Transcript Highlights:

• Myself, personally, could easily have got caught up in ending on the wrong path as a young boy, but having
• So we want to speak about how important helping our young juveniles, our young boys, our young girls,
• about it, but I think of it in a different context growing up in the 80s and 90s, being as a young boy
• provide a brief, growing up in the school system up there in northern Humboldt and Hoopa, as a young boy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• called Caiapha within the Assemblies of God for at least two decades and had already molested other boys
• And then I was abused in my Boy Scouts troop from age 12. to 15 in the 1980s.
• It's been over five years since the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy, February 18th, 2020.
• Before my troop, and after, and the Boy Scouts of America did not warn anyone.

Bills: HB170, HB865, HB748, HJR112, HB 1110, HB1495, HB786, HB 1130, HB170

Keywords: civil liability, self-defense, force, deadly force, legal immunity, attorney's fees, criminal justice, firearms, liability, veterans, gun ownership, immunity, firearm hold agreement, sexual abuse, nondisclosure, confidentiality, public policy, Trey's Law, parental rights, child upbringing

Transcript Highlights:

• Country Day School upon winning the 2026 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III Select Boys
• Resolution No. 117 by Senator Kleinpeter is a resolution to commend the Breaux Bridge High School boys
• Senate resolution number 117 by Senator Klein-Peter is a resolution to commend the Bruelly High School Boys
• Senator Kleinpeter is a resolution to commend the Breaux Bridge High School boys basketball team on winning
• Bois Roe, yes. Budrow, yes. Bass, yes. Madam Secretary, close the machine. 36 yeas and zero nays.

Bills: SR116, SR117, SR118, SR119, SCR68, SCR69, SCR12, HB682, HB766, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB824, HB926, HB1186, HB1201, HB1223, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1258, HB221, HCR53, HCR62, HCR72, HCR58, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1194, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB424, SCR9, SB25, SB250, SB348, SB405, SB444, SB485, SB35, SB65, SB132, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR26, HCR45, HCR61, HCR77, HCR31, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB166, HB211, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB258, HB842

Keywords: SR116, Senate Resolution 116, Louisiana Senate, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, Tyler Marie Grezaffi, law enforcement, corrections officer, deputy sheriff, master sergeant, investigator, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Pointe Coupee Parish, Iberville Parish, public service, bereavement, sympathy, SR117, Senate Resolution 117

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long calendar of House and Senate measures. Early business included adoption of a large batch of Bureau reports and numerous committee reports, along with several personal privilege recognitions for guests and observances, including Aviation Day at the Capitol, Safe Boating Week, and recognition of a student’s educational achievements. The chamber also received messages from the House on several Senate concurrent resolutions and conference committee reports, including House Bill 842, the omnibus election bill, which was taken up and adopted after discussion of changes to Louisiana election procedures, congressional primary timing, ballot order, and related qualifying and public-records provisions. The Senate also adopted or concurred in several resolutions, including measures on community action, early education, condolences, and a blockchain and digital innovation task force. A major portion of the meeting focused on floor debate and final passage of several bills. Senate Bill 250, dealing with comprehensive weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits, was amended to remove GLP-1 and compounded-therapy provisions and then passed. Senate Bill 348 authorizing local law enforcement to contract for administrative and logistical support for motor vehicle regulatory enforcement passed, as did Senate Bill 405 creating a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. Senate Bill 444 and Senate Bill 485, both relating to the new city of St. George’s expropriation and taxing authority, passed after amendments and questions about their local impact. Senate Bill 25, on compensation for registrars of voters and staff, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 132, requiring exterior master key boxes and school mapping integration for public schools, passed as a school safety measure. The Senate then considered a series of House bills, many of them local or regulatory in nature. These included HB 649 on dual enrollment, HB 665 on hoop nets in North Pass and Manchac Pass, HB 681 on the Lakeview Crime Prevention District, HB 721 on night shrimping in parts of Vermilion Bay, HB 746 on statewide oversized vehicle permits, HB 781 on fleet vehicle registration, HB 835 on charter guide wildlife management area access permits, HB 857 on commingled seafood labeling, HB 872 and HB 886 on menhaden fishing radios and harvest reporting, HB 889 on bulk oyster tagging, HB 892 creating the West End Economic Development District, HB 982 naming memorial highways, HB 987 consolidating LSU energy-related programs, HB 1037 and HB 1072 on DOTD operational reforms, HB 1068 on garbage collection contracting authority, HB 1078 on tuition and fees for distance education, HB 1085 repealing private vehicle inspection sticker requirements, HB 1132 on lab school funding under the University of Louisiana system, HB 1137 limiting adverse employment action against state employees over pronoun use, HB 1167 naming memorial roadways, and HB 1174 recreating DOTD through 2031. Most of these measures passed, often after brief debate and occasional amendments; HB 1085 drew opposition over the loss of inspection-related jobs and concerns about unsafe vehicles, but it still passed. One notable bill, Senate Bill 500 on medical malpractice and the Patient Compensation Fund, was not brought to a vote; after extensive debate about the medical review panel system, claims costs, and proposed certificate-of-merit changes, the author said he would turn it into a study resolution instead.

