Transcript Highlights:

• Is that like a day, or a month, or six months? I would say probably within two to three days.
• Are you aware of any instances of that?
• But are you aware of the program? I'm aware of the program, and if I can explain one...
• The treatment is $30,000 per month.
• If these products were truly dangerous, why would respected professionals rely on them month after month

Bills: HB5

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He worked endlessly for about three months.
• He was at HCMC for just under a month, and then he was flown to Craig Hospital for the next three months
• </c><00:57:21.760><c> are</c> discussions today and awareness are discussions today and awareness are
• This discussion has 12 or 24 months.
• I wasn't aware of that. So, yeah, it looks like you have four or three. Um, Mr.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and Representative Novak, I'm not aware.
• And this was after weeks or months of conversations with ChatGPT.
• ChatGPT became Adam's closest companion over a period of several months.
• Companion over a period of several months. It was always available.
• We just finished the language of the certification last month.

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This resolution raises awareness, but we need much more policy action after decades of decimating school
• So I'm not aware of a percentage limit that just—they could just move it around to whatever, but... .
• That could be months.
• And you'll have these short summer months in order to do so.
• I am aware of that unfortunate veto, and no, it's the same thing.

Committee: Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several education bills. HCR 2015, which supports efforts for students to receive at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity and for schools to display dietary guidelines, drew strong support from advocates for recess, student health, and physical education, and passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2040, requiring adoption-related information when school employees discuss contraception or STI testing and adding adoption content to sex education curricula, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but was still given a due pass recommendation 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four academic years, passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. HB 2764, creating a state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed unanimously after support from the Arizona Technology Council. The committee then considered HB 2600, which would require written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing it could suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities such as LGBTQ, religious, or cultural groups; the bill received a due pass recommendation 4-2. HB 2379 would require school district governing board members to complete finance and governance training, with an amendment narrowing the requirement to newly elected or appointed members and adjusting reporting; the Arizona Association of County School Superintendents supported it, while the Arizona School Board Association opposed parts of it, and the amended bill passed 4-2. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center and School Safety Council within ADE to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments; supporters said it would help schools, especially smaller and rural districts, while opponents raised concerns about funding and council composition, and it passed 4-2. Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed school bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain large or specialized projects, was supported as a transparency measure by the sponsor but opposed by education groups that warned it could make it harder for districts to fund facilities; it passed 4-2. HB 2482, limiting job order contracting on building renewal grant projects to $1 million and requiring verification against artificial splitting of projects, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about delaying repairs and limiting procurement flexibility, but the sponsor said it was needed to improve competition and transparency; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, would prohibit public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting anti-Semitism and set up reporting and discipline procedures; the sponsor said it was needed to protect students, while the ACLU and Arizona Education Association warned it could chill speech and expose educators to legal risk. The transcript cuts off during testimony on that bill, and no final committee vote is shown in the provided text.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Madam Chair, so a six-month lead time would reduce it to 12 months' delay?
• ; it's closer to that six months.
• So it's not 18 months; it's closer to that six months.
• Eighteen months is ridiculous. Even six months is ridiculous. What are we talking about?
• Senator Payne was right: six months.

Bills: SB1021 , SB1144 , SB1164 , SB1178 , SB1181 , SB1241 , SB1247 , SB1286 , SB1415 , SCR1011

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board

Transcript Highlights:

