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• These inquiries have focused on issues such as transgender athletes, gender-neutral bathrooms, and initiatives
• Classified staff at our community colleges serve as financial aid specialists, IT coordinators, athletic
• Classified staff at our community colleges serve as financial aid specialists, IT coordinators, athletic
• trainers, lab techs, interpreters, public safety officers, custodians, athletic trainers, lab techs,

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills. SB 1154 would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. The author and community college supporters argued it would give colleges flexibility similar to K-12, UC, and CSU and help avoid delays and costly change orders. Contractors and electrical subcontractors opposed the bill, saying its skilled-and-trained workforce requirement and safety provisions would narrow competition and disadvantage small and nonunion firms. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass vote and was placed on call. SB 1347 would clarify that stock albuterol may be stocked in all public schools, including preschool programs. The author and a physician testified that the bill would remove confusion in existing law and improve access to emergency asthma medication for students. School nurses, respiratory care advocates, and small school districts supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The bill passed unanimously on a due-pass to the floor vote and was placed on call. SB 1222 would create a pilot program to designate a lead county office to help regions struggling with career technical education implementation. Supporters said many students remain disconnected from school and work and that the bill would spread proven regional CTE practices. Some committee members questioned whether another pilot was needed, arguing existing CTE programs need more funding and fewer new structures, while the author and sponsor said the bill would build regional capacity and share successful models. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1378 would create a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to recognize schools and districts with strong service-learning programs. Supporters said it would validate existing work and encourage civic engagement, while one member raised concerns about adding more designations and workload for schools. The bill passed as amended to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1048 would create a Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students demonstrating climate science knowledge through coursework and hands-on learning. Supporters, including the Department of Education and climate education groups, said it would align students with growing clean-energy careers; some members cautioned against adding more curriculum-related seals and noted equity and implementation concerns. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, SB 1101, the Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act, was presented. It would require CSU, community colleges, independent colleges, and request UC to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights, and to limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters said recent federal investigations and subpoenas have created fear and a lack of transparency on campuses. Committee discussion focused on subpoena authority, constitutional limits, and whether notice should be required; one member said she would abstain because of legal concerns, while another said the bill would continue to be examined in the next committee. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 1101 before a final vote is recorded.

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• These inquiries have focused on issues such as transgender athletes, gender-neutral bathrooms, and initiatives
• Classified staff at our community colleges serve as financial aid specialists, IT coordinators, athletic
• Classified staff at our community colleges serve as financial aid specialists, IT coordinators, athletic
• trainers, lab techs, interpreters, public safety officers, custodians, athletic trainers, lab techs,

Committee: Senate Education

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• I was able to help a wide range of animals, including post-op patients, canine athletes, neurological
• I was able to help a wide range of animals including post-op patients, canine athletes, neurological
• The chiropractic board already regulates chiropractors in any capacity, for example, athletes, pediatrics
• licensing board the chiropractic board already regulates chiropractors in any capacity for example athletes

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• I was able to help a wide range of animals, including post-op patients, canine athletes, neurological
• I was able to help a wide range of animals including post-op patients, canine athletes, neurological
• The chiropractic board already regulates chiropractors in any capacity, for example athletes, pediatrics
• The chiropractic board already regulates chiropractors in any capacity, for example athletes, pediatrics

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• I was able to help a wide range of animals, including post-op patients, canine athletes, neurological
• I was able to help a wide range of animals including post-op patients, canine athletes, neurological
• The chiropractic board already regulates chiropractors in any capacity, for example, athletes, pediatrics
• licensing board the chiropractic board already regulates chiropractors in any capacity for example athletes