Transcript Highlights:

• You take it up, put on your big boy pants, and you move on.
• You take it up, put on your big boy pants, and you move on.
• You take it up, put on your big boy pants, and you move on.
• You take it up, put on your big boy pants, and you move on.
• Boy pants, and you move on. Don't tell us because the person will leave or anything.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Senate Committee on Education, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing heard House Bill 1088 HD1, which would exempt housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) from school impact fees. The Department of Education said it was open to working with DHHL and the Legislature, including possibly eliminating the construction-cost portion of the fee for DHHL and other government affordable housing projects, but it wanted to retain the land-dedication requirement for future school sites where growth would exceed existing school capacity. The School Facilities Authority supported the bill, and DHHL strongly supported it, noting that its testimony referenced an earlier emergency proclamation but that the exemption remains in the current proclamation. DHHL also said it had no objection to a proposed amendment from the Wahiawa Hawaiian Homestead Association. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii testified in opposition to the broader school impact fee program, arguing that the fund has accumulated about $29 million that has not been spent and citing concerns raised in State Auditor Report 19-13, including administrative and constitutional issues. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the fee system is being applied fairly, especially to smaller projects and homeowners, and whether the districts and calculations used to assess fees have been updated. Members questioned the DOE and SFA about the distinction between land and construction costs, the use of fees in areas like Kīhei, Kalihi, Ala Moana, and Ewa, and whether the department had revisited district calculations as recommended in the audit. DOE said it had collected about $500,000 in construction money and $2.8 million in land contributions for Kalihi-related areas, and said it would follow up on questions about land conveyances and district updates. After discussion, the chair called for a vote. The Education committee recommended passing HB 1088 HD1 as is, with Senator San Buenaventura voting with reservation and Senators Ihara and Kole voting aye. The recommendation was adopted. The Housing committee then also deferred the measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know the last boy that died in Sunshine was because they did not give him his nighttime insulin, and
• She was the aunt of two boys who were in foster care.
• The two boys weren't Black; they were African American. She came over here from California.
• They didn't contact her; she contacted them when she found out from other family members that the boys
• following her investigation, stating that she is going to substantiate the abuse of the boys following

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks framing the meeting as a bipartisan effort to improve Arizona’s child welfare system, especially DCS oversight, accountability, and child safety. The chair said the committee would focus on reforms based on Auditor General findings and hear bills and testimony from youth, advocates, foster parents, and attorneys. Roll was taken, and the committee then began considering several child-welfare bills. HB 2611, dealing with group foster home safety, employee drug screening, resident rights, training, and advocates in congregate care, drew extensive testimony. Supporters, including current and former foster youth, described bullying, unsafe staff behavior, drug use in homes, trafficking concerns, and the need for posted rights, mental health services, and stronger accountability. The sponsor and members discussed an amendment that would require quarterly drug-screening results to be submitted, require removal from child contact pending confirmatory testing after a positive result, and give the DCS director more discretion. The amendment was adopted, and HB 2611 as amended received a do-pass recommendation by a 5-1 vote, with some members voting present or expressing procedural concerns but supporting further work on the bill. HB 2035, which expands kinship placement requirements by adding extended family members to search and notification duties and presuming kinship placement is in the child’s best interest, also received substantial testimony. Advocates argued kinship care reduces trauma and improves stability, while several witnesses described cases where children were not placed with available relatives and instead ended up in congregate care. The committee discussed whether the bill duplicated existing law and whether DCS was already required to search for kin; the sponsor said the bill strengthens existing policy and adds written documentation requirements. HB 2035 was given a do-pass recommendation by a 4-2 vote. The committee then heard HB 4049, which would authorize DCS to employ legal counsel or incur legal expenses, along with an amendment that would require the Attorney General or appointed counsel to represent the state’s interests independently in certain cases and not be subject to DCS retaliation for taking a different position. Testimony split between those who argued the current structure creates a conflict of interest and allows DCS narratives to go unchallenged, and those who said the AG’s office already has separate divisions and that keeping representation centralized preserves consistency and oversight. Discussion continued on whether the current system is structurally broken and where counsel would be housed if the arrangement changed; the transcript ends while that debate is ongoing, without a recorded final vote on HB 4049.