• House File 2725 is a result of 17 months of work and recommendations of the legislative task force on
• It was a bipartisan group with the Senate and the House that really did a deep dive for several months
• and this is to maintain a awareness and this is to maintain a website<00:07:24.039><c> and</c><00:07
• I think that you're all aware that Republicans and Democrats age at the same rate.
• Being not aware of any amendments, again, we'll go straight to discussion.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So I think it is a good way to just make them aware. Right.
• So it would be a good idea that they are aware of all this.
• But one of the adjoining districts, there may be 20 months.
• But one of the adjoining districts, there may be 20 months.
• Well, I'll just say this: I'm not aware of any district.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The committee met in executive session first and took up House Bill 3239, adopting a Hurlbert amendment that capped the program at $4 million and then adopting the House Committee Substitute. The substitute bill passed 11-7. The committee then combined House Bill 2913 and House Bill 3228 into one substitute; members discussed that it would not cover student teachers and was intended to start with the current scope and broaden later. The combined substitute passed unanimously, 19-0. In open session, the committee heard House Bill 2195, which would create a Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program to let DESE vet and distribute safe-driving lesson materials for voluntary use in existing courses starting in 2027-2028. Sponsor Representative Reedy said the bill is intended to improve teen driver safety without a fiscal note. Supporters included AAA Missouri, traffic-safety and motorcycle groups, MoDOT, and the Missouri Insurance Coalition, who cited teen crash and fatality data, the benefits of formal driver education, and the need to address distracted driving, traffic stops, and motorcycle awareness. No one testified in opposition. The committee also heard House Bill 2502, which would clarify how records from closed nonpublic schools and charter schools are transferred and stored so students can later obtain transcripts and graduation records. The sponsor said the bill responds to missing records from closed schools and would direct records to the appropriate public district; a technical correction was noted to avoid including homeschool records. Missouri NEA supported the bill and suggested charter-school performance contracts include compliance expectations. The committee then heard House Bill 2396, which would allow retired teachers to return to PSRS-covered teaching jobs without a time limit, similar to existing critical-shortage provisions. The sponsor argued it would help districts, especially smaller ones, and could benefit teachers and students without harming the retirement system. PSRS/PEERS testified that the bill could raise contribution rates by an estimated 1.44% to 2.45% and raised concerns about behavior changes and IRS qualification issues; Missouri NEA and the Missouri State Teachers Association opposed the bill, saying it would not solve recruitment and retention problems and could damage the retirement system. The Missouri Retired Teachers Association testified for informational purposes, warning that the bill could prompt many eligible teachers to retire sooner.

Transcript Highlights:

• I also am aware that more information that was provided to the business community has also left them
• It took him months to get into one. These kinds of claims have real impacts on families.
• After seven months, I was finally able to speak to the medical director at L&I.
• But there’s a seven-month delay.
• So, yes, I am aware of that. But I am so glad that you were not handcuffed and sent to Mexico.

Bills: HB2091 , HB2105 , HB2218 , HB2107 , HB2137 , HB2243 , HB2264

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, immigrant worker protections, immigrant rights, worker protections, I-9 audit, Form I-9, employment eligibility verification, workplace raid, federal immigration inspection, employer notice, anti-retaliation, retaliation, Attorney General enforcement, private right of action, labor law, workplace rights

Transcript Highlights:

• TO MY LEFT WE HAVE THE NEWEST MEMBER OF TEAM CRIME, SHEILA KNOWLES WHO HAS BEEN WITH US A COUPLE MONTHS
• MODERATE RISK IS THE LOWER LEVEL OF OUR RESIDENTIAL CONTINUUM, 6 TO 8 MONTHS OR NINE MONTHS IS THE AVERAGE
• THIS DASHBOARD RIGHT NOW I CAN TELL YOU WE ARE USING THIS EVERY SINGLE MONTH.
• WE'VE HAD 2000 COURSES COMPLETED ALREADY IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS.
• I MET A YOUNG MAN IN TAMPA ABOUT A MONTH AGO, HE IS IN ITS THIRD SEMESTER OF COLLEGE CLASSES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please be aware that violations of these rules may subject you to removal or other enforcement actions
• those teachers who may not be aware of that.
• of that, or even those teachers who may not be aware of that.
• I wasn't aware that it was part of California Ed Code, and indeed, most teachers are not.
• We need the awareness, the tools, the training, and the time to do it well.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• In my district, we celebrate Black History Month.
• And meanwhile, Pride Month isn't.
• The recognition of Pride Month is similar to recognition of Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month
• Heritage Month event, Black History Month, our LGBT Club Plus community.
• Real change begins with awareness, and here in Florida that awareness is growing.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests including law enforcement officers and several student visitors. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the special order calendar, with members also approving the journal and establishing a quorum. Later in the day, the House paused for several introductions and farewell remarks, including extended closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities. The House passed several bills, often after brief explanations and amendments. CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for failures to report child abuse was clarified to apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to include House language and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) passed 112-0 after an amendment merging House and Senate provisions, and CS/SB 1246 on the linking industry to nursing education fund passed 112-0 after amendments expanding eligible contributions and program support. Additional bills approved included CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care standards, CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts for aviation safety, CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, and CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, which would allow school coaches to use limited personal funds to support student-athletes with items such as food, transportation, and rehabilitation services, with parental consent added by amendment. Most of these measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with SB 422 passing 108-2. The House also heard debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, a bill restricting counties and municipalities from taking official actions related to DEI and limiting the use of public funds for DEI-related activities and contracts. Members questioned how the bill would affect local government practices, observances, and staff functions, and the sponsor explained several exceptions and enforcement provisions.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:45:24.400><c> of</c> think we weren't as full fully aware of think we weren't as full fully aware
• </c> without having both the calendar month without having both the calendar month and<01:20:13.040><
• </c> for more than uh 12 consecutive months. for more than uh 12 consecutive months.
• Any subsequent offense, months.
• </c> within 12 months of the first offense. within 12 months of the first offense.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not aware of it off the top of my head, but I can find that out for you. That won't be hard.
• Or three months hasn't experienced the things that I have, and may not handle the situation exactly the
• I mean, again, you're aware that we're working with the DA's association, the sheriff's association,
• I'm not aware of that policy about handing out a... That policy about handing out a pamphlet.
• I'm not aware of any policy. All right. I know a couple more things here.

