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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/25/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Uh, Representative Bennett, thank you. And Representative Clardy, good bill.
  • Um Representative Bennett, thank you. And Representative Clardy, good bill.
  • Um, Representative Bennett, thank you. And Representative Clardy, good bill.
  • And so, Representative Keeler, you're spot on when you talked about teacher prep because that's where
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Feb 4th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • a statewide trade association representing employers and one member represent the largest agents association
  • . ...to specify that one member represent a statewide trade association representing employers and one
  • member represent the largest agents association.
  • It limits who has access to the data by requiring claimants' representatives to maintain at least 10
Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard and advanced a wide range of insurance, financial services, and probate bills. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and was reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program for emergency out-of-network claims. After extensive discussion about the relationship between the state and federal No Surprises Act processes, an amendment was withdrawn due to concerns about clarity and scope, but the bill itself was supported by providers and insurers and was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels, CS/SB 158 on pet insurance consumer disclosures and agent education, SB 1494 expanding breast cancer screening coverage, CS/SB 314 on digital assets and stablecoin issuers, and CS/SB 1500 on uncontested probate procedures and small-estate administration. SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance was amended to raise the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ compensation policies from 10% to 20% and then reported favorably, with supporters saying it would help keep higher-risk employers in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 creating a Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin and limit the program to existing stablecoins, then passed. Later, the committee approved CS/SB 838 on electronic payment convenience fees for retail installment contracts, with the sponsor emphasizing that a fee-free payment option must still be offered. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it covered My Safe Florida Home administration, insurance and licensing changes, unclaimed property updates, and other DFS-related provisions. The committee also passed SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting owner-occupied condominiums at or below 80% of area median income, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which supporters said would modernize Florida’s captive insurance laws and encourage more competition. The meeting ended with all listed bills reported favorably and the committee adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Hasenbeck said she is trying to clarify the law so teachers have the right to join any
  • Representative Hasenbeck said that every teacher should have the right to join whatever teacher organization
  • Representative Brinsky was recognized and said that his wife is a newly retired career teacher.
  • Representative Brinsky said he thanked the retired teacher for their advocacy and asked again how the
  • Representative Kelly, you're recognized. Would you agree? I serve a lot of teachers.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • teachers?
  • What are option for teacher teachers? What are option for teacher housing?
  • <00:48:25.200> And teachers to continue to be teachers.
  • And teachers to continue to be teachers.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a former teacher, I celebrate civics, but I'm...
  • It and not force it on the teachers.
  • It is well-intentioned, but it represents bad policy.
  • eligible teachers and the treasurer's estimate.
  • by the number of eligible teachers employed by the school.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced a series of education-related bills and resolutions. SB 1572 would require public schools to observe Celebrate Freedom Week and provide civics instruction, including a Declaration of Independence recitation unless exempt; supporters said it would strengthen civics education, while opponents argued schools already provide similar instruction. It passed 3-2. SB 1798, as amended, would require each high school to designate a FAFSA point of contact and implement FAFSA awareness efforts; the Arizona Board of Regents supported it, while some members raised concerns about imposing mandates on charter schools. It passed 5-1 as amended. The committee also passed SB 1711, which directs the State Board of Education to develop and post age-appropriate resources on recognizing and preventing inappropriate contact, with supporters emphasizing prevention and opponents warning about conflicts with Arizona’s sex-education rules. SB 1004, as amended, would exempt certain student groups from chronic-absence consequences under a new attendance policy, and SB 1507, as amended, would require consolidation of certain small school districts in receivership, with added provisions on assets, elections, and CTED participation; both passed unanimously or near-unanimously. SB 1497, as amended, would require school districts with self-insurance programs and at least 300 employees to seek competitive quotes every three years and provide detailed claims and enrollment data; it passed 5-0. Later, SB 1424 would require annual age-appropriate firearm safety awareness instruction in public schools, limited to accident prevention and without live firearms or handling demonstrations; supporters framed it as basic safety, while some members objected to charter-school mandates. It passed 4-2. SB 1684 would create a cause of action against public schools for failing to address bullying after prior reports if a student suffers serious physical injury; opponents said existing law already covers such conduct and warned of litigation costs, but it still passed 4-2. SB 1741 would require schools to allow parent-consented release-time religious instruction and award academic credit under secular criteria; critics raised constitutional and instructional-time concerns, and it passed 4-2. SB 1754 would improve complaint handling for students with disabilities by requiring a designated helper and annual reporting on special education complaints, and it passed 6-0. SB 1763 would streamline handling of small instructional grants and set an August 15 deadline for annual financial report formats; it passed 6-0. Finally, the committee advanced SCR 1012, SCR 1041, and SCR 1051, which would expand Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students and place teacher pay and permanent school fund distribution measures before voters; each resolution passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The committee then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative. Representative. Representative Daniel. Representative Ellis here.
