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• The bill revises training requirements for bail bond agents by reducing the mandatory in-person classroom
• I have had the privilege of serving as a law enforcement officer, an investigator, a training officer
• He also trains officers, investigators, and law enforcement executives.
• He gave examples including poor decision-making leading to a performance improvement plan, a training
• deficiency requiring remedial training, and sustained findings of misconduct that did not rise to the

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm the executive director and CEO at DRC, also known as the Dale Rogers Training Center.
• I am the community integrated employment coordinator at DellRogers Training Center and I'm also the with
• And I actually started in this field way back in the day as actually a camp counselor working with kids
• It is also still allowed to be used for training purposes.
• There are very few counselors through a WIPA that are actually available.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Training costs are determined locally.
• Safety grants, federal preparedness funds, private training providers.
• She went through this training, not the firearm portion, but the rest of the training.
• that training?
• training and that response... ...the training and that response does not have to be a school shooting

Committee: House House Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a program and fund within ADE, in consultation with AZPOST, to reimburse eligible schools and employees for approved training, certification, and school safety equipment, and would allow schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they meet training, notification, and confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure focused on bleeding control and emergency preparedness, not a mandate to arm schools. Supporters said the bill adds guardrails, expands access to training, and could help staff respond in emergencies. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued it would normalize firearms in classrooms, create confidentiality and law-enforcement concerns, expose students and staff to new risks, and divert attention from prevention, mental health, and other school safety investments. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the content is not sex education. Supporters, including the sponsor, a school board president, and a biology teacher, said the bill is about age-appropriate, medically accurate science, parental rights, and clear statewide guidance. Opponents, including the AEA and Reproductive Freedom for All, said it fragments science instruction, politicizes the curriculum, and omits the broader reproductive and public health context students need. Members debated whether fetal development can be taught without discussing reproduction, and whether the bill is an education measure or an anti-abortion effort. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote. The transcript also included discussion of House Bill 2093, which would repeal required mental health instruction and social-emotional learning in schools; supporters argued it restores parental control and refocuses schools on academics, while opponents said school-based mental health education saves lives and helps students who may not have support at home.

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• all inclusive of the training that a licensed counselor gets as well, or is there any aspect of being
• a licensed counselor's training that is not part of what a military chaplain is trained for?
• Is it all inclusive of the training that a licensed counselor gets as well, or is there any aspect of
• being a licensed counselor's training that is not part of what a military chaplain is trained for?
• They didn't have to train, adjust their training program because they only took 1,000 hours.

Committee: House Business

Summary: The House Business Committee first introduced and approved two RS requests. RS 33044, brought by Rep. Ehart, would examine changes affecting military chaplains so their counseling work could be considered toward licensing requirements; the committee introduced it without opposition. RS 33004, brought by Rep. Cornelis, would require businesses to allow restroom access to people with Crohn’s disease or similar medical conditions who present documentation; it was also introduced unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 513, which would reduce cosmetology training from 1,600 to 1,000 hours and apprenticeship hours from 3,200 to 2,000, with a proposed implementation date of January 1, 2027 in the related RS 33099. Supporters argued the bill would lower barriers to entry, reduce student debt, speed entry into the workforce, and still preserve safety through existing board standards and testing. Opponents, including cosmetology instructors, school owners, and industry representatives, argued the change would weaken training, shift costs to salons, and harm reciprocity for Idaho licensees moving to other states. After public testimony and committee discussion, HB 513 was held in committee, while RS 33099 was introduced and sent to the second reading calendar, with Reps. Birch and Cheatum recorded in opposition. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 514, which would allow cosmetology students to take their licensing exam after completing 80% of the program rather than waiting until the end. The sponsor said this would get students into the workforce sooner and reduce delays caused by test scheduling and results. Testimony was generally supportive, with some comments that earlier testing could help students and employers, though one member noted the need to balance free-market goals with public safety and consumer protection. The committee voted to send HB 514 to the House floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• checked off and meet these requirements, and it would probably go through then one of your school counselors
• School counselors or something like that.
• Center has done a tremendous job of raising that awareness and putting tools and resources into training
• ’ve traditionally focused on the high school transition, post-secondary education, and workforce training
• legislation to coordinate and promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, skills, training

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee first approved the March 4, 2026 minutes without objection. It then heard House Bill 712, which would create a civics seal or endorsement on high school diplomas for students who meet specified academic and civics requirements, including coursework in U.S. history and government, a civics test score, and a civics project or related activities. The sponsors described it as a voluntary recognition to encourage civic knowledge and engagement, and testimony from the Idaho Family Policy Center and Dr. Samuel Lair supported the bill as a way to promote citizenship and public service. Committee members asked about how the coursework requirement is defined and whether the seal could be earned alongside other diploma endorsements; the Department of Education clarified that the required coursework is two credits each in U.S. history and American government. The committee voted to send HB 712 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 761, which would consolidate the Idaho STEM Action Center into the Workforce Development Council. Senator Lent and Workforce Development Council/STEM Action Center Director Wendy Seacrest explained that the merger is intended to streamline operations, reduce administrative overlap, and better connect STEM education with workforce development. Seacrest said the combined structure would continue most STEM programs, including teacher professional development, community partnerships, and career awareness efforts, while tying them more closely to careers and workforce needs. She also said the consolidation would save more than $300,000 annually and eliminate two staff positions, and that private donations and foundation support would still be available, including direct support to local districts or organizations and a 50% match requirement for new programs. With no public testimony against the bill, the committee voted to send HB 761 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.

