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• She is a faith-driven speaker, creator, and worshiper with a bold heart for God, freedom, and truth.
• national media outlets, including Fox News, and inspires others to live courageously for Jesus and freedom
• Teacher of the Year, an honor recognizing her exceptional dedication, leadership, and commitment to academic

Bills: SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of guest introductions recognizing doctors, nurses, psychologists, interns, students, civic groups, and special honorees, including a tribute to Senator Paul Rosino’s military service and a citation for 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 32 recognizing March 9 as Bob Wills Day at the Capitol, with remarks from Carolyn Wills and musical guests from the Texas Playboys. The Senate then took up and passed a long list of bills. SB 1238 made domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor a felony on the first offense and passed 42-3 after questions about sentencing impacts and equity concerns. SB 1277 codified weekly work-search actions and passed 46-0. SB 1304 clarified alcohol sample serving sizes and passed 30-15, with one senator recorded as not voting. SB 1378 created the Olympics and Oklahoma revolving fund and passed 46-0 as an emergency measure. SB 1423 repealed the Hospital Advisory Council and passed 39-7. SB 1484 expanded sudden unexplained infant death investigations and passed 46-0. Later measures included SB 1501, which clarified medical marijuana grow remediation and notice requirements, passing 41-5 amid concerns about pending renewals and law-enforcement notification; SB 1502, repealing the Alzheimer’s Disclosure Act Advisory Council, passing 46-0; SB 1721, extending the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and passing 40-6 as an emergency; SB 1735, a CareerTech/SDE accreditation cleanup bill, passing 46-0 as an emergency; SB 1832, reauthorizing veterans’ tax checkoffs, passing 46-0 as an emergency; SB 1847, allowing certain Medicaid waiver recipients in assisted living to age in place, passing 34-10 as an emergency; SB 1859, creating an OSBI cybercrime and financial fraud division, passing 37-8 despite concerns about duplication with another agency; SB 1876, modernizing service of process for foreign insurers, passing 45-0; SB 2170, requiring supervised visitation after DHS findings of child sexual abuse, passing 45-0; and SB 2182, creating civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, passing 44-0. The Senate concluded with announcements about the Bible Reading Marathon and an upcoming Ireland-related economic development event, then adjourned until Tuesday, March 10 at 9 a.m.

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• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone is entitled to all rights and freedoms
• dedicated educator who was instrumental in making sure our kids were supported throughout their academic
• He also also served incredibly well on reproductive freedom for all and many other boards over his tenure

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• Taiwan is fighting for the very thing that our founding fathers did: freedom and opportunity.
• Taiwan is fighting for the very thing that our founding fathers did: freedom and opportunity.
• This is not only because of our shared values of democracy, peace, and freedom, but also our economic
• </c><03:41:08.040><c> loving</c> partner and friend to Freedom loving partner and friend to Freedom loving
• </c> in the coming weeks the house Freedom in the coming weeks the house Freedom caucus<08:06:09.280>

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• branch of service, women have contributed to the defense of our country and the preservation of our freedoms
• That is a major problem, and we wonder why academic achievement has failed.
• HB 2337, academic voter, Rules. HB 2230, property tax, Rules. HB 2275, technical correction, Rules.
• And they do it not only for our freedoms, but for the freedoms of their children.
• This proposal weakens workers, undermines local decision-making, and attacks the freedom of employees

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• Plus, engaged parents is what creates academic success for kids.
• So year-long applies to the academic school year.
• I totally agree with the academic accountability system.
• And it just wasn't about academics, it was about experiences.
• Students are now thriving academically and socially.

Bills: SB451 , SB762 , SB1490 , SB1262 , SB1459 , SB1750 , SB1962 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2365

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• </c> crisis in academic or sanitized terms. crisis in academic or sanitized terms.
• </c><00:25:34.960><c> once</c> courage that risked his freedom once courage that risked his freedom once
• </c><00:51:12.400><c> by</c> critical role in promoting freedom by critical role in promoting freedom
• </c> must prioritize first its own freedoms must prioritize first its own freedoms and<00:52:31.200><
• It's a "Freedom isn't just a word.