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• I mean, obviously I try to teach, Lord knows, I try to teach the boy, you know, to the extent possible
• He was the nomination in Aurora for Boys State that following summer. He coached youth soccer.
• Sextortion is one of the fastest-growing crimes against children, particularly teen boys.
• One of the fastest-growing crimes against children, particularly teen boys.
• There are different rules and guidelines. ...lawsuits against the Boy Scouts, et cetera.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• From 2010 to 2020, emergency visits for self-harm rose by 188% for teenage girls and 48% for teenage boys
• that same period, the suicide rate in younger adolescents increased by 167% for girls and 91% for boys
• One page reads, "I have..." ...a girl brain but a boy body. This is called transgender.
• Or are you saying that you're fine with a young boy going up to a random man to ask why he has hair in
• Frankly, I saw more explicit content from a boy on the playground. on sharing his dad's magazines.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• I'm a Hilo boy. I grew up in Honomu. I'm a graduate of St.
• /c> Responders in a time of Crisis I'm a Responders in a time of Crisis I'm a Hilo<00:07:35.520> boy
• :36.199> in<00:07:36.280> honomu<00:07:36.840> I'm<00:07:36.919> a Hilo boy
• I grew up in honomu I'm a Hilo boy I grew up in honomu I'm a graduate<00:07:37.400> of<00:07:
• person in the board going to be the boy person in the board I<00:24:39.399> think<00:24:39.559

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and discussed three nominations to the 911 Board: Matthew Kurara (Governor’s Message 505), Re Mahuna (Governor’s Message 614), and Rebecca Liberman/Weberman (Governor’s Message 661). Kurara, a Honolulu Police Department communications captain, said he would bring PSAP and dispatch experience to the board, with a focus on Next Generation 911, better coordination among PSAPs, and recruiting and retaining telecommunicators. Mahuna, a longtime Hawaiʻi Police Department officer and current board member, emphasized his emergency-response experience during disasters on the Big Island and his support for improving communication through Next Generation 911, including the new joint call center on Hawaiʻi Island. Liberman, the board’s VoIP representative and a Charter/Spectrum government affairs director, said she was continuing her second term and would keep working on legislative and government issues, including the statutory change removing “enhanced” from the board’s name to better support Next Gen efforts. Members asked each nominee about rural coverage, redundancy, training, broadband, radio-system limitations, and how Next Generation 911 would affect service in places like Puna and other rural areas. The nominees generally said the system is designed with redundancy so service would revert to backup systems if new technology fails, and that the main challenges in rural areas are often broader communications or radio issues rather than 911 itself. Kurara and Mahuna both said each PSAP currently handles much of its own training, though there is interest in more standardization and national best practices. Liberman explained that VoIP calls generally work over the internet and may benefit from Next Gen, but that location/address issues for some internet-based calling services may still need further review. The committee also discussed public education about text-to-911, the use of technologies such as FirstNet, and whether the E911 special fund ceiling needed to be raised again. Mahuna said he did not see a current need to raise the ceiling further. Written testimony was received in support of all three nominees, including support from public officials, law enforcement, county agencies, and private individuals. No opposition testimony was noted, and the chair said decisions would be made later with the other nominees.

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• The Boys & Girls Club.
• But if they were, they would join the Boys & Girls Club because it would be the same rules.
• Boys and Girls Clubs. That's who we want to punish here. Boys and Girls Clubs.
• I got to tell you, this city itself, boy, do you get the back of the hand, man?
• I got to tell you, this city itself, boy, do you get the back of the hand, man.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• Say, boy, I appreciate that, Senator.
• Say, >> boy,<00:09:26.560> I<00:09:26.800> appreciate<00:09:27.200> that,<
• <00:09:27.920> I<00:09:28.320> I'm >> boy, I appreciate that, Senator.
• I I'm >> boy, I appreciate that, Senator.
• resolution will ensure that young boys resolution will ensure that young boys and<01:10:09.760><