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• A robust VA health care system also provides vital research, essential clinical provider training, and
• I totally lost my train of thought.
• Also, have you seen any specific instances where the lack of veteran-specific training standards have
• There is a lack of training in community care.
• Currently, community care providers are only required to have opioid abuse treatment training.

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

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• </c> upbringing moral and religious training upbringing moral and religious training of<00:05:24.440>
• I'm also concerned about the concept of moral training a little bit.
• We partner with our church in religious training.
• </c><01:18:14.480><c> you</c> our church in religious training you our church in religious training you
• <01:24:37.600><c> or</c> training or training or education<01:24:39.679><c> this</c><01:24:39.800><c>

Bills: HF22 , HF45

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health

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• This is an example of how these programs, with the proper funding, training, and partnerships, can work
• As most of you know, the school counselor and principal salaries are tied to teacher salary minimums.
• Chairman, my last question is really regarding the counselor licenses.
• Do counselors start with a Level 3 license, or do we have Level 1 and Level 2 licenses?
• However, PED does issue Level 1, 2, and 3 school counselor licenses. ...three school counselor licenses

Committee: House House Education

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• all staff and likely wouldn't need that same level of training in the second year of implementation.
• But there’s also benefit in having perhaps a team of individuals specially trained come around and do
• However, ongoing funding is needed to support annual staff training. Lastly, we have...
• However, ongoing funding is needed to support annual staff training.
• Without it, I wouldn't have been able to commit to the training.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals on dual enrollment, reading difficulty screeners, special education, school facilities, and Commission on Teacher Credentialing programs. On dual enrollment, the Department of Finance described a $100 million one-time Proposition 98 investment to expand the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Program, along with changes to make regional occupational centers eligible, add funding for justice-involved youth, prioritize higher-need LEAs, support teacher professional development, and reduce daily instructional minute requirements for some dual enrollment students. The LAO recommended rejecting the new funding as not clearly addressing implementation barriers, while CDE supported the proposal and suggested reserving $10 million for technical assistance. Committee members and public commenters generally supported the expansion, with some asking for technical assistance and broader access, including adult dual enrollment. The committee also reviewed a $40 million one-time Proposition 98 proposal for reading difficulty screener implementation and related trailer bill language that would require screening after 91 school days for kindergarten and 46 school days for grades 1-2. Finance said the timing was intended to reduce over-identification and align with evidence from preliminary data; the LAO recommended rejecting the funding and redirecting it to a discretionary block grant. CDE supported the funding and the general approach but acknowledged the need for local support and training. Several committee members and public witnesses raised concerns that the proposed timing restrictions were too rigid and could delay early intervention, while others supported the delay as a way to improve accuracy and avoid misidentification. For special education, Finance proposed ongoing Proposition 98 increases to adjust for COLA and enrollment changes and to raise the statewide special education base rate to $99 per ADA, equalizing rates across SELPAs. The LAO said the proposal should be adopted but estimated it could be funded for less than the Governor’s figure. CDE and multiple local education representatives strongly supported the increase, citing rising special education enrollment, cost pressures, and large local funding gaps. The committee also heard a brief overview of the school facilities proposal, which continues $1.5 billion in Proposition 2 bond funding for the School Facility Program; OPSC reported significant remaining bond authority but also substantial pending demand, and explained that natural disaster school rebuilding draws from the broader new construction and modernization pools. Finally, the committee reviewed Commission on Teacher Credentialing proposals, including the already-funded $300 million Student Teacher Stipend Program, new state operations resources for misconduct investigations and grant administration, and a $250 million one-time continuation of the Teacher Residency Grant Program. CTC said its grants management system is ready and that it expects better data tracking; public testimony broadly supported the educator workforce investments and urged continued funding for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and additional support for rural and leadership pipeline programs. No votes were taken, and the hearing adjourned after public testimony.

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• Do you all train your officers on these things already as you recognize them? Is that correct?
• So you have training on what a mental health crisis looks like? Different awareness? Correct.
• the academy, and it's been this way for the past couple of years, receive CIT certification, CIT training
• Because, I mean, let's be clear, you have an Attorney General, Republican, a city counselor, undefined
• Were you surprised at all to learn that the board of commissioners, city counselor or the counselor,

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm a licensed professional clinical counselor and licensed alcohol and drug counselor.
• </c><00:54:36.440><c> to</c> Of being able to add more counselors to the field.
• I am a licensed professional clinical counselor and also a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.
• </c> recently surveyed licensed counselors recently surveyed licensed counselors across<01:02:22.000>
• ><c> areas</c><01:02:47.280><c> will</c> One counselor shared, "Rural areas will One counselor shared

