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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May I direct your attention to the gallery where we have over 60 Oakland High School Public Health Academy
- As a former school board member in East Bay Education, As a former school board member and East Bay education
- Edwards Parish School from my district in Dana Point.
- She was born in Santa Cruz, California, attended school in nearby Scotts Valley, in Santa Cruz, California
- , attended school in nearby Scotts Valley, and later graduated from CSU Chico.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- indicated, we wanted to change from Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to the local school
- board, giving that oversight power to the local school board.
- Again, 26 and 27, UC is changing from DESE to local school board.
- area playground surface constructed by the state or any political subdivision, which would include school
- I did not bring my daughter with me today because she's finally back at school following surgery.
Committee:
House Children and Families
Summary:
The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills for executive action. House Bill 2418, the Loy Voka Assistance Bill, was amended with a technical substitute correcting a statutory section reference and then voted do pass by a 12-0 roll call. House Bill 1819, the child care facilities bill, received an amendment, was rolled into a substitute, and was also voted do pass unanimously. House Bill 3077, the Schmidt social media curriculum bill, was revised through a committee substitute that shifted oversight from DESE to local school boards, narrowed and clarified language, changed references from “curriculum” to “instructional material,” and lowered the grade level from 6 to 3; it then passed 13-0.
The committee then heard House Bill 3451 from Representative Sites, which would require the Department of Social Services to audio- or video-record face-to-face child abuse or neglect assessment interviews, securely store the recordings, and retain them for at least five years. Supporters, including Representative Proudie, said the bill would reduce trauma to children, preserve evidence, and would not create major costs because recording equipment is already available; no one testified in opposition or for informational purposes.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3534 and House Bill 2342, presented by Representatives Proudie and Jones, to require new or updated public playgrounds and playground surfaces built by the state or political subdivisions to meet accessibility standards. Testimony in favor came from children and parents describing barriers posed by wood chips, gravel, and inaccessible equipment, and emphasizing the importance of inclusive play and the availability of grant funding for surfacing improvements. Committee members generally supported the concept, asked about scope and retrofitting, and the sponsors clarified the bills apply prospectively to public projects; there was no opposition testimony.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- short, it's to manage the large federal civil rights judgments that we've seen so recently in these schools
- Schools, the counties, the jails.
- going to take the county, whether that be over a jail issue, whether it's political subdivision as a school
- things that I hope doesn't get lost in the shuffle... ...is that the people that we elect to the school
- bill—but what we are trying to do is help the citizens in the subdivision, political subdivision, the school
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary
Summary:
The Senate Local and County Government Committee heard several bills related to local government finance, liability, bail, and jail operations. Senate Bill 1288, by Senator Gillespie, would require the state and political subdivisions to equally share FEMA-related matching costs for federally declared disasters; supporters said it would codify long-standing practice and provide certainty for local governments, with an estimated fiscal impact of just under $4.9 million. After questions about future appropriations and delayed reimbursements, the bill advanced on a 9-0 vote.
Senate Bill 2019, by Senator Logan, would create a political subdivision liability insurance guarantee program and fund to help local governments and shared insurance pools manage large federal civil rights judgments. Members questioned the bill’s scope and whether it applied to catastrophic events or civil rights cases; the author said it was intended to spread the burden of large judgments over time and reduce pressure on property taxpayers. The committee adopted a title-off motion and advanced the bill 7-2.
Chair Hamilton presented Senate Bills 1705, 1878, and 2118. SB 1705 would bar nonprofits from bailing people out of jail if they receive public funds, with supporters citing public safety and opponents raising concerns about impacts on nonprofit and church-based assistance; it passed 7-2. SB 1878 would establish a uniform bail schedule, limit personal recognizance release for certain repeat or higher-risk offenders, and require court approval to lower certain bonds; it also passed 7-2. SB 2118 would clarify how county sheriffs may use commissary funds for jail-related purposes such as training, equipment, inmate care, and operations; it passed 7-2. The committee then adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This deals with a young, good-looking senator from his district, had a problem with one of his school
- Anyways, had a problem with the school district.