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• </c> welfare, youth mentorship, and academic welfare, youth mentorship, and academic scholarship,<00:
• Speaker, it relates to sales and use tax to exempt Freedom Quilters from paying taxes.
• This bill would exempt Freedom Quilters from the legacy from payments of state sales and use tax.
• </c><00:48:59.560><c> Quilters</c> This bill would exempt Freedom Quilters This bill would exempt Freedom
• </c> but the other side of that academically but the other side of that academically there<01:33:54.440

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• That delay means denying our freedom to breathe clean air.
• That delay means denying our freedom to breathe clean air.
• That delay means denying our freedom to breathe clean air.
• </c><00:35:59.240><c> to</c><00:35:59.400><c> breathe</c><00:35:59.720><c> clean</c> denying our freedom
• to breathe clean denying our freedom to breathe clean air<00:36:01.760><c> house</c><00:36:02.000><c

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• </c> information regarding academic information regarding academic standards,<00:52:56.640><c> social
• Our academic standards.
• </c> alignment of each required academic alignment of each required academic standard<00:54:37.680><c
• </c><01:16:00.320><c> um</c> instruction meets the academic um instruction meets the academic um standards
• I think Era 3 does reference freedom.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• </c> a baseline of studies uh in in academics a baseline of studies uh in in academics and<00:27:00.200
• Minnesota should establish multiple rigorous math pathways that expand and never limit students' academic
• Minnesota should establish multiple rigorous math pathways that expand and never limit students' academic
• It's about giving students the freedom to choose the pathway that works best for them, equipping them
• </c> it's about giving students the freedom it's about giving students the freedom to<01:19:06.800><c

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• FIG allowed me to breathe, focus on my academics, and imagine a future that once felt impossible.
• Of those, 20 do not receive FIG. breathe, focus on my academics, and breathe, focus on my academics,
• </c><01:00:20.160><c> and</c> can achieve their economic freedom and can achieve their economic freedom
• The innovative academic affiliation explicitly aims to expand graduate medical education in multiple
• The innovative academic affiliation explicitly aims to expand graduate medical education in multiple

Bills: HF2312

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• This bill makes sure an APRN can use the earned academic title. That is the bill.
• I spend my days leading a nonprofit children's enrichment and academic support program, surrounded by
• Thank you. >> Matt Sharp, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom.
• NOT THE ONES THAT CARE FOR THE ONES WHO CARE&nbsp;&nbsp; 666 Have the option to give them freedom, to

Summary: The committee first heard HB 245, which would replace references in Florida law to “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material.” The sponsor said the change was overdue and more accurately reflects the criminal nature of the material. There was brief supportive public testimony, no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then took up HB 237 on the use of professional nursing titles. The sponsor said advanced practice registered nurses should be able to use earned academic titles such as DNP or PhD. Supporters testified in favor, there was no opposition or debate, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The longest discussion centered on HB 173, which would expand parental consent and access requirements for minors’ medical care, medical records, certain school surveys, and biomedical devices. Supporters argued it restores parental rights and keeps parents involved in children’s health decisions, while opponents—many from medical, mental health, LGBTQ, and youth advocacy groups—warned it could block access to STI treatment, mental health care, crisis hotlines, and confidential services for vulnerable youth, including those in abusive homes. After extensive testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably on a 19-7 vote. Finally, the committee began HB 327 on uterine fibroid research. The sponsor explained the bill would require health care providers to submit identified data so the Department of Health can build a usable de-identified research database, after prior implementation problems with duplicate or unverified data. A supportive local official testified, and members indicated support as the meeting moved toward a vote.