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with opening remarks emphasizing legislative oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and the need to evaluate whether licensing boards are efficient and effective. BRN leaders reported progress since the last review, including faster licensing timelines, streamlined enforcement, improved consumer satisfaction, expanded nursing program enrollment, and new statewide data collection on faculty. Committee members then questioned the board about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international licensure, English proficiency, online nursing education and clinical placements, military and veteran pathways, workforce shortages, diversity in nursing, the LVN-to-RN 30-unit option, and the role of the board’s RN executive officer. The board explained California’s tiered APRN system, the NCLEX and national certification requirements, the 500-hour direct patient care clinical requirement, and its use of nursing education consultants and board-approved programs to oversee schools and placements. Members also discussed retention problems, especially for new graduates, and the board said shortages are often driven by burnout, lack of support, and employers’ reduced use of new-grad training programs. Public comment largely centered on proposed BRN sunset issues affecting advanced practice nursing, education oversight, and workforce development. Nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthesiology groups generally supported the BRN sunset report but asked for clearer implementation of AB 890, support for APRN-to-RN delegation authority, streamlined renewals for nurse midwives, and protection of the current population-focus model. The California Medical Association raised concerns about out-of-state nurse practitioners practicing independently without California transition-to-practice requirements, specialty delegation, ratios, and data collection. Higher education representatives from UC, CSU, private nonprofit colleges, and nursing associations urged the board to reduce duplicative documentation, modernize clinical placement rules, improve parity between in-state and out-of-state programs, and address bottlenecks in securing clinical sites. An online nursing school argued that California should create a pathway for distance-learning programs so students can complete clinicals in-state rather than traveling out of state. Several speakers also highlighted the need to expand access for rural and underserved communities, support diverse and nontraditional students, and preserve affordable pathways into nursing.

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• outside of customer service was promote STEAM, Sierra schools, robotics, CTE pathways, arts, and athletics
• Despite these challenges, our athletic program has strived.
• Despite these challenges, our athletic program has strived.
• We do have sporting trips and center field trips and late buses for athletes, and because of the shortage

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Summary: The committee first heard a follow-up on the Arizona State Board of Chiropractic Examiners special audit. The Auditor General’s contractor reported that the board has made progress on most of the 28 recommendations from the 2024 audit, with 25 in process and three not yet implemented. Remaining concerns included complaint investigations not being resolved within 180 days, continued open meeting law compliance problems, and failure to consult the Attorney General’s open meeting law experts. The follow-up also identified new issues with posting disciplinary/non-disciplinary actions and maintaining a complete public records request log. Board staff said they had adopted new complaint timelines, subpoena limits, conflict-of-interest procedures, public meeting guidance, training, and a new licensing platform, and they described efforts to professionalize investigations and improve transparency. Members pressed the board on open meeting violations, complaint backlogs, lobbying activity, and the resignation of the board chair, while the executive director said the audit findings were being treated as a roadmap for reform. The committee then received the January 2026 Arizona school district financial risk analysis. The Auditor General’s office said the number of highest-risk districts rose from two to nine, and districts approaching highest risk increased from seven to nine. The report highlighted common risk factors such as declining student counts, budget reserve problems, use of capital funds for operations, and weakening general fund positions. Tucson Unified was used as an example of a highest-risk district, with declining enrollment, reserve declines, and capital funds redirected to operations; Scottsdale Unified was cited as approaching highest risk. The office explained its web-based dashboard, district action plans, and ongoing outreach to affected districts. Sierra Vista Unified School District superintendent Terry Romo then presented the district’s response to its financial risk designation. She said she inherited the problems, quickly developed an action plan, and is working to stabilize enrollment, reduce staffing through attrition, close an elementary school, freeze nonessential spending, tighten purchase controls, and renegotiate or cancel high-cost contracts. She also said the district is redirecting DAA funds, considering sale or lease of property, and improving communication with families through letters, videos, and enrollment outreach. Committee members questioned the district about declining enrollment, school safety, academic performance, and the pace of corrective action, while Romo emphasized that the district is trying to protect both students and finances and avoid returning to the high-risk list.