- It prohibits early learning providers and school district employees from collecting information about
- It prohibits early learning providers, school district employees, health care facilities, adult family
- President, this bill addresses phone use by students in schools.
Committee:
Senate Rules
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The agri and farm-to-school institution program.
- not able to Fill all those cuts, but we are able to help out people by buying food from farmers for schools
- Likewise, there's Also, a Farm to School and Early Care Program receives $2 million, which allows these
- programs to promote and serve locally produced foods in schools and other child nutrition programs.
- funding that was already promised to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for the Local Food for School
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 22nd, 2026
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't believe that this will move the price of a home, the price of a road, or the price of a school
- Yeah, so if you look at a school—say there's 10,000 yards of concrete, so that's $60,000.
- And what about commercial properties—commercial contractors, parking garages, schools?
- I mean, if it exists in homes, starts to appear in newly built schools across the state...
- If it exists in homes, it starts to appear in newly built schools across the state, a parking garage.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Costs that otherwise fall on shelters, emergency rooms, courts, and schools.
- When we stop an unlawful eviction, we also avoid the cost of shelter, emergency room visits, and school
- Marta and Javier's 9-year-old son was struggling, and his school wanted to move forward with an IEP to
- Rent and bills go unpaid, children need more school-based supports.
- that are accessing schools, we don't only serve students, but also faculty, staff, and families.
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, civil legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. The State Public Defender requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has grown substantially through retroactive capital-case briefing, habeas proceedings, data requests, and related statistical analysis. She also presented findings from a public defense workload and staffing report showing that California’s county-based public defense system is under-resourced, with too few attorneys, investigators, and support staff, especially in rural counties, and that statewide standards and funding are lacking. Committee members asked about the scope of racial bias claims, the impact of collaborative courts and Prop. 36, and the need for statewide cost estimates and phased funding options.
The committee then heard from legal aid advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge in support of increased civil legal aid funding. Witnesses described the Equal Access Fund, homelessness prevention services, health care access, and immigration detention defense as cost-effective ways to prevent evictions, stabilize families, and reduce downstream public costs. They requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. Testimony emphasized the severe shortage of legal aid attorneys, the high demand for immigration representation, and the role of legal aid in domestic violence, housing, and family law matters. Senators asked for more information on service locations, outreach, funding losses, and how the requested amounts were calculated.
In the Judicial Branch overview, Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel and case processing. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply chain costs, and staffing pressures, and to preserve access to justice. Senators pressed the branch and Department of Finance on interpreter shortages, midyear funding flexibility, courthouse facilities needs, and judgeship needs in inland counties. Finance officials said they were aware of the broader facilities backlog, and the committee requested follow-up information on the full capital and maintenance needs, interpreter funding, and updated judgeship and workload data. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (6-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- they're retiring and aging out of the sector to become more impactful and work within the public school
- and have them then flow into our school and have them then flow into our post-secary<00:09:23.680><c
- </c><00:09:42.800><c> Uh</c><00:09:43.120><c> this</c> within the public school system.
- Uh this within the public school system.
- </c><00:09:45.200><c> startup</c> can help uh reduce the school startup can help uh reduce the school
Summary:
The committee first heard a presentation from Northern Kentucky building industry representatives Brian Miller and Matt Mains on housing affordability and construction workforce issues. They argued that regulatory and code requirements add significant cost to new homes, citing an estimate of nearly $94,000 per home nationally and $15,000 to $20,000 per home in Boone County over the past decade. They recommended reforms to building code adoption, architectural design mandates, permit fees and delays, and setback/land dedication rules, saying these changes could reduce costs by $25,000 to $35,000 per home without affecting public safety. They also discussed workforce training efforts through the Enzwe Building Institute, dual-credit programs, apprenticeship incentives, and workforce grants, saying these efforts have helped hold wage growth below regional trends and improve housing affordability.