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• need to bring down class sizes, offer better early childhood education, and And give teachers the freedom
• And everybody encouraged by my academics, they praised me when I made. good grades, come to find out
• And I'm just so thankful and it's so it's interesting I got full academic rise to all the Ivy Leagues
• Her work through the Texas Freedom Network...

Bills: HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB2842 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB333 , HB227 , HB913 , HB201 , HB2198 , HB 109 , HB2763 , HB519 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2415 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB1373 , HB694 , HB 1242 , HB272 , HB1437 , HB1888 , HCR78 , HCR12 , HCR128 , HR7 , HR11 , HR37 , HR69 , HR83 , HR89 , HR100 , HR123 , HR129 , HR137 , HR254 , HR258 , HR289 , HR293 , HR318 , HR324 , HR350 , HR368 , HR370 , HR372 , HR379 , HR406 , HR407 , HR432 , HR445 , HR471 , HR504 , HR506 , HR507 , HR528 , HR567 , HR572 , HR591 , HR592 , HR593 , HR603 , HR614 , HR621 , HR673 , HR684 , HR685 , HR687 , HR700 , HR701 , HR711 , HR712 , HR754 , HR757 , HR758 , HR760 , HR764 , HR765 , HR766 , HR767 , HR768 , HR769 , HR770 , HR771 , HR772 , HR774 , HR776 , HR777 , HR778 , HR779 , HR780 , HR783 , HR784 , HR784 , HR6 , HR6 , HR17 , HR17 , HR18 , HR18 , HR49 , HR49 , HR170 , HR170 , HR236 , HR236 , HR247 , HR275 , HR355 , HR356 , HR364 , HR672 , HR690 , HR690 , HR755 , HR755 , HR756 , HR756 , HR759 , HR759 , HR762 , HR762 , HR763 , HR763 , HR781 , HR781 , HR785 , HR785 , SB2 , SB260 , SB569 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117

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• I'm not going to support the bill overall, but at the very least, if you support freedom of speech and
• So food insecurity causes anxiety and can impact their ability to focus on their academics when it comes
• Respectfully, I request an aye vote. and academic medical centers already can.
• access to health care than the public, despite the state's constitutional right to reproductive freedoms
• Access to health care than the public, despite the state's constitutional right to reproductive freedoms

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• So that could be on the operational fiscal side, or it could be on the academic side.
• But then we're also going to do that academic, you know, we talk it's focusing on academics because that
• On the LCAP, it's very academic-heavy. And they're like, yes, that's great.
• We trust you, go do the academics, but that's not our priority right now.
• This is much more than an academic topic; it's not just moving boxes on the org chart.

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• I'm Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at River Parishes Community College. Thank you, Rep.
• I support freedom.
• And so this does take that into account that it's a different phase in their academic development at
• And so this does take that into account that it's a different phase in their academic development at
• .. ...that you all approved in '24 was the consolidation of those plans into a single individual academic

Bills: HB28 , HB50 , HB196 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB316 , HB649 , HB807

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date

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• Most of all, this day, we thank you for the gifts of freedom and of democracy, with which you have blessed
• Coach Crutch has strengthened the academic future of LCCC with student-athletes, having a curriculum
• to be positive role models in their community. ...only academic excellence, but they continue to be
• The Washington Post called it a model for improving academic outcomes for homeless students.
• The Washington Post called it a model for improving academic outcomes for homeless students.