Bills: HB493

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: child advocacy centers, certification, funding allocation, Alabama Network, forensic evaluation, children's welfare, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For months she worked quietly behind the scenes to bring this idea she had to life a service project
• Today, I'm here to recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month, which is in March.
• Public awareness of the consequences of a brain injury is essential to understanding the overwhelming
• Kevin Stitt hereby proclaims March 2026 as Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Bills: HB3522 , HB4300 , HB4359 , HB4363 , HB3467 , HB2987 , HB3076 , HB4427 , HB3026 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3711 , HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

Transcript Highlights:

• with the Not in Our City, Not in Our State movement, and our shared commitment to increase public awareness
• To increase public awareness of the human trafficking epidemic that impacts our state, nation, and world
• I was introduced to his organization a few months ago through one of my former constituents, Joseph Grossman
• I was introduced to his organization a few months ago through one of my former constituents, Joseph Grossman
• But anyway, he is going to space next month.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• After which, about a month later, the party settled.
• The industry is aware of many of the concerns that the DFI has related to consumer education.
• It's a nine-month paid program. to get trained and work on our manufacturing floor.
• So the biggest hurdle to that pipeline is awareness. You don't know what you don't know.
• So awareness is our... ...first barrier, but exposure is our solution. Thank you. Okay, wonderful.

Summary: The committee first heard a work session on cryptocurrency kiosks from the Department of Financial Institutions and Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon. DFI described crypto kiosks as licensed money transmission terminals that allow cash purchases of virtual currency, and said the main concern is fraud: scammers often pressure victims, especially older adults, to deposit cash into kiosks and send it to wallets controlled by organized crime. DFI cited a sharp increase in kiosk volume, nationwide fraud complaints and losses, and said Washington currently has licensing and disclosure rules but lacks transaction and fee limits. The department said it is seeking stronger disclosures, a $1,000 daily transaction limit, and a fee cap. Spokane described its unanimous ordinance banning new kiosks and removing existing ones after local scam reports, and members asked about how the machines work, whether the fraud is in the hardware or the transaction, and whether stronger warnings or screening could help. The committee then reviewed home equity sharing agreements, or CHISAs, based on a report by Mariana Amaram and testimony from DFI and industry representatives. The report found that CHISAs provide homeowners a lump sum in exchange for a share of future home value or appreciation, with no monthly payments, but that consumers often struggle to understand the products and settlement calculations. The report said the market has grown quickly in Washington, that costs can be hard to predict, and that early uncapped contracts could produce very high settlement amounts, especially during periods of rising home prices. DFI said it views these products as mortgage loans and is moving forward with rulemaking, including counseling and clearer disclosures, while industry witnesses said the products are equity-based rather than debt-based and asked for tailored regulation. Members discussed the need for better consumer education, clearer payoff schedules, and whether the products should be treated as mortgages or a separate category. The final panel focused on Washington’s space economy, with presentations from Amazon Leo, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Space Northwest, and Green River College. Speakers highlighted major in-state investments in satellite manufacturing, launch systems, and workforce training, including Amazon Leo’s Redmond and Kirkland facilities, Blue Origin’s Kent headquarters, and Stoke Space’s Kent manufacturing and Moses Lake test site. Space Northwest presented data showing the sector’s growing economic footprint, high-wage jobs, and regional clusters in Kent and Redmond, and urged more workforce programs, incentives, infrastructure support, and a state space commission. The companies emphasized local hiring, apprenticeship and certification programs, and the role of Washington’s aerospace supply chain in supporting the broader space industry. No votes were taken during the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• are... ...life safety dampers within 12 months of installation are retested at least every four years
• We'll test within the first 12 months after installation, and then at least every four years thereafter
• But anytime you begin to raise the awareness and... ...begin to raise the awareness and not just to have
• That's where the awareness and the understanding of why this is so important.
• I was aware...