  • Representative Lawrence here. Representative Wood. Thank you.
  • House Bill 24 by Representative Oliver. Representative Oliver. Thank you, Mr.
  • Representative Collins makes a motion to... Representative Collins makes a motion to...
  • Uh, Representative... Who did it? Second. Uh, Representative Drummond made the motion.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Agenda added Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Caldwell, Chad. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Seeing no questions, Representative Ransom. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Declared the vote. 299 representatives with 29 aye and zero nay.
  • Representative Ransom with the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • A question, Representative Fugate. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative >> Representative Kins. Representative Marcus Marcus Marcus >> here.
  • Representative >> Representative Ford. Representative Clark Clark Clark >> here.
  • Representative Ford. Representative Clark. Here. Representative Wharton. Here.
  • Representative Kovven. Here. Representative Ensler. Representative Gidley. Here.
  • Representative Riggsby. Here. Representative Sers. Here. Representative Shy. Here.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 25th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative call is House Bill 182. Representative Mars. Mars. Mars.
  • Today is Representative Pringle's 65th birthday.
  • Representative Lomax. >> Thank you, Chairman.
  • Today is Representative sponsor?
  • Representative<00:09:29.519> Lomax. Representative Lomax. Representative Lomax.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 2/24/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • investigation into this teacher in 2022. investigation into this teacher in 2022.
  • represent green? represent green?
  • Representative Godfrey. Representative Godfrey.
  • represent Mueller. represent Mueller.
  • Representative Lawrence.
Bills: HF3489, HF3550
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Representative.
  • Thank you, Representative.
  • Thank you, Representative. Representative from Lincoln and Otero County, Representative Vincent.
  • The representative from Taos County, Representative Ortiz. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • But I nominate in my place, Representative Henry. I play's Representative Henry.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 27th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • George Fasio, of Floridian Partners, here today representing the U.S.
  • Amanda Frazier, representing GEICO, waving in support.
  • This represents over 94% of cases.
  • Senate Bill 694 represents the final step.
  • Nixon representing Equal Ground. Good afternoon. You recognized.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 532. It then heard and approved SB 620, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board office to disclose any citizenship other than U.S. citizenship. The bill drew one waiver in opposition from Common Cause and passed 8-0. The committee also heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters said it would add transparency, limit funder control over litigation, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in funding; opponents argued it would create strategic advantages for defendants and could burden plaintiffs. The bill passed 7-2. The committee later approved SB 192, repealing a $1,500 cap on patient funds held in trust by chiropractic physicians, and SB 888, extending limits on indemnity and insurance requirements for design professionals in private contracts; both passed unanimously among those voting. The committee also approved several Judiciary-related measures. CS/SB 332, as amended, creates a narrow temporary public meetings/public records exemption for certain pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions by local governments, and passed 7-0. SB 820, which strengthens quarterly reporting requirements for problem-solving courts, passed 10-0. SB 1500, implementing probate process recommendations to raise small-estate thresholds, clarify access to safe deposit boxes, and improve enforcement in uncontested probate, also passed 10-0. SB 144, creating a public records exemption for personal information of current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families due to harassment concerns, passed 9-1. The committee then approved CS/SB 1224, as amended, making it a third-degree felony to fraudulently obtain possession of a rental unit through false written statements, counterfeit documents, or impersonation; the bill passed 10-0. SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, passed 10-0 after testimony from banking and credit union representatives and support from Senate leadership. Finally, CS/SB 694, providing compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four, was heard with emotional testimony from family members and advocates describing the wrongful convictions, killings, and decades-long effort for redress; an amendment specified equal shares for the four families, and the bill passed 10-0. Several members requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 11th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Rose? Present. Representative Swanson? Representative Noble? Here.
  • Representative Morales? Representative Slauson, here. Representative DeRazio, here.
  • Representative Schatzlein, here. Representative Davis, here. Representative Richardson, here.
  • Thank you Representative.
  • Representative Swanson.