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• By the Student Academic Success Subcommittee and Representative Long and others.
• By the Student Academic Success Subcommittee and Representative Long and others.
• freedom-loving people to stand up against oppression and tyranny.
• Their desire for all freedom-loving people to stand up against oppression and tyranny.
• Constitution, on the state constitution, to protect that freedom of speech.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum calls, and introductory remarks, including recognition of former Representative Ardian Zika and law enforcement officer of the day Representative Chuck Brannan. Members also unveiled a portrait of Speaker Daniel Perez, with extended remarks praising his leadership and the institution of the House. The Speaker then explained the process for taking up returning messages from the Senate, noting that the House would consider Senate amendments to bills already passed by both chambers. The House first concurred in Senate amendments and passed CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which adds computer science and artificial intelligence content to high school instruction and creates a teacher certification program, with implementation delayed to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The chamber then considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program whether or not they receive a grant, add a five-year sunset, and keep the program under the Florida Digital Service rather than a university. The House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 104-1. Members also refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both bills back to the Senate. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 1471, which would create a process for designating domestic terrorist organizations and related restrictions. Supporters said the Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and aligned the bill with federal-style procedures; opponents argued it lacked due process, could chill speech, and gave the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate evidentiary standards or judicial review. Members also debated a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which would exempt certain records tied to the designation process; critics said the exemption would further reduce transparency and due process. Despite objections, the House adopted the amendments and passed HB 1471 by 80-25, while the public records measure was taken up as a technical companion to align with the newly amended bill.

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• With this legislation, we're headed down another slippery slope that weakens reproductive freedoms and
• people's confidence in accessing safe medical care. ...slippery slope that weakens reproductive freedoms
• are questioned. ...is leading us down a treacherous path where people's medical freedoms are questioned
• may not fit what your preferences or your ideology is or your value system, but nonetheless is the freedom
• I acknowledge that freedom and security cause friction between one another. They always have.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report for the day. The chamber took up House Bill 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill removes strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is completed at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, led by Rep. Cross and others, argued the bill relies too heavily on buyer-beware principles and does not adequately notify future buyers or renters. The bill passed 87-24 after debate. Members then considered House Bill 145 on suits against the government. Rep. McFarland said it updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident, with a later automatic increase, while preserving the liability shield and improving access to compensation for people harmed by government negligence. The bill also aligns the statute of limitations with private claims and allows entities to settle above the cap. After brief debate, the House passed the bill 104-7. The House next debated CS/HB 289 on wrongful death for an unborn child, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow claims involving unborn children and their parents. The bill prompted extensive questioning and debate about damages, definitions, medical care, surrogacy, and whether the measure could affect abortion access or expose doctors, friends, family members, and surrogates to lawsuits. Multiple amendments sought to carve out protections for mothers, health care providers, abortion care, perinatal professionals, surrogates, and victims of rape, incest, or human trafficking, but each was defeated. The final vote on the bill itself was 33-78, so the motion failed and the bill did not advance.

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• My name is Tara Sparks, and I serve as the chief academic officer in Lindbergh Schools.
• My name is Tara Sparks, and I serve as the chief academic officer in Lindbergh Schools.
• It's about giving districts the freedom to do better.
• She also has used SSD-provided assistive technology to fully demonstrate her academic abilities.
• our OTs, COM facilitators, and AT specialists, we were able to merge his communication system and academic

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on House Bill 3070, a firearms-related bill. Representative Koslow argued the bill was not truly Second Amendment friendly, saying it could block return of stolen firearms, expose taxpayers to large payouts, and harm firearm dealers. Representative Greg said local law enforcement did not support it. The committee then voted 3 ayes and 9 noes, and HB 3070 failed to be reported do pass. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2904, which would expand animal mistreatment law to include starvation and add a House committee substitute addressing false reports of animal abuse. Representative Don Mayhew said the bill responds to cases of animals left chained and neglected, and supporters from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Humane World for Animals, and the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation backed the measure. No opposition testimony was offered. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 2933, which would allow school districts in St. Louis County to withdraw from the Special School District of St. Louis County through board action and a local vote. The sponsor and supporters, including Lindbergh officials, parents, and an attorney, said the current SSD structure is too rigid, lacks accountability, and can fail to meet students’ individualized needs; they cited service delays, litigation, and concerns raised by families. Opponents, including SSD administrators, superintendents, parents, and advocates, said SSD provides specialized services that many districts could not replicate, warned the bill could fragment services and create instability, and pointed to the countywide history and existing review mechanisms for SSD. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 2933.