Committee members asked about the breakdown of regulatory costs, the effect of energy codes, and ways to speed up permitting. The presenters said the costs were roughly split among federal, state, and local requirements, with local regulations adding about $25,000 to $35,000 and some energy-code changes adding about $19,000 per home. They said faster plan review, coordination with the Kentucky Division of Water, and addressing municipal staffing shortages could cut 30 to 45 days from approvals. Members also discussed the difficulty of building starter homes under about $350,000 and the need for more missing-middle housing, with the presenters saying such homes are hard to produce without sacrificing quality.
The committee then took up Representative Kim Moer and Dr. Dale Bertram’s discussion of marriage and family therapist licensing and healthcare workforce data reporting. They explained that the bill would allow Kentucky to recognize out-of-state marriage and family therapists who meet licensure requirements, have no disciplinary history, and have passed the national exam, in order to reduce barriers and address provider shortages, especially in rural areas. They also described a separate workforce data reporting section that would require licensure boards to collect consistent information on where licensees practice and whether they are actively seeing patients, including through telehealth, so the state can better understand its healthcare workforce. Members supported the portability idea, noted that some qualified applicants are currently working in Indiana instead of Kentucky, and asked whether the data collection could be handled administratively; the sponsors said the bill would create consistency across boards. The committee also briefly discussed occupational board updates and the need for stronger communication between legislators and licensing boards, including architecture licensure issues and efforts to recruit more professionals.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF2077 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- It's 500,000 the first schools for all.
- </c><00:29:01.919><c> fund</c> comes from the permanent school fund comes from the permanent school fund
- This is establishing the new outdoor schools for all grant program that Mr.
- This is establishing the new outdoor schools for all grant program that Mr.
- This is establishing the new outdoor schools for all grant program that Mr.
Summary:
The conference committee on the Environment budget for Senate File 2077 met to introduce members and staff, then walked through the Senate and House budget spreadsheets side by side. Nonpartisan staff explained that the Senate budget was built around a smaller general fund increase and more use of environmental and dedicated funds, while the House met its target through several reductions, including cuts to DNR, PCA, and Board of Water and Soil Resources appropriations. The committee reviewed major agency items for the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Zoo, and other accounts, including operating adjustments, permit-related funding, and transfers between funds.
Several major differences were highlighted. For the PCA, the Senate included operating adjustments, permitting efficiency funding, composting grants, outreach funding, and a closed landfill investment fund approach that repeals an expiring statutory appropriation, while the House instead extends that appropriation for four more years. For the DNR, the Senate included operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, aquatic invasive species funding, trail grants, outdoor schools for all, abandoned watercraft enforcement, and a sustainable foraging task force; the House had fewer of these fee and policy items and used reductions to meet its target. The committee also noted Senate-only policy provisions on outreach to diverse communities, field citations and mercury certification for skin-lightening products, disabled veteran license fee changes, and a moratorium on foraging rulemaking until July 1, 2027.
Agency testimony followed. The MPCA commissioner praised both chambers for recognizing core agency work and urged adoption of operating adjustments, the closed landfill fund access, and the air appropriation increase. The DNR assistant commissioner supported operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, and the veteran license proposal, but raised concerns about the Senate’s foraging task force language, saying it overweights consumptive users and could limit the agency’s ability to manage foraging without clear data. He also noted support for the land transfer funding and said the agency would continue working with the committee on unresolved issues. No votes were taken in this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/17/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:24:17.279><c> so</c> you know, you would think schools, so you know, you would think schools
- ,</c> locations like courtrooms, schools, locations like courtrooms, schools, healthcare<00:53:59.760
- </c><00:54:27.760><c> cannot</c> that ensures public schools cannot that ensures public schools cannot
- We heard stories about ICE agents going into our schools and one school in Minneapolis in which students
- </c> into our schools and one school in into our schools and one school in Minneapolis<01:27:11.440><
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> from Fall Mountain Regional High School, from Fall Mountain Regional High School, our<00:11:13.040
- 38:02.320><c> vouchers</c><01:38:03.040><c> is</c> the issue of school vouchers is the issue of school
- </c> available for cities and school available for cities and school districts,<02:47:31.040><c> but<
- </c> instead of school instead of school enrollment.<02:48:06.800><c> A</c><02:48:07.120><c> town</c>
- </c> these goals and provide the basic school these goals and provide the basic school skills<03:16:02.880
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The scope is well beyond just schools.