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• outside of customer service was promote STEAM, Sierra schools, robotics, CTE pathways, arts, and athletics
• Despite these challenges, our athletic program has strived.
• Despite these challenges, our athletic program has strived.
• We do have sporting trips and field trips and late buses for athletes, and because of the shortage of

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

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• I do want to tell you a little bit that, in a prior life, before I became involved in the Athletic Administration
• Texas, particularly in our largest cities. big school experience with quality academics, strong athletics
• thriving and growing and producing some of the most successful entrepreneurs in Texas, and let me add athletics
• , since athletics seems to be a theme today. where we hold 12 national championships in gymnastics and

Committee: House Higher Education

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• outside sources to tell us about the effectiveness of policy, or word of mouth, like you said with the athlete
• outside sources to tell us about the effectiveness of policy, or word of mouth, like you said with the athlete

Committee: House Education

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• Tangipa has shared his story, being a college athlete.
• I was not a college athlete, obviously, but I was raising a little boy who also would become a nose tackle

Committee: House Human Services

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee heard several bills focused on homelessness, public benefits, assisted living, and student food access. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs and require quarterly reporting on outcomes; SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when families cannot provide acceptable vaccination documentation; SB 606 would define “functional zero” for homelessness and require local governments to plan for and report on steps to reach functional zero, including unsheltered homelessness; SB 433 would cap room-and-board charges for Medi-Cal assisted living participants so non-SSI recipients can keep a personal needs allowance; and SB 761 would notify students applying for Cal Grants that they may be eligible for CalFresh and direct them to apply. Supporters for the bills included representatives from local governments, housing and homelessness organizations, welfare rights groups, disability and aging advocates, student associations, food banks, and county welfare directors. Testimony generally emphasized reducing bureaucratic barriers, preventing homelessness, improving accountability for state funding, and connecting eligible people to benefits and services. For SB 433, assisted living providers initially raised concerns but said they would remove opposition after the committee amendments; for SB 606, an opponent moved to neutral after amendments were accepted. After quorum was established, the committee voted all of the presented measures out on 5-0 or 7-0 votes, as applicable, with the bills generally sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 271 and SB 411, also passed unanimously. The hearing then adjourned.

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• Members, this bill relates to the regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions
• This bill relates to the removal of a spectator at certain school extracurricular athletic activities

Bills: SB2972 , SB1909 , SB2815 , SB735 , SB2233 , SB800 , SB1069 , SB2683 , SB2986 , SB2058 , SB2310 , SB2055 , SB1032

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• on and off the football field from the NFL to national television TSU has also made its mark in athletics
• pensions investments and financial services HB 619 by Gervin Hawkins relating to the transfer of an athletic

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• Chairman, the chairman of the Alabama Athletic Commission just walked in the door, and if I may, I would
• With the Alabama Athletic Commission, I assume you have the outline for SB9 in front of you.

Bills: SB156 , SB134 , SB108 , SB47 , SB88 , SB89 , SB106 , SB18 , SB9 , HB38 , HB54

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• Michael spent his entire life lifting others up, whether he was guiding generations of athletes on the

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• [laughter] I've spent my career helping athletes pursue dreams at the highest level, World Championships
• pursue dreams at the highest athletes pursue dreams at the highest level,<01:38:09.240><c> um,</c> level
• It was something<01:39:13.560><c> most</c><01:39:13.920><c> athletes</c><01:39:14.360><c> never</c><01
• Suni connected with a bunch of young athletes, much like he was stating for the Olson community.
• And a lot of my athletes as well in the gym. The results themselves speak for themselves.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• Accounts; Senate File 48, Stem Cell Freedom Act; Senate File 53, Keeping Amateurism in High School Athletics
• 33.599><c> Amateurism</c><00:45:34.319><c> in</c> Senate File 53, Keeping Amateurism in High School Athletics
• Senate File 53, Keeping Amateurism in High School Athletics.
• Accounts; Senate File 48, Stem Cell Freedom Act; Senate File 53, Keeping Amateurism in High School Athletics
• ,</c><00:51:00.400><c> and</c> Amateurism in High School Athletics, and Amateurism in High School Athletics

