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• They're good student athletes, and it's just a fun sport. And welcome to the Capitol City.
• They're good student<00:09:55.519><c> athletes</c><00:09:56.000><c> and</c><00:09:56.160><c> and</c><
• athletes and and it's just a fun student athletes and and it's just a fun sport.<00:09:57.839><c> And
• Ellen, on selecting these student pages. Ellen, on selecting these student pages.
• </c> kind to our student pages. kind to our student pages.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It'll be our students. It's right.
• And we do have some programs that hopefully will pass that will enable students, or encourage students
• athletic programs, compliance, budgeting, and student-athlete development.
• A lot of close faculty-student work.
• A lot of close faculty student work.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• athletes all over our state.
• So every public university in our state right now, we have two or three kids who are student athletes
• They're not, it would be like I hired student workers, but they were, they...
• They were authorized to be able to go out as student athletes and engage with our youth.
• athletic careers.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• I lettered in Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school. It has long been a part of my life.
• for writing opeds and kidnapped students for writing opeds and disappeared<01:09:22.480><c> toddlers
• of Christian Athletes in high school.<01:12:05.760><c> It</c><01:12:06.000><c> has</c><01:12:06.159>
• We have a small movement in that area now requiring students that are studying for their driver's exam
• We have a small movement in that area now requiring students that are studying for their driver's exam

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> those students as other students have. those students as other students have.
• </c> students have qualified? students have qualified?
• c> students</c><00:15:12.240><c> currently</c> my own students currently my own students currently based
• </c><00:15:32.080><c> Um</c> these students. Um these students.
• We want to support the students. We want to support the students.

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Proud to be joined here by Athletic Director Kevin Bisman.
• It's a request I've heard from residents of the Mankato area and fans of Maverick Athletics for many,
• Bisman, who obviously leads the athletic department and knows the Taylor Center and the fans that go
• I'm Director of Athletics for Minnesota State University, which is, of course, a proud member of the
• </c> about the future of Maverick Athletics about the future of Maverick Athletics and<00:08:41.000><

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's what I see a lot of our students going... Into.
• They have some athletic activities. It would require private schools, religious schools to do this.
• What about home schools that participate in some athletic activities?
• And most of the athletic staff are trained in CPR, and they can have a portable AED.
• As a Single mom with $180,000 in student loan debt, going from associates to bachelor's, dual masters

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

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• Assembly Bill 2436 removes the sense of providing in-state tuition for qualifying Team USA student athletes
• By providing long-term certainty, this bill allows student athletes to compete and pursue both their
• By providing long-term certainty, this bill allows student athletes to compete and pursue both their
• By providing long-term certainty, this bill allows student athletes to conflict and pursue both their
• , working students, and part-time students.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is relating to student athletes compensation or name, image, and likeness.
• ><c> athletes</c> is relating to student athletes is relating to student athletes compensation<00:40:
• This is relating to NIL student athletes compensation. Um, Mr. Chair, we did give you a CD1. CD1.
• It reflects the latest proposal offered by your FIN chair to support our student athletes for NIL at
• athletes.

Bills: HB2241 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SB2135 , SB2466 , SB2727 , SB3082 , SB3097 , SB2861 , SCR100 , SB3096 , SB99 , SB2138 , HB2289 , HB2319 , HB1711 , HB2270 , SB3138 , SB3076 , HB1642 , HB2338 , HB2171 , HB1785 , SB2881 , HB2505 , SB2552 , HB1518 , HB1815 , SB3125 , SB3234 , SCR162 , SB2614 , SB3118 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB2158 , HB1718 , HB2207 , HB1801 , SB3229 , SB2338 , SB3069 , SB2600 , HB2300 , HB1800 , HB1960 , SB2999 , SB2060 , SB2866 , SB2239 , HB1741 , HB1713 , HB2023 , HB2417 , SB2877 , SB2598 , SB2921 , SB2645 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2339 , HB1838 , HB1509 , HB1661 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2344 , HB1888 , HB1707 , SB2340 , HB2474 , HB1576 , HB1853 , HB1804 , HB1854 , HB2095 , HB2050 , HB472 , SB3215 , SB2247 , SB2400 , HB1618 , HB1802 , HB1969 , HB1541 , HB2310 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2218 , HB649 , HB2104 , HB1710 , SB2802 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1894 , HB1891 , HB1890 , SB177 , SB2101 , SB3320 , SB2487 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1839 , HB2583 , HB1391 , HB2094 , SB2671 , SB2673 , SB2892 , SB2057 , SB3245 , HB306 , HB2592 , SB3157 , SB3204 , SB3324 , SB2580 , SB2074 , SB411 , SB3025 , SB2934 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB3238 , SB2367 , SB2599 , SB3007 , SB2001 , SB2756 , SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• These are great students. These are students that look just like us.
• I am a representative of the student government and advocate for equitable student access to education
• And of those students, 76% are students of color; 75% are the first in their family to attend college
• Separately, there's funding for student aid. That's what we cut, was the funding for student aid.
• students.

