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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill was requested by constituents in my district. Why is it necessary?
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and included several member and gallery introductions, including recognition of the Doctor of the Day and family members of senators. The chamber then moved to floor business on several bills, with no major debate on most measures. Senate Bill 1465 extended the sunset date for the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors to 2031 and passed 43-2, including as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 2110, as amended, allowed the sale of ungraded eggs up to 150 dozen, with the author explaining it was requested by constituents to support rural economics and farmers markets. Senators asked about the need for the bill, the cap, and food safety; the author said the limit was a starting point and noted the eggs would be sold off-premises. The bill advanced and passed 44-2. Senate Bill 1771, which authorizes the Workforce Commission to obtain more complete information on workforce development funds and retain outside counsel, had a title-restoring amendment adopted and then passed 35-11. Senate Bill 206, making public EMS services eligible as essential for drawing down federal funds, passed 42-5 and was also declared an emergency measure. The Senate also heard acknowledgements, including congratulations to Senator Seifried on her first successful day presiding and recognition of Catoosa Day at the Capitol. Announcements followed on appropriations and Oklahoma Women’s Day at the Capitol, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
TX
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  • Bartlett, I've read in school there are a number of pieces of literature that indicate there are about
  • We were really in a strange situation where children were going to public schools and they would be held
  • There would be lawsuits filed by the parents because they sent their kids to school to get educated,
  • In nursing school, you learned about transfer RNA and messenger RNA.
  • has been such a hesitancy to say, whether it was the masking, whether it was children not being in school
TX
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  • the district, so we're essentially a not-for-profit.
  • There will be no first words, no first steps, no first days of school.
  • So I pulled my child out of school and I homeschooled him for two years.
  • We helped a family about an hour north of here whose school district had decided that their son needed
  • Laura Sievert, I'm the CPSG for Smith County District Attorney's Office.
OK
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  • Education to establish certain guidelines, administer certain physical fitness tests, and direct school
  • districts to use student performance results. ...directing school districts to use student performance
  • this program was that we are using these folks who are not traditionally trained, and how in our schools
  • Senate Bill 1812 requires school districts to make the results of benchmark assessments in grades K-3
Bills: SB1432 , SB1338 , SB1437 , SB1812
OK
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  • Circling back, so I hear you said one school district. Is the only one?
  • I don't have but one private school in my district. I've got a private Christian school.
  • We have not yet to lose a child from a public school going to a private school in my district.
  • in your district mr. speaker that's not a private school charter schools or public schools so those
  • Perhaps it's the fact that that school district is only in session 142 days this school year, utilizing
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, received an invocation focused on grief and remembrance, and heard several special presentations recognizing a brave child, visiting groups, and multiple student-athlete teams and school groups in the galleries. The chamber also introduced the Doctor of the Day and Nurse of the Day. The main business was consideration of the Joint Committee report on Senate Bill 1177, the general appropriations bill, presented by Chairman Caldwell-Trey. Most of the floor time was spent on extended questions about the budget’s major features. Caldwell-Trey explained the bill as a largely flat or modestly increased budget that includes a $200 million transfer to a new sovereign wealth fund, $225 million in set-asides, a $12.5 million “dream accounts” program for newborns, and funding tied to teacher pay, education, workforce, public safety, agriculture, and health agencies. Members questioned the use of one-time funds for recurring expenses, the reduction in state contributions to the OPRS pension system, Medicaid assumptions, emergency management funding, veterans’ services, child care, school counselors, and the lack of funding for some requested items such as National Board Certified Teacher stipends and veterans’ facility maintenance. Caldwell-Trey defended the budget as transparent, early, and designed to preserve cash reserves while supporting core services. No final vote on the appropriations report is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The House also heard explanations that the limits bills would be run later in committee, and that the budget negotiations were still ongoing with the Senate and governor on some related items. The session ended with the queue closed after the budget questioning, and the transcript cuts off during additional remarks from Representative Timmons.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

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  • , ports, and public utility district bond levies.
  • Taxing jurisdictions with the excess levy authority include local school districts, public facility districts
  • Local school district levies for operation, transportation, and capital projects require a simple majority
  • Taxing jurisdictions with the excess levy authority include local school districts, public facility districts
  • Local school district levies for operation, transportation, and capital projects require a simple majority
Bills: HB1960 , HB2194 , HB2089
Committee: House Finance
TX
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  • in Goodwater, Oklahoma, she later moved to Sunnyvale, Texas, where she graduated from Forney High School
  • House of Representatives, representing Texas's 30th District for nearly 30 years.
  • Others go through Ranger school and receive a Ranger tab to become Rangers that way.
  • You were known for training good future district engineers for all around the state.
  • There's a House Bill 4520S, substituted with a quarterly payment for the schools. Mike, you're on.
Bills: HB227
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • February 7, quote, he continues to miss school.
  • Technical school. He wants to include technical schools also. All right.