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• We see doctors, lawyers, scientists, politicians, educators, professional athletes.
• ,</c> educators, we see professional athletes, educators, we see professional athletes, we<01:00:18.960
• So they literally go from chores to athletics/arts to study hall to dinner to a little bit of free time
• So they literally go from chores to athletics/arts to study hall to dinner to a little bit of free time
• So they literally go from chores to athletics/arts to study hall to dinner to a little bit of free time

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and heard presentations from Carter G. Woodson Academy in Lexington and related school programs in Fayette County Public Schools. School leaders described the academy as an all-male public school option focused on culture, belonging, and opportunity, with a mission to educate, empower, and equip young men academically, socially, and morally. They emphasized culturally responsive instruction, restorative practices, mentorship, brotherhood circles, and access to advanced coursework, dual enrollment, and career pathways. Student speakers highlighted school culture, leadership opportunities, and clubs such as SGA, Beta Club, FFA, and the Bow Tie Club, along with service and community engagement. Presenters said the academy began in 2012, is housed with Frederick Douglass High School, uses an application and lottery process, and can serve up to about 350 students but is intentionally kept near 300 because of space. They reported 302 enrolled students, about 38 seniors, a 100% graduation rate, 95% average attendance, 100% postsecondary success, and $1.8 million in scholarship offers last year. They also shared demographic and achievement data, noting growth in MAP scores, strengths in reading and writing, and math as an ongoing focus area. The school said 90% of high school scholars are taking at least one dual credit class this year, and some students have earned opportunities at selective programs such as Gatton Academy and Craft Academy. Committee members praised the school’s results and asked about enrollment, funding, and whether the model could be replicated statewide. School leaders said the program is fully funded through Fayette County Public Schools, could be replicated with committed staff and training, and that teachers receive preparation through the Gearing Institute to better understand how boys learn. They also noted that Fayette County has other specialized programs, including girls’ academies and other options for underrepresented students. Members expressed interest in long-term tracking of graduates, and the school said it is preparing to study outcomes as the first graduating class approaches its 10-year anniversary.

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• Too often, athletes with special needs are left without access to the kinds of opportunities so many
• Too often, athletes with special needs are left without access to the kinds of opportunities so many
• Too often, athletes with special needs are left without access to the kinds of opportunities so many
• Too often, athletes with special needs are left without access to the kinds of opportunities so many
• He was a state champion<03:16:13.840><c> athlete,</c><03:16:14.399><c> a</c><03:16:14.640><c> college

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• It clarifies that a sports official includes a school administrator, league administrator, or athletics
• </c> administrator, or athletics director. administrator, or athletics director.
• Um, my understanding is that the individual who allegedly attacked the athletic director has been charged
• </c><01:22:40.320><c> director</c> when I think it was an athletic director when I think it was an athletic
• ><01:22:53.600><c> is</c> Um, my understanding is that the individual who allegedly attacked the athletic

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• In March of 2025, the district issued an RFP for cameras and access control systems for the new athletic

Committee: All ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met to consider a waiver request from the Stuttgart School District. Superintendent Jeff McKinney explained that the high school’s camera system is outdated, difficult to maintain, and leaves some areas of campus unmonitored. He said the district had previously used Fleming Network and Security Services for security work at new athletic facilities and wanted to continue with that vendor for a camera system replacement project, citing reliability, integration, and the need to complete installation during summer and within FY26 funding. McKinney requested approval of the contract amount and asked to increase the authorization to $150,000 to cover possible unforeseen additions. Members asked no substantive questions, and the committee approved the motion without opposition. After the vote, Senator Hester raised a broader concern about whether other school districts are facing similar security-camera issues and suggested the department may need to take a comprehensive look at the matter. No further business was discussed, and the committee adjourned.