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• It's great to be in education today.
• I spent the next year as an educational assistant in a special education classroom learning how to implement
• , also known as the Deans and Directors, which represents educator preparation programs across the state
• are taught by well-prepared educators.
• Welcome to House Education.

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• 59:19.040> the including parah educators across the including parah educators across the state
• Our state Department of Education has taken issue with the way the Title I regulations are written at
• And so placing these existing federal educational rights into state statute helps make clear that these
• And so placing these existing federal educational rights into state statute helps make clear that these
• :15:25.120> into<01:15:25.360> state federal educational rights into state federal educational

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• That's usually the higher education entities that get certified.
• That way, there's another one called AAQEP Educator Preparation.
• And I probably couldn't tell you state by state who's got. The follow-up, yes, thank you.
• I don't wait around and all the education issues like you guys do.
• The states that have implemented similar legislation have seen some of their education outcomes improve

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

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• Career-oriented education will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Ashby? Here. Hunter?
• Pathways to Early Education.
• So this bill aims to fix this oversight by amending the Texas Education Code to add the completion of
• Well, we want to make it obviously revenue neutral, so the bill states that.
• Educators want to be able to have accountability, and we want our students to do well.

Bills: HB 1209, HB4746

Keywords: school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH

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• The bill requires a reporting from the State Department of Education to report to the Adult Education
• The bill requires the State Department of Education to report at least quarterly on the students who
• This will help our adult education departments in the state know that these students exist.
• A lot of folks don't realize you can get your high school diploma through Adult Education in the state
• Members of County Boards of Education, local principals, and teachers across our state... principals

Bills: HB266, SB85, SB166, HB266, SB85, SB166

Keywords: education, diploma, adult education, dropout prevention, nontraditional high school program, driver's license eligibility, vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education

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• Correct. throughout the state? Yes. Thank you. If you could just state your name for the record.
• across the state.
• Louisiana Association of Educators. Hi, thanks so much for being in House Education.
• education...
• I'm an educator, as are my educated teachers in my facility.

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 23, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several education-related bills. SB 206 by Chairman Miller would require blood pressure screening for student athletes as part of physical examinations, with amendments narrowing the bill to student athletes and removing BESE rulemaking language. Supporters, including Coach Marcus Scott and the American Heart Association, said the measure could help detect undiagnosed hypertension and prevent serious health events. Rep. Freiberg moved to report the bill as amended, and it passed without objection. The committee also heard SB 305 by Chairman Edmonds, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including graduation, employment, wages, and job placement data. Edmonds, student task force member Cruz Cassard, and supporters from workforce and business groups said the dashboard would help students understand Louisiana job opportunities and reduce outmigration. Rep. Landry moved to report the bill favorably, and it passed without objection. HB 624 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson would update public school emergency planning language from “crisis management plans” to “emergency operations plans” and align the law with current safety standards. School safety officials said it was a cleanup bill that would not create new mandates or costs. Rep. Carpenter moved to report it favorably, and it passed without objection. The committee then considered HB 1022 by Rep. Jackson, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent and not expanding services. School-based health center providers and health association representatives supported the bill, citing examples of improved access and continuity of care, but several members raised concerns about consent, the role of school staff, instructional time, and whether the bill could shift authority away from schools or create legal confusion. Jackson said he would work on amendments with stakeholders and legal staff. After discussion, Rep. Landry moved to report the substitute bill, and the committee approved it on a 10-4 roll call vote.

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• I'm hearing from fellow clients themselves from all over the state who are in a panic.
• urge, as a community, I am speaking on behalf of about 130,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in the state
• We require nurses now, as a part of their continuing education program, to have a two-hour course in
• , during their nursing education, have no education in how to identify victims of human trafficking.
• And that way, our nurses will be educated before they go actually out and practice.

Bills: S0068, S0096, S0340, S0428, S0606, S1480, S7018

Keywords: pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, veterans, dental care, healthcare, grant program, income assistance, human trafficking, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, Florida Board of Nursing, Department of Health, licensure by examination, nursing education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public comment first on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver. Testimony on the HIV program warned that proposed Department of Health changes could disrupt care for thousands of clients, create confusion, and force people off life-saving medications; a senator suggested affected clients explore medically needy and FQHC/340B options. Testimony on iBudget urged support for a roughly 7% rate adjustment for direct support professionals, citing rising costs and the need to sustain the developmental disabilities workforce. The committee then considered several bills. SB 428 expanded Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 and was reported favorably. SB 68 required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1718 lengthened the time an adult may stay in an out-of-home placement before being treated as a visitor, reduced background screening burdens for foster families, made the Step Into Success program permanent, and created a best-practices program; it was also reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 606, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires related compliance records, and SB 96, which expands the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to veterans up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the bill’s specific $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process. SB 340 required nursing education to include a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, and SB 1480 created a grandfathering process for certain area-of-critical-need health care providers if federal designations change, both of which were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after all bills passed their roll calls.