Bills: HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2567 , HB2363 , HB2422

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: nursing education, nursing program standards, board of nursing, state board, national accreditation, accreditation body, nursing school, nurse educator, clinical simulation, simulation director, lead nurse educator, NCLEX, licensure exam pass rate, corrective action plan, technical assistance, higher education, program approval, Washington RCW, professional development, nursing licensure

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• When I talk to students and ask what the biggest challenge facing students today is, it's almost unanimous
• When I talked to students and asking what's the biggest challenge facing students today, it's almost
• through that student support personnel aid.
• former students.
• That 80% of the students that perpetrate this crime are either current or former students.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:52:53.200><c> and</c> very intimate questions of students and very intimate questions of students
• </c> epinephrine and ensures that students epinephrine and ensures that students are<01:36:54.719><c>
• </c><04:00:52.000><c> in</c> Last year, biological male athlete in Last year, biological male athlete
• The committee heard testimony concerned with potential unintended consequences for student athletes in
• </c> unintended consequences for student unintended consequences for student athletes<04:07:53.040><c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So then that brings us down to, I don't know, 20-ish students, 20 to 22 students.
• students students it<00:14:59.360><c> the</c><00:14:59.480><c> other</c><00:14:59.680><c> thing</c><
• </c> adequate placement s for these students adequate placement s for these students to<00:15:13.639>
• </c> um many of the out of state students um many of the out of state students that<00:18:28.200><c>
• </c> part of it is accepting local students part of it is accepting local students who<00:19:26.720><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education heard Senate Bill 101, which would require University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine graduates who paid in-state tuition to serve as physicians in Hawaiʻi for at least two years after residency or fellowship, beginning with the class of 2029. The Deputy Attorney General said the bill addressed a matter of statewide concern. JABSOM Dean Sam Shoemaker testified in opposition, arguing the school already uses scholarships, loan repayment, and other incentives, and that the strongest predictor of where physicians practice is where they complete residency; he said the school is working to expand residency slots, neighbor-island training, and class size. Supporters argued the state faces a severe physician shortage and should do more to ensure publicly subsidized students remain in Hawaiʻi. The committee ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including a statewide concern statement, and deferred the measure to July 31, 2025; the vote was adopted. The committee then heard Senate Bill 19, which creates funds to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program on Maui. University of Hawaiʻi and nursing workforce representatives testified in support, saying there is ample capacity on Maui and strong demand for higher nursing education. Members discussed the broader nursing pathway, including existing associate and bachelor’s programs at UH campuses and the need to improve access for Maui and nearby communities. The measure was moved to decision-making and adopted with amendments and a deferred date. Senate Bill 637, appropriating funds for various University of Hawaiʻi nursing programs, also received support from UH nursing leaders, who said the funding would support the final phase of the West Oʻahu-Manoa collaboration and an online RN-to-BS program. The Hawaiʻi State Center for Nursing said its research showed capacity and demand for these programs. The committee recommended amendments to blank out appropriation amounts for the committee report and deferred the measure, then adopted it. The committee also adopted Senate Bill 741, which establishes an external audit committee within the UH Board of Regents, and deferred or amended several other measures, including a wastewater technology pilot program, a coconut rhinoceros beetle response program, and a climate-resilient development appropriation.

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• </c> is defined as when the first student is defined as when the first student arrives<00:04:12.080><
• </c><00:21:27.200><c> qualifies</c> means is that um the student qualifies means is that um the student
• I love sports and athletics, but what I teach in PE is not what happens in athletics.
• </c> in PE is not what happens in athletics. in PE is not what happens in athletics.
• They can be coaching and athletics.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.

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• A student who interferes by force or violence is subject to immediate suspension or expulsion.
• acting as an official for extracurricular athletic activities of elementary or secondary students while
• A person other than a student convicted of interference... ...or both a fine and confinement.
• So I come from a family of athletes. We are wrestlers for the most part.
• I come from a family of athletes. We are wrestlers for the most part.

