson emphasized relationships, administrative support, and staying focused on students. No formal action was taken on the Teacher of the Year presentation.
Critchfield then presented an informational overview of proposed federal education waivers and an EdFlex-style request that would give Idaho more flexibility over reporting and assessment requirements. She said the state wants to reduce duplicative testing, especially for third graders, and allow students to choose from an approved list of high school assessments aligned to state standards and college/career readiness. Members asked about possible inclusion of ACT, NAEP, and other multi-measure assessments. Critchfield said the list is not final and that the State Board would evaluate options. The meeting ended with a reminder that the committee would take up rules the next day, and the committee adjourned.