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• Boy, did we have some great winters.
• Boy, did we then I remember uh winters.
• That little boy was taken out of old.
• day. little boy every single day.
• We as a body have a responsibility to protect young boys and young girls.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There especially, you know, young boys.
• And, boy, do we pay for that in New Hampshire consumers.
• And, boy, do we pay for that in New Hampshire consumers.
• And, boy, do we pay for that in New Hampshire consumers.
• Boy, do we pay for that in New Hampshire consumers.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In October 2024, after 10 short months of talking to an AI chatbot, a 14-year-old boy died by suicide
• Seconds later, the boy shot himself with his stepfather's gun. I do want to note here, Mr.
• , a 14-year-old boy died by suicide<01:21:41.920> after<01:21:42.080> he<01:21:42.239><
• Seconds later, the boy do, my king."
• In our final conversation, the boy sent a picture of the noose he was planning to hang himself with,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• that the Lander boys that the Lander boys just<00:08:04.160> won<00:08:04.479> the
• Oh boy, everybody's got some. >> Mr. President, may I have privilege of the floor one more time?
• Oh<00:10:18.720> boy,<00:10:19.040> everybody's<00:10:19.600> got<00:10:20.160><
• Oh boy, everybody's got some. Oh boy, everybody's got some.
• at that time off and he had uh two boys at that time off in<00:10:51.120> World<00:10:51.279>

Keywords: 916, all

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• In the back of my mind, I couldn't help but think that, boy, that would mean a $2.5 million fraudster
• In the back of my mind, I couldn't help but think that, boy, that would mean a $2.5 million fraudster
• , that would mean a 200 uh think that boy, that would mean a 200 uh $2.5<00:22:39.039> million
• Uh, and boy is she correct about that, uh, but not for the target of the bill that she believes she's
• Uh, and boy is she correct about that, uh, but not for the target of the bill that she believes she's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the Northlake boys varsity soccer team was proud to capture the 2026 state championship with a hard-fought
• eighth appearance in the state finals, further solidifying North Lake's tradition of excellence in boys
• I would like to ask the boys and girls student athletes from Lutcher High School to please stand with
• For the boys, this is their back-to-back championships, and for the girls, they have developed a dynasty
• Louis High School boys soccer team upon winning the Division III State Championship and does hereby extend

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• Uh<00:29:38.080> boy,<00:29:38.399> it's<00:29:38.559> still<00:29:38.799> hard
• And boy, what an impact her two solar laws had.
• <00:41:41.440> And<00:41:41.680> boy,<00:41:42.079> what<00:41:42.240> an
• And boy, what an impact her years later.
• And boy, what an impact her two<00:41:43.119> solar<00:41:43.440> laws<00:41:43.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The boy can walk 33 feet now. One treatment, hyperbaric and BPC and stem cells.
• The boy can walk 33 feet now. One treatment, hyperbaric and BPC and stem cells.
• We've also treated another boy who was in a car accident.
• an appropriate level for a boy his age.
• If a cisgender boy takes testosterone, he also takes it to raise his testosterone levels.

Bills: SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health-related bills, with the longest discussion centered on SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act. The bill would regulate stem cell and birth tissue therapies, bar use of tissues derived from aborted fetuses or embryos, require informed consent and disclosure for non-FDA-approved therapies, and create civil and criminal penalties for violations. Supporters framed it as a patient-safety and bioscience-innovation measure, while opponents objected to the abortion-related language and felony penalties. The committee approved SB 1214 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also advanced SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care or reducing care quality based on vaccination status, and SB 1814, which creates a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight. SB 1602, increasing monthly stipends for kinship foster care parents, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility for certain foster and relative placements, were both amended and passed unanimously. SB 1177, barring public funds from being used for gender transition procedures, and SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition care and related reporting, both drew strong support and opposition and were each approved on 4-3 votes. Later, the committee unanimously passed SB 1628, requiring insurers and health plans to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data to DIFI for public reporting, and SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause. Supporters of both bills emphasized transparency and patient access, while opponents argued the measures duplicated existing federal or state oversight. The committee then heard SB 1752, which would criminalize commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline while preserving a religious-use defense; the sponsor said it was intended to address improper sales of peyote-derived substances, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• Boys, please join me in singing the happy birthday song. I have never done that for anybody. Okay.
• If they want to use the state-produced assessment for BOI, MOI, they can use that one.
• Yeah. ...how much they grow from BOY to EOY, with MOI in between, so you get a check-in.
• We had some firm dates, but we wanted to ensure that districts had flexibility when they conduct BOI
• That's BOY-MOY. It's what the bill does so that they're balanced, innovative, and stringent.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Transcript Highlights:

• If they want to use the state-produced assessment for BOI/MOI, they can use that one.
• Chairman Buckley: It's how much they grow from BOY to E OY with the MOY in between.
• We wanted to make sure that districts had flexibility when they do BOY, MOY.
• We had in the bill a state version of BOY, MOY that districts can participate in if they like.
• That's BOY, MOY. That's what the bill does. That they're balanced, innovative, and streamlined?

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround