Video & Transcript Research : 'teaching'

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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act.
  • I am also a member of Ellie and Teach Plus Teacher Leader. I am here today to support AB 2325.
  • I completed my teaching credential through the Sacramento County Office of Education teacher internship
  • Now, after completing five years of teaching, my students continue to show me the need to bridge math
  • Hi, Sarah Lillis with Teach Plus California in support.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • administration with a concentration in public policy from the University of Alabama where I and I teach
  • Alabama where I from the University of Alabama where I and<00:06:07.840> I<00:06:08.000> teach
  • at<00:06:08.240> Bard<00:06:08.639> Christian<00:06:08.960> School and I teach
  • at Bard Christian School and I teach at Bard Christian School where<00:06:10.639> uh<00:06:10.800
  • Uh, what, where did you teach? If you could give us a little bit about...
Bills: HB272, HB272
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Principles of teamwork, respect, and unity that sports embodies, and that teaches our youth that they
  • coach, we go through a specific training every three years or so on this; our role extends beyond teaching
  • And who thereby teach our kids to be bullies is a problem.
  • All of these things are fundamental to the experiences. that grow and teach us how to go up and move
  • For my grandmother, teaching me those lessons embedded in me what it means to be sovereign and capable
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Transcript Highlights:
  • were more diplomatic, I would... left that line out, but our students benefit from an outstanding teaching
  • last session the DARPA award nearly doubled the state's appropriation to Thai and even though I don't teach
  • mining engineering it is a ten billion dollar industry in texas and there is no texas university that teaches
  • Our faculty I have two large teaching hospital.
  • One is the Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, one of the best. teaching hospital in the United States
Keywords: 1184, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/12/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why would you want to consider even teaching in an Arizona school?
  • Teaching our children and supporting our families and supporting our communities and being underpaid
  • The percent of Arizona students go to public schools, and those who teach them basically deserve the
  • And I want to remember my parents here today because if it wasn't for their teaching, I wouldn't have
  • I want to thank you for teaching me that you can do that.
Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Stipends will be paid during the school year that the student teacher is teaching.
  • Stipends will be paid during the school year that the student teacher is teaching.
  • Additionally, the administration's language exempts teachers who teach TK through 5 who have taken the
  • After you serve your 500 hours of student teaching. Okay. Thank you.
  • This allowed candidates to receive their preliminary teaching credential as long as they completed and
Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are moving from outdated, ineffective teaching methods to science-backed, structured literacy curriculum
  • And that's because teaching young children how to read proficiently is absolutely foundational to a high-quality
  • And we have many, many years of research now that shows that there is a right way to teach young children
  • final conference report to maintain a focus on what's really important: using these proven methods to teach
  • On what's really important: using these proven methods to teach our young children how to read, and at
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
  • Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
  • Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
  • Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
  • Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Emily Moritz: I live in Orlando, teach in Osceola, Emily Moritz: fifth-grade teacher and I've been teaching
  • Negotiations were stalled because MCA's president wanted to continue collecting his teaching salary while
  • I commute two hours and I teach in a different county since I can't afford to live there.
  • Taxpayer dollars should not fund full salaries and benefits for officials not teaching.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
  • I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
  • I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
  • I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
  • I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up two bills. Senate Bill 126, sponsored by Senator McDaniel, proposed a constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s pardon power during the final 60 days before a gubernatorial election and through the transition period, with the stated goal of giving voters more time to learn about executive clemency decisions. McDaniel said the measure was intended to increase accountability and noted it would need approval by both chambers and then placement on the 2026 ballot. Senator Haron raised concerns about whether the proposal could chill pardons and asked about the timing; McDaniel responded that 60 days was chosen because of early voting and the need for public notice. The committee adopted a substitute and then passed the bill with a favorable expression; several members voted aye, Senator Haron passed, and Senator Adams later asked to be recorded as voting aye before adjournment. The committee then considered Senate Bill 37, sponsored by Senator Elkins, which would amend Kentucky law on indigent burials to allow cremation as an option instead of requiring burial, and would require consultation with the county coroner before a decision is made. Elkins described it as a local control measure and said he was working with Rabbi Litman on a possible accommodation for Jewish indigent decedents, since the Jewish community strongly prefers burial and has offered to assume costs in those cases. Questions focused on how long officials must make a bona fide effort to notify a spouse or next of kin and whether the bill would affect current practices; Elkins said it would not change existing policy on that point and suggested a possible floor amendment for additional issues. Rabbi Litman testified in support, explaining the religious importance of burial and the community’s concern about cremation. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed with a favorable expression, though Senator Herron and Senator Tichenor expressed reservations and voted no or passed, citing constituent concerns and the possibility that family members may later seek a burial place to visit.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/18/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:03:01.640> hospital<01:03:02.080> helps how our our teaching hospital helps how
  • going to be at a Minnesota teaching going to be at a Minnesota teaching hospital<01:03:36.360>
  • increased investment in our teaching increased investment in our teaching hospital<01:03:44.800>
  • Investment in teaching hospitals directly stabilizes rural Minnesota as it does urban Minnesota.