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: 904, all

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• all students.
• from two students per computer in 2018 to two computers per student in 2023.
• from two students per computer in 2018 to two computers per student in 2023.
• from two students per computer in 2018 to two computers per student in 2023.
• </c> High School Athletic Association. High School Athletic Association.

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• Nearly 30% of college students struggle with depression.
• This bill is a common-sense investment in student success.
• This bill is named in honor of Sarah Schultz, a Division I student athlete from my community who tragically
• AB 1985 will support coaches with training they may need to help our student athletes reduce mental health
• stigma and guide athletes toward help before problems escalate.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• ,</c><00:21:11.760><c> several</c> championship caliber athletes, several championship caliber athletes
• Whereas the talented athletes on the Whereas the talented athletes on the Montgomery<00:21:51.200><c>
• And we thank you all for being a shining light and really the true definition of what they call student-athlete
• </c> definition of what they call student definition of what they call student athlete.<00:25:53.279>
• </c> that skill to the to the to the student? that skill to the to the to the student?

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate first recognized the Montgomery Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Class 3A state championship, their second straight title. Senator Barfoot introduced the team and read a resolution commending the players, coaches, and school community for the 66-39 win over Southside Selma, noting standout performances by Braden Gordon, Mason Ellis, and Jarrett Friendley. Coach Jeremy Aant and school head John Williams thanked the Senate and emphasized the team’s selflessness, teamwork, academic standards, service, and leadership development. The Senate applauded the team, added all senators to the resolution, and arranged for a picture and challenge coins for the players. After the recognition, the Senate came to order, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Committee reports followed. The Committee on State Government Affairs reported House Bill 541 favorably with one amendment; the bill would create the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement Act, requiring party registration for primary voting, restricting crossover voting, retaining voter history as a public record, revising voter registration forms, and requiring parties to publish candidate qualifications. The bill was ordered to a second reading and placed on the calendar. The Committee on Local Legislation reported House Bills 630, 631, and 632 favorably, all relating to Etowah County, including changes to tax exemptions and personnel board membership. These bills were also sent to second reading and the calendar. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 117, commending Dylan Nut for winning the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic, and added all members as co-sponsors. During discussion, one senator used the opportunity to speak at length about a separate concern involving alleged unlicensed real estate solicitation and the need for legislation to protect citizens from property-related scams; he also discussed the calendar process and other bills. The floor later included extended informal remarks about fishing and a separate discussion of a proposal to designate Miss America as an official state ambassador, with support expressed for a possible stipend amendment.

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• The bill also allows individuals who have not undergone a background screening to act as an athletic
• Individuals who have not undergone a background screening may act as an athletic coach if they are under
• the direct supervision of an athletic coach who meets the screening requirements.
• As you may know, approximately 20% of our students have dyslexia or some learning disability specifically
• I think this is an important bill to identify students very, very early, and it standardizes the best

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I attended the university on an athletic scholarship.
• We protect our students. We work very closely with our faculty and students.
• We want to keep every student right here in Florida.
• I started off in 2022 as a student senator.
• I've tutored students, mentored students. I've tutored students, mentored students.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear confirmation testimony for a large slate of university and state college trustees. Most of the discussion centered on the nominees’ backgrounds, ties to their institutions, and priorities such as student success, workforce development, financial sustainability, research growth, housing, and maintaining or improving university rankings. Several University of Florida trustees emphasized campus improvements, “One UF” integration, institutional neutrality, and ambitions to move UF into the top tier nationally. Other nominees highlighted goals for Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, UCF, Florida State, Florida Poly, the Florida Prepaid College Board, and several state colleges, with recurring themes of affordability, economic mobility, cybersecurity, and keeping Florida students in-state for college and careers. Public testimony was heard on the Florida A&M appointment, where Elijah Hooks spoke in opposition to the current administration and described his expulsion, arrest, and trespass from the university after protesting the selection of President Marva Johnson. During questioning of FAU nominee Tina Vidal-Duart, senators asked about her prior service on the Hope Florida Foundation board and about reports concerning CDR Health’s contracting practices; she said she was not aware of the foundation issues at the time and noted that CDR’s state contract was a flat daily rate, so subcontractor pricing affected only the company’s internal margins. Other nominees received little or no questioning. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to confirm all nominees except Tina Vidal-Duart separately. Senator Bracy Davis requested the separate vote and opposed her confirmation, citing concerns related to her Hope Florida Foundation board service. Despite that objection, the committee ultimately voted to report Vidal-Duart favorably as well. The committee also noted that one University of West Florida nominee would be taken up at a later hearing because he was unable to attend.