- </c> ballot and then two separate School ballot and then two separate School ballots<00:35:01.440><c>
- </c><01:24:57.719><c> hours</c> District networks during school hours District networks during school
- </c> taxpayers for four years in our School taxpayers for four years in our School District<01:25:25.280
- </c> um a film crew will be at Wilkin School um a film crew will be at Wilkin School Gathering<02:39:
Committee:
House Election Law
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Information Technology Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Coordinator as a service offering that is still helping schools and being funded then through those schools
- So now we're probably five or six weeks from the start of school. Yep.
- Any feel for that as the schools prepare for utilizing this new system?
- That and happening this month and that data being ready for the start of school. Okay.
- The next big event, obviously, is the start of school.
Committee:
Joint Information Technology Committee
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026
Information Technology Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- or subdivisions or schools do those first two, the endpoint detection and the vulnerability scanning
- The team actually did go above and beyond, too, and actually set up some networking in the school to
- Coordinator as a service offering that is still helping schools and being funded then through those schools
- So now we're probably five or six weeks from the start of school. Yep.
- The next big event, obviously, is the start of school.
Committee:
Joint Information Technology Committee
Summary:
The Information Technology Committee approved the March 26 minutes and received a series of reports from NDIT on major IT projects, the annual report, mainframe modernization, and cybersecurity services. The project portfolio was reported at 116 major projects with a baseline cost of $546 million, overall under budget but modestly behind schedule. Several projects that had been in variance status last quarter were said to have closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning. New startup reports were mostly HHS efforts tied to refugee data management, technical debt cleanup, and legacy application decommissioning, while closeouts included HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT projects with mixed budget and schedule results.
In the annual report discussion, NDIT described its service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management reporting, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how revenues and grants flow through the service fund, how NDIT charges agencies for services, and whether customer satisfaction or CSAT scores are tracked and could be reported more regularly. NDIT said it does track service-team CSAT and survey data, and committee members encouraged more regular reporting of those metrics. The committee also discussed application portfolio management, statewide IT planning, and whether agencies should slow new system replacements while the state pursues an ERP system.
The mainframe update focused on the state’s ongoing effort to retire legacy systems by about 2030. NDIT and HHS said the work is being managed as a tech-debt program, but progress is slowed by data cleanup, integration complexity, staff retirements, vendor capacity, and federal requirements. Members asked whether there is a coordinated commitment and whether additional vendor support or consultants are needed; NDIT said it is working jointly with HHS and is seeking an RFP to help accelerate modernization. The cybersecurity presentation then shifted to statewide maturity assessments and services. NDIT said it provides endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that assessments are based on CIS controls. Members raised concerns about low participation in the self-assessment process, the lack of mandatory reporting or audit authority, and whether insurance incentives through Enderf or possible State Auditor involvement could improve compliance. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/05/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve on the school board and the township and support local governments because I plan to be at my
- the future of my community I serve on the future of my community I serve on the<00:05:34.280><c> school
- board and the township and the school board and the township and support<00:05:36.880><c> local</c><
- He said he was the main milker, while she was teaching, so the kids went to daycare or school and she
- My best friend in high school was a dairy farmer.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 28th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We are so permissive with the way technology will aggressively attack our children in school.
- With the way technology will aggressively attack our children in schools, we have lulled parents into
- We are so permissive with the way technology will aggressively attack our children in school.
- With the way technology will aggressively attack our children in schools, we have lulled parents into
- parents were engaged, as Senator Grohl and her husband are, with the permissions that go with AI in the schools
Summary:
The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The chamber then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts). The Rules Chair moved SB 2D and SB 4D forward, and the Senate took up SB 2D first.