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And they had counselors who were formerly incarcerated.
• And why shouldn't these workers get skilled training?
• Better training means safer outcomes for everyone. ...officers receive meaningful de-escalation training
• Better training means safer outcomes for everyone.
• difference between training that is chosen and training that is compelled as a condition of exercising

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HB 4010, Genetic Counselors Board Licensure.
• HB 4010, Genetic Counselors Board Licensure. intent minors.
• HB 4010, Genetic Counselors Board Licensure.
• It includes AED training as part of the program, and it's only about 10 minutes.
• HB 4043, training AED/CPR school personnel. Education. HB 4044, Public Safety Parity Fund.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized the doctor of the day and several guests, and then moved through a long floor agenda. Members received House messages, handled committee appointments, and considered a large number of bills in Committee of the Whole, including SB 1046 on information technology, SB 1066 on civil liability and fraudulent scientific research, SB 1332 on light rail expansion participation, and SB 1286 on veterinary prescriptions. Amendments were adopted on each of those measures, with SB 1332 drawing a notable objection from Senator Kuby over state interference in local transit decisions and preference for autonomous vehicles over light rail. SB 1286 was described as a compromise between stakeholders on electronic veterinary prescribing, including limits for antimicrobial drugs and longer windows for flea and tick medications. The Senate then took up third-reading votes on several bills. SB 1009 on school curriculum passed 16-10 after debate over AED training and whether it created an unfunded mandate. SB 1086 on the Arizona health care cost and payment system passed 18-8. SB 1317, appropriating money to the Attorney General for a coordinated jail reentry program, passed 22-4 amid discussion about the program’s success and concerns over the funding source. SB 1580, SB 1582, SB 1709, SB 1550, and SB 1761 also passed, with comments focusing on school safety funding, probation revocation for dangerous crimes against children, a Queen Creek-related appropriation, and university cooperative extension and experiment station needs. SB 1046 and SB 1286 later passed third reading as well. The chamber also paused for a St. Patrick’s Day recognition, welcoming Speaker Murphy of the Irish Parliament and reading a proclamation honoring Irish heritage and the Phoenix-Ireland relationship. Afterward, the Senate returned to business, received House requests to return HB 4027 and HB 2444 for reconsideration, heard a personal privilege statement on an ICE detention death, and announced upcoming committee meetings and caucus schedules. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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• Christopher Thurmand to the healthcare workforce training Senator Fried, I move that the Senate do advise
• and consent to the nomination of Christopher Thurmand of Claremore to the healthcare workforce Training
• consent to the nomination of Mi Vaughan of Moore to the Oklahoma board of licensed alcohol and drug counselors
• Mi Vaughan to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
• consent to the nomination of Mi Vaughan of Moore to the Oklahoma board of licensed alcohol and drug counselors

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• Also, in 2025, the Vermont Wing made great strides in developing training and expanding capabilities
• :30.960><c> strides</c><00:12:31.880><c> in</c><00:12:32.000><c> developing</c><00:12:32.640><c> training
• </c><00:12:33.440><c> and</c> great strides in developing training and great strides in developing training
• </c> with training and resources. with training and resources.
• of Lamoille Union High School, counselor of Lamoille Union High School, government<00:39:39.240><c>

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Loan-for-Service is for those in training.
• and then you go into a substance abuse counselor and training program.
• Coursework and then see you trainings, and then you go into a substance abuse counselor and training
• You've got about 75 hours of training.
• areas, and actually take the CNA training, take the dental assisting training, and take these trainings

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• </c> drug abuse counselors. drug abuse counselors.
• </c> training or emergency deployment. training or emergency deployment.
• </c> changes from Executive Counselor Kenny. changes from Executive Counselor Kenny.
• </c> to speak for executive counselor Kenny. to speak for executive counselor Kenny.
• </c> concept is again uh executive counselor concept is again uh executive counselor Kenny.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The letters training and the AIMS training for our middle school teachers in the science of reading is
• Again, yes, I agree, the letters training we just don't have the time to be able to train the teachers
• And so, maybe some mediation or some training, extra training.
• we've trained our K-5 educators at this point.
• I would spend it on training for those people.

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• and Training Command, providing technically trained airmen as well as combat pilots.
• The base is also home to the EuroNATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program.
• The base trains more than 62,000 service members annually.
• , PT, OT. school counselors, and the list goes on.
• We have United and we have Southwest. same training aircraft that United uses in their training program

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And so while the Secretary may maintain that the necessary authority to manage security and the training
• qualifications of the members of the panel, but law enforcement goes through special post-certification training
• Across Louisiana, church security details are trained to deal with a lone gunman or a bad actor.
• Across Louisiana, church security details are trained to deal with a lone gunman or a bad actor.
• qualifications that I already mentioned, requirements through the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Bills: HB146 , HB333 , HB517 , HB828 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB118 , SB125 , SB199 , SB277 , SB294 , SB306

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: sports wagering, gambling, elections, local control, revenue generation, inmates, housing, corrections, Department of Public Safety, local jurisdiction, criminal justice, juvenile justice, jury trial, felony offenses, crime of violence, sex offenses, correctional facilities, in-custody deaths, medical oversight, independent investigations