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• Currently, the most common manner that an aspiring educator is licensed in the state of Nevada includes
• , the State Board of Education, and the Commission on Professional Standards in Education describing
• You know, if we as a state are going to— ...if we as a state are going to see value in using that educator
• here in the state of Nevada.
• For the record, Alejandro Rodriguez, Nevada State Board of Education, and I'm in support of this bill

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• But the state board of education, and I'm really proud of where Alabama is.
• I'm really pleased with how the state has done this, and I applaud our state board of education in the
• I applaud the state board of education. They've made this a graduation requirement.
• It makes it a ...a graduation requirement just like our state board of education wants to do.
• I would like to point out that the state department of... ...point out that the state department of education

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• of Texas, which includes cleaning wastewater in the state.
• The Texas Education Code currently places limited restrictions on such misconduct. severance pay for
• So this particular bill would state that there's a state law, so you can't...
• It's not a state road. I know, but that's why.
• State your name, who you're with, and your position on the bill.

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.

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• so apart from that, this really sets a standard every uh actually every health care provider in the state
• has this mandate of this is the state has this mandate of this is what<00:03:10.480> you<00:03
• Holiday, state your name and just talk about that striking on that oral memo.
• Please state your name and we would ask to keep this to two minutes. >> Um, is Slain Mr.
• I'm the executive director for the State of Minnesota Health Information Management Association.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• We don't pay for that at the state.
• We don't pay for that at the state.
• in the United States?
• Um please state your >> state your name.
• states—21 states—that have open access with no barriers in place.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• the state constitutions?
• It starts with 'no public school of the state shall be required to provide education services in the
• through education.
• , is no longer our state vet.
• or the United States.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• our state forward.
• of our state.
• We moved both of those to the state level to provide uniformity amongst the state and its subdivisions
• We obviously fund them significantly here at the state level.
• I went back and actually looked at the US Department of Education.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• <00:01:03.840> to educ uh department of education to educ uh department of education to employ
• <00:02:33.920> On Wyoming Department of Education. On Wyoming Department of Education.
• After retiring, she went to work for the State of Wyoming in the Department of Education.
• After she retired, she went to work for the State of Wyoming in the Department of Education.
• this past couple weeks about education this past couple weeks about education and<00:16:29.279><

Bills: SF0014, SF0053

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• corner of the state.
• Or across the state.
• had unprecedented growth relative to other states in terms of graduate medical education.
• Any other state in the country.
• graduate medical education.

Bills: SB5, SB6, SB8

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer, 996, all

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• of a local Board of Education personnel.
• The other that we mentioned previously was for educational purposes. ...was for educational purposes.
• Then, on October 1, 2025, the State Department of Education shall develop a survey to assess the levels
• , the local Board of Education, and the State Board of Education for publication on the...
• to use it for educational purposes.

Bills: SB92, HB9, HB9

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, 1136, house, all

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• We had opposing testimony from the AG's office and the state procurement office stating such.
• > such<00:36:38.880> uh state procurement office stating such uh state procurement office
• stating such uh state<00:36:39.359> employees<00:36:40.160> retirement<00:36:40.720>
• higher education. higher education.
• >> Please state your potential conflict. >> Please state your potential conflict.

Bills: HR11, HB1872, HB2171, HB2161, HB2416, HB2518, HB2617, HB2159, HB2606, HB2362, HB2385, HB2476, HB1923, HB2444, HB1608, HB1967, HB1968, HB2502, HB1782, HB2357, HB2445, HB1870, HB1838, HB2137, HB2208, HB2458, HB1972, HB2007, HB2160, HB2343, HB2315, HB2505, HB1857, HB469, HB1452, HB814, HB1621, HB1880, HB1831, HB1572, HB2119, HB2139, HB2459, HB2194, HB2561, HB2017, HB1931, HB1700, HB1719, HB1726, HB1737, HB1742, HB2049, HB2383, HB2116, HB2446, HB2249, HB2255, HB2320, HB2360, HB2581, HB2443, HB1531, HB2622, HB9, HB2290, HB2291, HB2235, HB2263, HB2498, HB1579, HB1728, HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development

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• It's it's a cancer across the United<00:03:58.560> States. United States. United States.
• uh perpetuated in the United States. uh perpetuated in the United States.
• <00:43:46.640> to move from state to state, it's going to move from state to state, it's going
• That's the state of Utah.
• So, it would definitely model that state, but I can't speak to the other states.

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• So, this bill adds in, in cases of the election code, the secretary of state.
• So, this bill adds in, in cases of the election code, the secretary of state.
• So, this bill adds in, in cases of the election code, the secretary of state.
• But I think it's an important thing for our state, an important improvement to the election code. about
• exhibits oversight, which is the state exhibits oversight, which is the election<00:45:05.920> code

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all