On SB 2D, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect parents and children from deceptive AI practices, safeguard personal information and image rights, and ensure technology serves rather than deceives Floridians. Senator Grall opposed the bill, arguing it weakened protections and gave parents a false sense of security, while Senator Busillo supported it as a necessary but imperfect first step that should be implemented carefully. After debate, the Senate passed SB 2D by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nay.
The Senate then passed SB 4D, the companion public records exemption bill, after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt during enforcement proceedings; the vote was 33 yeas and 4 nays. The Rules Chair announced committee scheduling, noted SB 60 (medical freedom) would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the Senate also set SB 8D for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/13/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #18
Transcript Highlights:
- Arizona Department of Administration to conduct a feasibility study on the state employee and public school
- by increasing the length of the statewide assessment testing window from four to six consecutive school
- Department of Administration to conduct a feasibility study on the state employee and the public school
- by increasing the length of the statewide assessment testing window from four to six consecutive school
Summary:
The Republican caucus reviewed several House bills with Senate amendments and asked whether sponsors would concur or refuse. On HB 2003, which lowers the age for an instruction permit and extends permit validity periods, the sponsor refused concurrence because of an oversight affecting people in the transition period, and the bill was headed to conference committee. On HB 2013, dealing with ADEQ duties related to wildfire smoke and damage from federally managed land, the sponsor was reported to concur with the Senate changes. HB 2133, concerning consent verification for online sexual material, was not concurred with because the sponsor said the definition of sexual material was circular and the bill also swept in an unintended entity, so further fixes were needed.
The caucus also heard that the sponsor concurred on HB 2226, which requires courts to inquire about veteran status and provide information on veterans’ services, after the Senate clarified that the court—not the prosecuting agency—must provide the information. HB 2693, revising the definition of a bona fide association, had a Senate amendment requiring a feasibility study on state employee and public school district employee health insurance plans, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2032, which changes the statewide assessment testing window and reporting timeline, also had sponsor concurrence after the Senate lengthened the testing window and delayed its start. No votes were taken in the caucus; the discussion focused on concurrence decisions and whether bills would proceed to conference committee or advance with the Senate amendments.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, members of the committee, with your indulgence, we're going to lay back Senate File 120, K-12 school
- Senate File 120, going to lay back, uh, Senate File 120, uh,<00:00:35.920><c> K12</c><00:00:36.559><c> school
- </c><00:00:36.880><c> facilities</c><00:00:37.280><c> major</c> uh, K12 school facilities major uh, K12
- school facilities major maintenance.<00:00:38.879><c> And,</c><00:00:39.360><c> uh,</c><00:00:39.680
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
internet crimes, children, task force, law enforcement, funding, education, victim assistance, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, higher education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Representative Dillon Travis Swearing in Ceremony Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And I’ve actually known your wife, Kaylee, since we were in high school, as a former FFA member in Lawton
- , competing in leadership contests and everything back when we were in school.
- proud to be a former FFA member and the things that FFA has showed me when I was growing up in high school
- The things that FFA has showed me when I was growing up in high school are things that I use every day
Summary:
The House convened for the swearing-in ceremony of Representative-elect Dillon Travis. The ceremony included an invocation by House chaplain Ronnie Wilson, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore, and administration of the oath of office by Chief Justice Dustin Rowe. Travis also signed the required oath and loyalty documents.
In remarks surrounding the ceremony, House leaders noted the significance of holding the swearing-in on FFA Day and highlighted Travis’s background as a former FFA member from the Cleveland FFA chapter. Travis thanked his wife, family, and friends, said FFA played a major role in shaping his life, and emphasized his commitment to supporting rural Oklahoma.
No legislation was considered and no votes were taken; the only formal action was the swearing-in of Representative-elect Travis.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Mar 20th, 2026
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Transcript Highlights:
- and approved a waiver request for cooperative purchasing construction services for the Stuttgart School
- And it’s because you added Capital Mall number two and the School of the Blind, and you added later 24
- -hour security at School of the Blind.
- And when we went through adding School for the Blind and Deaf, they’re contracted in with a different
- I want to introduce the junior ROTC members from Wynn High School.
Committee:
All ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)