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• I know a lot of elderly people who live in Florida, Arizona, and other states not related politically
• I think it's preying on the elderly, and we need to bring that to an abolishment, and I'd like to see
• I know a lot of elderly people who live in Florida, Arizona, and other states not related politically
• I think it's preying on the elderly, and we need to bring that to an abolishment, and I'd like to see
• I know a lot of elderly people who live in Florida, Arizona, and other states not related politically

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Elections Committee met in executive session first and adopted a House Committee substitute for House Bill 2387, which combined HB 2387 and HB 2480. The substitute removed provisions on extending no-excuse in-person absentee voting and shortening the absentee voting window, shifted the presidential candidate filing fee to be set by state party committees, and added language to bind presidential delegates to primary results while allowing national party rules to control where required. Members discussed the legal basis for delegate binding, party input on the substitute, and the role of closed primaries, then the committee voted 10-2-1 to do pass HB 2387 as substituted. The committee also passed House Bill 1987 and House Concurrent Resolution 23 without opposition, and passed House Bill 1802 after members discussed election transparency and concerns about applying the measure uniformly across counties; the vote was 11-2. In public hearing, the committee heard House Bill 2605, which would update election notice requirements, especially for bond elections. Sponsor Rep. McGaugh and the State Auditor’s office said the bill would address technical publication errors that had jeopardized voter-approved bond issues by allowing notice defects to be cured if no election contest is filed within 30 days, while also allowing one newspaper publication and one direct mailing notice. Testimony from county clerks, school administrators, a fire district, the Missouri Press Association, and others generally supported the bill as a practical fix, though one witness urged broader website posting of notices. The hearing also covered House Bill 2301, a campaign finance cleanup bill that would clarify definitions and reporting rules in Chapter 130, especially for continuing committees and indirect political spending; the sponsor said it was intended to fix ambiguity from prior law, and the only testimony in favor called for additional restrictions on recurring donations and more transparency. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1787, which would require schools used as polling places to treat election days as school holidays beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve child safety and could also help with staffing and voter participation, while members raised concerns about school calendars already being set and whether the mandate should instead be optional or delayed to a later school year. A witness in favor supported the safety goal but asked for local control and a later effective date. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

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• For example, assault against a child, elderly, or disabled individual.
• compared to the misdemeanor punishment range if the crime is committed against an adult who is not elderly
• House Bill 2593 adjusts the punishment range for indecent assault against elderly or disabled individuals
• Specifically, House Bill 2593 increases the penalty for assault against elderly or disabled individuals
• often, and this bill would bring these offenses in line with the other offenses that protect our elderly

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• But it's only for elderly and the disabled and elderly on a fixed income. >> Any questions?
• Is it and or or as far as elderly and disabled or elderly or disabled? I saw it both ways.
• But it's only for elderly and the disabled<00:12:42.880><c> and</c><00:12:43.040><c> elderly</c><00:12
• </c> disabled and elderly on a fixed income. disabled and elderly on a fixed income.
• </c><00:12:59.760><c> and</c> Is it and or or as far as elderly and Is it and or or as far as elderly

Bills: HB87 , HB96 , HB28 , HB87 , HB96 , HB28

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB87, Marengo County, coroner, deputy coroner, county commission, expense allowance, mileage allowance, travel reimbursement, local act, local legislation, county general fund, public official compensation, county office, Section 45-46-60, Alabama Code, salary increase, allowance increase, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment

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• I'm the director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
• 26:45.040><c> Consumer</c> Department of Commerce and Consumer Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Affairs. Affairs.
• theme raised by physicians concerns vulnerable populations, including Medicaid beneficiaries, the elderly
• ,</c> Medicaid beneficiaries and the elderly, Medicaid beneficiaries and the elderly, the<01:20:16.440

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• It ensures access to elderly three ways.
• 05:08.720><c> or</c><00:05:08.960><c> public</c> needed elderly waiver or public needed elderly waiver
• We were told elderly about $400,000.
• </c><00:09:00.640><c> waiver</c> having elderly waiver having elderly waiver available?
• </c> issues that come up because elderly issues that come up because elderly waiver<00:32:21.200><c>

Bills: HF2216 , HF1978 , HF2354 , HF1963 , HF1994 , HF1995 , HF1894

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I just wanted to close by sharing the tragic story of a gentleman in the last fire, an elderly gentleman
• whose son had cerebral palsy. ...fire, an elderly gentleman whose son had cerebral palsy, and he had
• So in the residential facility for the elderly, And they can't be the majority of the residents.
• So in the residential facility for the elderly, we do have a kind of a range of people, typically 50
• For the elderly, I'm happy to support this bill today, but through the chair, that may be a space for

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care met without an initial quorum and heard four Senate bills focused on older adults and people with disabilities. SB 837 by Senator Reyes would require Aging and Disability Resource Connection programs to provide disaster and emergency preparedness education tailored to older adults and people with disabilities. Supporters, including the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers and the California Commission on Aging, cited recent wildfire deaths and the need for better evacuation planning and preparedness. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. SB 971 by Senator Choi would create a Healthy Aging Community Partnerships Program to encourage voluntary local partnerships, including with community colleges and other entities, to support social connection, technology help, caregiver resources, and other healthy aging activities. Supporters said it would promote independence and prevent isolation at no mandated cost, while one member questioned whether the bill addressed a current legal gap and whether public health departments should be involved. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion and re-referred it to the Committee on Health. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would allow Aging and Disability Resource Connections to continue operating for one to two years during transitions when an area agency on aging or independent living center operator changes, preventing service disruptions. Testimony from Access Central Coast and the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging emphasized the importance of continuity for thousands of clients. The committee passed the bill and re-referred it to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 991 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would require the Department of Social Services to classify substantiated abuse in residential care facilities for the elderly by specific abuse type rather than a broad residents’ rights category. Ombudsman advocates argued this would improve transparency and accountability; members also discussed whether similar protections should extend to younger adults in other licensed settings. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to the Committee on Human Services.

