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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
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- place in a school.
- Schools are being shut down. Seven schools have shut down.
- What school do you go to? Fort Lauderdale High School. Ha, ha, flying air, baby.”
- “What school do you go to? Fort Lauderdale High School. Flying elves! Yes, yes.
- Two pictures per school.
Keywords:
Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School’s statute to remove outdated language and clarify its service, funding, governance, reporting, and district coordination provisions without changing day-to-day operations. Florida Virtual School testified in support, members praised the bill, and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
The committee then took up CS for SB 206 on students with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Harrell explained that the bill would require autism and neurodevelopmental training in educator preparation programs, require ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, create an Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, provide salary supplements for teachers with the autism endorsement, and require district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A large number of speakers—teachers, parents, students, and advocacy groups—supported the bill while urging that implementation be fully funded, high quality, and not become an unfunded mandate. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing the growing number of students with autism and the need to recruit and retain special education teachers. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote.
Finally, the committee considered SB 420 on patriotic displays in classrooms. Chair Burgess explained the bill as a way to place portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in schools to encourage civic and patriotic reflection, and he offered an amendment narrowing the requirement from every classroom to one prominent display in each school and adding language making it subject to state appropriation. The amendment was adopted. Testimony on the bill was mixed: some speakers supported the idea as a spark for civic discussion, while many others opposed it as symbolic, unnecessary, or better addressed through curriculum and teacher training rather than mandated displays. In debate, some senators argued the portraits could prompt broader historical conversations, while others raised concerns about representation, classroom autonomy, and funding. The transcript ends during debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.
FL
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- and coordinates with school districts.
- And we have Orange County Public Schools, Marquise McMillar, Orange County Public Schools.
- Orange County Public Schools, Marquise McMillar, Orange County Public Schools.
- Senate Bill 584 relates to commercial driving schools.
- Senate Bill 584 relates to commercial driving schools.
Keywords:
Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote.
The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 10th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- our agenda for today, but I did want to introduce y'all to the members of the Spanish Fort Junior City
Keywords:
municipal tax, license fee, local tax increase, ordinance, public hearing, 30-day notice, municipal notice requirements, city council, town council, Alabama municipalities, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-45-2, open meetings website, newspaper publication, local government finance, tax transparency, fee increase, municipal ordinance procedure, University of South Alabama, Board of Trustees
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Feb 19th, 2026
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the one that would authorize entertainment districts in the city of Alabama. >> In Alabama, anybody
- If you just share that with us, bud. >> Senate Bill 276, Alabaster-related, City of Alabaster. >> Senate
- Bill 276, Alabaster-related, City of Alabaster.
- >> 276 alabaster related city of alabaster. >> 276 alabaster related city of alabaster.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- One city. >> One city. A pastor, but we have two bills. >> And both are represented Bed Souls.
- <00:01:06.799>
One <00:01:07.119>city. bills. I'm sorry. One city. bills. - One city. >> One<00:01:08.400>
city. - of their city.
- their city. their city.
MN
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- Phelps School, Catholic School.
- Phelps School, Catholic School.
- Phelps School, Catholic School.
- <01:27:47.840>
school schools, where our schools our school schools, where our schools our - . schools. schools.
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
MN
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- . schools. schools.
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but <00:15:43.360>it school safe supportive schools, but it school safe supportive schools - the school security and the school the school security and the school lockdown<00:51:56.360>
- safe in school. safe in school.
- public school students in those schools public school students in those schools facing<01:36:10.360
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I have had an opportunity to work with many of my county board of supervisors, my city elected officials
Keywords:
attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district
Summary:
The House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs considered several measures related to foreign ownership of land, historic preservation administration, and limits on the Attorney General’s nuisance authority. HCM 2005, urging Congress to study restrictions on property ownership by foreign governments operating under communism or authoritarianism, was amended unsuccessfully and then passed on a 5-3 do-pass recommendation. HB 2171, which would prohibit sales or leases of Arizona real property to persons acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea and assign enforcement duties to state and county officials, also passed 5-3. HB 2790, which would restructure the State Historic Preservation Office’s reporting and budget process and provide a $1 million appropriation, drew testimony from Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Arizona Preservation Foundation; supporters said it would improve autonomy and efficiency, while critics warned it could create administrative conflicts and affect federal funding. It passed 5-3 after discussion of possible clarifying amendments.
The committee then took up three similar bills aimed at curbing the Attorney General’s use of public nuisance actions. HB 2168 would require county board of supervisors approval before the AG could bring such an action in Superior Court; supporters argued it would add local control and protect rural industries, while opponents said it would block needed enforcement and give local officials veto power over statewide concerns. HB 2169 would make the AG liable for defamation per se if a nuisance action is filed without a reasonable basis and publicized; supporters framed it as accountability, while opponents said it would chill enforcement and transparency. HB 2167 would impose damages, attorney fees, lost profits, and treble penalties on the AG for unsuccessful nuisance actions; supporters said it would deter overreach, while opponents said it would intimidate the office and shield powerful corporations. All three bills passed on 5-3 do-pass votes.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- They have a contract with the city? Yeah, they will have a contract with the city. Yes, sir.
- And the city of Baton Rouge has no intent.
- The city did not have a police force or an active force.
- George to the city government.
- There are many cities that have provisions like this.
Keywords:
motor vehicles, enforcement, administrative support, law enforcement, private service provider, regulatory compliance, expropriation, public purpose, property rights, compensation, city governance, St. George, insurance premium tax, city of St. George, municipal authority, local taxation, East Baton Rouge Parish, 965, house, all
MN
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- I serve as Mayor of the City of Marshall, a position I've held for the past 33 years.
- Preston Stensrud, Park and Recreation Superintendent for the City of Marshall.
- Then shuttered by the city.
- Furthermore, the city has contracted with the group to provide city benches, creating an additional revenue
- This funding will support a year-long celebration in the City of Delano.
Keywords:
cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding
MN
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- scheduled to be demolished by the city scheduled to be demolished by the city council<00:36:18.640
- city.
- school students and homeschool students. school students and homeschool students.
- FFA members continue to City.
- pretty year-long celebration in the city pretty year-long celebration in the city of<01:02:35.280
Keywords:
cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Capital City Revitalization - Room 113, Dec. 11, 2025; 9:30 AM
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- It establishes the entertainment district within the city of Alabaster, following the same parameters
- I mean, this relates to the city of Alabaster.
- This is what's been done in a lot of other cities I've seen. We have a motion. No questions?
- It would be found in their related city ordinances or their local regulations.
Keywords:
entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, 1136, house, all
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Capital City Revitalization Committee - Room 113, August 27, 2025; 10:00 AM
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we're appreciative of the fact that you've come down or your school has allowed you to come down
- concentration in public policy from the University of Alabama where I and I teach at Bard Christian School
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at <00:06:08.240>Bard <00:06:08.639>Christian <00:06:08.960>School - and I teach at Bard Christian School and I teach at Bard Christian School where<00:06:10.639>
- I thought you were a teacher. >> I taught in the public schools for 31 years, and I taught in Calhoun
Keywords:
HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- High school maybe partner with the Kendrick 12.
- 00:43:33.839>
okay >> but that's okay >> but that's okay high<00:43:36.000>school
Keywords:
cannabis, psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, criminal penalties, youth protection, medical cannabis, HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion
MN
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- Association Of independent schools, a group of independent schools from across the state.
- We are the underpaid and underappreciated backbones of our schools. We make school happen.
- school being 165 students.
- . and public school.
- I support three to five-year-olds throughout the city receiving services at MPS schools, Head Starts,
Bills:
HF1388
Keywords:
BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching
MN
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- of Independent Schools, a group of independent schools from across the state.
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on Schools. - Chartered public schools on Schools.
- replacement for all school districts. replacement for all school districts.
- insurance for hourly school workers. insurance for hourly school workers.
Bills:
HF1388
Keywords:
BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching
AL
Keywords:
entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Charter schools are public schools.
- Charter schools are public schools.
- Charter schools are public schools.
- city.
- >
school retain school counselors, school retain school counselors, school psychologists,<01:35
Keywords:
education finance, safe schools revenue, school safety, charter schools, funding, safe schools, school security, school levy, pupil units, safe schools aid, cooperative units, intermediate school district, school resource officer, peace officer liaison, sheriff liaison, drug abuse prevention, gang resistance education, violence prevention, suicide prevention, mental health services
Summary:
The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University.
The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution.
The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.