  • Urban teaching hospitals are the workforce engine for rural Minnesota.
Bills: HF4343
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/12/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those aren't questions any staff member who has signed up to teach the youngest Minnesotans how to read
  • has signed up to teach the youngest Minnesotans<00:03:43.920> how<00:03:44.040> to<00:
  • Minnesotans and the people who teach Minnesotans and the people who teach them<00:04:03.200>
  • They teach them not just Spanish, but Great, thank you so much.
  • afraid to teach them. afraid to teach them.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 02/25/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And administration and teaching as well.
  • It's because we're getting asked to do substitute teaching.
  • It teaches children that democracy is selective.
  • It teaches erodess trust in government.
  • jobs there are learning and teaching. jobs there are learning and teaching.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (02/11/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said he was going to nominate me for a national teaching award. I won that teaching award.
  • He said he was going to nominate me for a national teaching award. I won that teaching award.
  • He said he was going to nominate me for a national teaching award. I won that teaching award.
  • <00:23:03.159> my and during my first year of teaching my and during my first year of teaching
  • nominate you for a national teaching nominate you for a national teaching award<00:23:13.559>
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 27th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • and the time to actually teach back to the classroom.
  • We have states reaching out all over the country asking us about our Let Teachers Teach work group.
  • The Let Teachers Teach work group was established to look at how we can return professional autonomy
  • and the time to actually teach back to the classroom.
  • We have states reaching out all over the country asking us about our Let Teachers Teach work group.
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 27 and first took up House Bill 175 and its companion House Bill 165, both dealing with lottery proceeds for veterans. HB 175 was amended to create a Veterans Service Grant Board within the Department of Veterans Affairs and direct $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds into a Veterans Service Grant Fund, with unused money returned to the lottery proceeds fund that supports the MFP. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, The Boot Louisiana, LDVA Secretary Charlton McGinley, and Bastion Veterans Organization, argued the grants would help veteran services, workforce placement, mental health, housing, entrepreneurship, and retention of veterans in Louisiana. Members raised concerns about drawing from lottery proceeds that traditionally support education, but the committee adopted amendments and reported HB 175 favorably as amended. HB 165, the constitutional amendment companion, was also amended for technical and ballot-language changes and then reported favorably as amended for voter consideration. The committee then considered House Bill 457, which would authorize the Louisiana Department of Health and the State Fire Marshal to set minimum housing standards for homeless shelters, group homes, and halfway homes. The sponsor said the bill responded to a state auditor recommendation and to unsafe conditions in some facilities; he also explained an amendment changing the Fire Marshal’s duties from mandatory to permissive to reduce fiscal impact and allow agencies flexibility. Some members questioned whether local standards already existed and how enforcement and funding would work, while others supported the need for statewide minimum standards for human housing. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 457 favorably as amended. House Bill 488, by Representative Brough, sought to create a Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund using recurring severance tax revenues from Plaquemines Parish to help buy out the Belle Chasse toll bridge and end what the sponsor described as excessive tolls and fees. He and several local witnesses, including business owners, a YMCA representative, and a parish council member, testified that the tolling arrangement had harmed access, businesses, and quality of life. The committee adopted a technical amendment clarifying the revenue source and then reported HB 488 favorably as amended. House Bill 566, which would prohibit state funds from supporting net-zero greenhouse gas initiatives tied to the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, drew significant debate over whether it would interfere with agency funding and economic development efforts; the sponsor argued the plan lacked legislative approval and should be repudiated, while members urged caution and suggested hearing from affected agencies. The sponsor agreed to consider deferring the bill, and the committee did not advance it at that time. House Bill 603, a constitutional amendment authorizing investment of state funds in digital assets and precious metals, was discussed as a way to hedge inflation and preserve value; members asked about limits and safeguards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then began hearing House Bill 763, a transparency measure creating a public database for settlement agreements involving state agencies.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 23rd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • But we are, EDS does have, like I've been teaching for, this is my 26th year.