  • Because most people just go to their school board website for anything about the school boards anyway
  • So let me just, I'm not on the school board. I haven't served on a school board.
  • I'm not on the school board. I haven't served on a school board.
Bills: HB1011 , SCR11 , SB41 , SB49 , SB107 , SB123 , SB224 , SB292 , SB425 , SB479
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • One, Brian Moore, Florida Association of District School Superintendents. Mr.
  • districts, especially rural school districts, will then be put in a posture where they will violate
  • school district, I don't want to be discriminatory in my advocacy.
  • In most areas, the school districts are the largest employer.
  • I know you served on a school board, or you were part of a school district superintendent.
Bills: S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members, Senate Bill 1811 requires the policies and procedures adopted by a school district
  • First off, there are some standards that are set by some of the school districts from the state’s guidance
  • There are some standards that are set by some of the school districts from the state’s guidance that
  • districts.
  • districts and charter schools to build community gardens.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Other documents at current is if you're in school, you got to prove you're in school.
  • 00:36:47.520><c> in</c> documents at current is if you're in documents at current is if you're in school
  • , you got to prove you're in school, you got to prove you're in school.<00:36:49.280><c> If</c><00:36
  • If you get a star ID, which is school.
  • Under currently under the law, like I know we're trying to change the being in school.
Bills: HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88 , HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But we have the students from Wesleyan Christian School in Bartlesville.
  • Later in life, I went back to school and became a chiropractic physician.
  • We're a 2A school or a 3A school depending on the sport, and that's what makes them so unique.
  • We compete against 6A plus schools, and we win sometimes, not all the time.
  • And I hope that we can all give the patience and grace that it will take in order for our school districts
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 20th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're a 2A school or a 3A school depending on the sport, and that's what makes them so unique, and I'm
  • We're a 2A school or a 3A school depending on the sport, and that's what makes them so unique, and I'm
  • , yes. ...resources going through the formula for schools, yes.
  • , and I hope that we can all give the patience and grace that it will take in order for our school districts
  • I hope that we can all give the patience and grace that it will take in order for our school districts
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and pledges, and recognized several visiting groups and honorees, including students from Wesleyan Christian School, Claremore Day participants, and a tribute to Dr. J. Craig for his Marine Corps service, chiropractic career, and aid to first responders after the Oklahoma City bombing. The chamber also welcomed a Cricket Oak High School AFJROTC unit and the Lincoln Christian wrestling team, both recognized for recent achievements. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 43 commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and honoring victims, survivors, and first responders. The Senate took up House Bill 1933, first rescinding prior action and then adopting a floor amendment to correct a drafting error and shift a penalty provision; the bill then passed 47-0. House Bill 4248, which would require purchasers of hemp beverages to be 21 and treat them similarly to beer for age purposes, passed 45-0 after brief discussion about whether it had medical implications. The Senate also adopted House amendments to Senate Bill 1847, described as a compassion bill that would have saved the state money, and passed it 35-11 before later approving it as an emergency measure with 43 ayes. The chamber next adopted House amendments to Senate Bill 1778, a major literacy bill adding early intervention, teacher training, and optional early ELA testing for second graders, along with good-cause exemptions; it passed 43-2 and then as an emergency measure. The Senate also passed House Joint Resolution 1086, approving rules from several agencies, by 42-4. Finally, the Senate advanced and passed a series of sunset-extension bills for boards and councils, including the Child Death Review Board, county government training commission, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Board of Examiners in Optometry, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, several environmental advisory councils, and the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, with most later receiving emergency passage. The Senate concluded with announcements of upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until April 25, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 31, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • . $2 million to the district attorneys' administrative costs, $2 million to the airport developmental
  • That's where we were in 2026. $600,000 to the North Alabama Public Energy District, $750,000 to the Emergency
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/25/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've got some in my district that serve not just Wright County but surrounding counties, and so it's
  • If you look at what government entity means, it means any city, county, school district, whatever it
  • </c><00:38:11.119><c> District</c> means any City County School District means any City County School
  • </c> faith to try or block or stop the levy faith to try or block or stop the levy and<01:07:22.000><
  • A party aggrieved by the office’s determination can appeal in District Court.
OK
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  • Schools in our community, which back then was no small thing.
  • I know it seems to our colleague that they may not care if rural schools or urban schools are getting
  • or are better than public schools.
  • There has been a lot of talk this year about extending our school year.
  • Days because kids are not in school long enough.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Mar 3rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • cyclists, every mode of transportation, and we partner with the cities and towns throughout highway district
  • The cities and towns, throughout highway district offices and the leadership within the highway division
  • This is essential for emergency responders, for families and students getting to school, and for businesses
  • Transportation impacts people on a daily basis, as they commute to work, go to school, visit the doctor
  • ... ...or a bridge that is posted, emergency responders, fire trucks, school buses, even public vehicles
Bills: H4987 , S2905