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've had a few transfers two months ago. That's all I've seen this fiscal year so far.
• It amends an existing program for evaluations for the Arkansas AWARE program for mental health awareness
• Not that I'm aware of. So this is the only one that's been impacted in that way?
• Not that I'm aware of. So this is the only one that's been impacted in that way?
• We've got three months left in the fiscal year.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of appropriation, transfer, contract, and other review items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests in Sections B through F, including funding for prosecuting attorneys, education-related adjustments, school operating needs, labor licensing divisions, ARPA fund returns from Workforce Services, IIJA grants for state police CDL implementation and a forestry-related county grant, reserve fund transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic development, and a Commerce reallocation tied to organizational realignment. Cash fund requests in Section G and budget classification transfers in Section H were also reviewed, along with pay plan requests in Section I, overtime requests in Section J, and multiple methods of finance in Section K. The committee also reviewed discretionary grants in Section L, including agriculture promotion board grants and DHS aging/adult behavioral health grants, plus RFQs, construction contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and out-of-state contracts in Sections M1 through M5. Several items drew questions from members. Workforce Services explained that $225,000 in TANF-related funds would be returned to the federal government because the two-year hold period for uncashed or moved checks had expired. Commerce officials described the $25 million site infrastructure grant program, saying it supports site development, due diligence, and infrastructure build-out at eligible sites of 30 acres or more, including rural communities, with grant agreements and matching requirements providing accountability. DHS and Education officials answered questions about the Care Solace mental health referral contract, saying it is a statewide concierge/referral service that helps schools connect students to Arkansas providers and follow up so students do not fall through the cracks; members asked for more information on provider selection, school-day scheduling, and Arkansas vendor participation. The committee held one item over: the DHS discretionary grant item for the RSVP retired senior volunteer program in L2, after concerns were raised about whether state general revenue was being used effectively and how much administrative overhead the providers retain. Members also questioned several contracts, including a DHS sole-source contract with EMSLink for document management software and a DHS bridge contract with Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care for Medicaid inspections of care reviews; in both cases, agency staff explained the need to avoid service disruption and said follow-up information would be provided. A Department of Corrections reentry center contract was discussed for its recidivism results, and ARDOT retirement-system investment contracts were briefly explained. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion of the Medicaid Trust Fund balance, with DFA and DHS officials saying the state is expected to finish the fiscal year without exhausting the fund, that a restricted reserve of $100 million is available as a backstop, and that the larger question is what minimum balance should be maintained going forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• State law requires DOH to inspect acute care hospitals on average at least every 18 months.
• every 18 months on average.
• It sets a specific 18-month interval between acute care hospital inspections, or every 36 months for
• average, even if we went in a month later or we went in a year later.
• case, or 18 months from our last inspection.

Bills: HB1812 , HB2232 , HB2250 , HB2340 , HB2577

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: anesthesia services, healthcare access, reimbursement, patient care, equitable treatment, emergency services, healthcare outcomes, health infrastructure, system improvement, charity care, residency requirements, medical assistance, low-income, HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure

Transcript Highlights:

• ><02:12:40.000><c> ongoing</c><02:12:41.119><c> uh</c> certainly aware of any ongoing uh certainly aware
• </c> months ago um on the reservation. months ago um on the reservation.
• 31.520><c> of</c><03:17:31.600><c> victim</c> you're aware the division of victim you're aware the division
• Month for the state of Wyoming.
• </c> publishing it and making sure it's aware publishing it and making sure it's aware and<03:33:02.479

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all