  • I've been teaching for, this is my 26th year.
  • I've been teaching for this is my 26th year.
  • They didn't just teach her how to read. They gave her back her voice.
  • They didn't just teach her how to read. They gave her back her voice.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 206, which would require cardiovascular pre-screening and blood pressure testing for student athletes beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Chairman Miller said the bill was prompted by concerns about undiagnosed hypertension and sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, and Coach Marcus Scott testified about his own kidney transplant after years of untreated high blood pressure. Members asked about who would perform the screenings and how follow-up would work; the American Heart Association said existing athletic physical processes and referral networks could handle it. An amendment was adopted, and the committee reported SB 206 favorably as amended. The committee then took up SB 305, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including completion, employment, wages, and high-demand jobs. Chairman Edmonds and student task force member Cruz Cassard said the goal was to help students understand job opportunities in Louisiana and reduce the number leaving the state after graduation. Workforce and higher education stakeholders supported the measure as a transparency and workforce-planning tool. The committee reported SB 305 favorably. Next, the committee considered HB 624, a school safety cleanup bill updating references from crisis management plans to emergency operations plans and aligning school emergency language with national standards. Representative Johnson and the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools said the bill would not create new mandates or costs, but would clarify existing requirements. The committee reported HB 624 favorably. The committee then heard HB 1022, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Representative Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent. Testimony from school-based health center providers supported the bill, but several members raised concerns about consent, parental authority, and whether the language shifted too much responsibility away from schools; the Charter School Association suggested adding more collaborative language. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 1022 favorably by a 10-4 vote.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 9th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We focus on teaching responses; we do a lot of teaching responses. Kids need to be taught, right?
  • I also teach Algebra 1 at my school. Just one class, so I'm always timing.
  • We've grown up with a lot of people learning and teaching us how to do wrong.
  • This brings into question what we are teaching our boys about masculinity.
  • You can teach us a lot, and hopefully, we can teach you all something.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Floor Session 5/19/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
  • Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
  • Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
  • Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
  • Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • dollars at our public institutions, our public schools and our public universities are not used to teach
  • It's something that teach, that, But they know what it is.
  • Are you then making the same teacher go visit the kid in ISS and teach them there as well?
  • But almost all of them said they knew fellow teachers that loved the profession of teaching, and they
  • HB 100 ensures that teachers can have confidence in delivering critical teaching elements to students
Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Jun 29 2026)

Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Teach us to listen more deeply, speak more kindly, and act with compassion.
  • During a 23-year military career, he served in a variety of flying, teaching, and command assignments
  • It is unfortunate that we no longer teach of the founders as individuals to any real depth, nor the documents
  • It is unfortunate that we no longer teach of the founders as individuals to any real depth, nor the documents
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received communications recalling it for voting session and referring gubernatorial nominations and a series of Senate and House bills and resolutions to standing committees. Leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber recessed briefly for committee meetings and party caucuses before reconvening. On the floor, the Senate unanimously agreed to House Bill 1102 and later passed Senate Bill 1133 and Senate Bill 1303 by 50-0 votes. Several measures were set aside to their proper place in the calendar or re-referred, including Senate Bill 1182 and House Bill 928 to Appropriations. The Senate also adopted multiple amendments to Senate Bill 1372, including a technical amendment from Senator Brooks, an amendment offered on behalf of Senator Loughlin, and Senator Fontana’s amendment requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care facilities; after amendment, Senate Bill 1372 was held over. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 326 urging a posthumous Medal of Honor for Major Richard Winters. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, noting it has been 20 years since the last increase. Senator Dush honored Colonel James C. Harding on his birthday, highlighting his military service and decorations. Senator Street introduced a discharge resolution to force consideration of adult-use cannabis legalization, arguing the issue has bipartisan support and should receive a vote. Senator Dush also delivered extended remarks on the Founders, John Adams, religion, and the Constitution. Committee reports followed, including Appropriations reporting Senate Bills 1061, 1182, and 1303 as committed and House Bill 2400 as amended, and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure reporting House Bill 2426 as committed. The Senate then considered supplemental calendars, adopting an amendment to Senate Bill 1182 and passing Senate Bill 1303 on final passage, both by 50-0 votes. The chamber was also notified of upcoming committee meetings, and it recessed until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.