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• I joined the department coming from the private sector—22 years in health care public affairs, working
• I joined the department coming from the private sector—22 years in health care public affairs, working
• sector 22 years in healthc<00:05:00.199><c> care</c><00:05:00.479><c> public</c><00:05:00.880><c> affairs
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• care public affairs working for hospitals<00:05:03.240><c> nursing</c><00:05:03.759><c> homes</c><00

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• And so the elderly woman came in and she said, you know, I don't mind having devoted my life to looking
• And so the elderly woman came in and she said, you know, I don't mind having devoted my life to looking
• </c><00:43:41.200><c> chair</c><00:43:41.680><c> of</c> am also the government Affairs chair of am also
• the government Affairs chair of more<00:43:42.960><c> uh</c><00:43:43.240><c> an</c><00:43:43.400><c
• </c><00:59:31.240><c> waiver</c> seniors you know those on elderly waiver seniors you know those on elderly

Committee: Senate Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Think about it as you go into different places; you see elderly people working at counters and CVSs and
• people have the same physical... ...that these working elderly people have the same physical ability
• I didn't see any carve-out or any attention given to the elderly population.
• The elderly remembered when the bridge was first built.
• The elderly felt it first. Each step across the bridge became slower, more painful, more uncertain.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with agency and records measures from Senator Massullo. SB 488, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency package, would update reporting thresholds for crashes, expand DHSMV’s use of email for certain transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; it was reported favorably. Its companion, SB 490, creates a public records exemption for certain email records and also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up outdated Florida Virtual School language without changing day-to-day operations. Later, SB 584 on commercial driving schools, SB 656 codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute all passed favorably as well. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, interview attendance rules, identity and immigration verification every two weeks, and fraud-reporting duties for the Department of Commerce. Senator McLean argued the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity, while opponents and several members raised concerns about fiscal impact, administrative burden, and reduced access for unemployed workers, especially seniors and rural residents. Dr. Rich Templin of the Florida AFL-CIO testified against the bill, warning it could sharply reduce recipiency and worsen an already restrictive system. Despite opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a divided roll call. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles, which requires riders to yield to pedestrians on shared pathways, sound an audible signal before passing, and limits speed near pedestrians; it also creates a task force to study further regulation. Michelle Lynch, whose son was killed in an e-scooter crash, testified in support of broader safety rules and urged the committee to add e-scooters back into the bill. Several members echoed concerns about e-scooter safety and asked for further work, but the bill advanced favorably. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific tabs, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• And actually, we have not been talking about the elderly as well, but we're seeing early results that
• elderly people are disadvantaged by the execution of age-assurance measures.
• Kesh of Kumar, with Lighthouse Public Affairs, on behalf of Reproductive Freedom for All.
• We are with Lighthouse Public Affairs on behalf of Reproductive Freedom for All. Thank you.
• Keshav Kumar with Lighthouse Public Affairs on behalf of Reproductive Freedom for All, and also giving

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• The MA elderly and disabled programs combined.
• After that, MA elderly and disabled basic care is about $5.3 billion, or about 34% of the total.
• elderly elderly waiver<01:15:46.760><c> um</c><01:15:46.920><c> this</c><01:15:47.080><c> slid</c><01
• Thank you. in terms of number of people elderly in terms of number of people elderly waiver<01:18:57.199
• </c> these wouldn't necessarily be elderly these wouldn't necessarily be elderly waiver<01:21:09.880>

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• Members of the committee, Jared Hankinson, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Missouri Chamber
• The old Kansas City airport, people who needed to take care of their family members, including the elderly
• medical care, custodial work, law enforcement, disability accommodations, young children, and the elderly
• medical care, custodial work, law enforcement, disability accommodations, young children, and the elderly
• And I'm happy to... ...assisting young children, assisting the elderly.

Committees: House Emerging Issues , House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

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• and Community Relations, who The Dodgers Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Relations
• , Senior Vice President and General Counsel, who oversees all aspects of the organization's legal affairs
• Weissman, Public Relations, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Lisbeth Luna, Senior Coordinator for Government Affairs
• years, when I was a commissioner for the County of Los Angeles and handling military and veterans affairs
• It exempts age-restricted units, such as residential care facilities for the elderly, from the general

Summary: The Senate session opened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long series of floor recognitions and votes. Members spent substantial time honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrating their back-to-back World Series championship and highlighting the team’s history, community role, and connections to Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Vin Scully, and Jaime Jarrín. Senators also recognized summer interns and welcomed members of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League and Guide Right program to the floor. The chamber then took up several measures, beginning with AB 182 on ballot order and proposition numbering for the 2026 statewide ballot, which passed 38-8 after debate over whether placing legislatively referred measures first was fair. SR 113, commemorating the International Day of Peace and honoring Dr. Yongshik Cho’s role in proposing it, passed unanimously after supportive remarks about peace, education, and California’s diversity. The Senate also adopted SJR 16 urging Congress to restore commercial driver’s licenses for affected California truck drivers, and SCR 185 designating Probation Services Week. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to budget trailer bills. The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to AB 112, AB 150, AB 152, AB 181, and AB 179, covering Medi-Cal, child care, human services, education governance, and housing. It also passed or concurred in SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and SB 180, addressing public resources and energy, transportation, executive branch reorganization, labor, state government, courts, Medi-Cal financing, and taxation. Several of these drew opposition centered on energy costs, transparency, business impacts, or the proposed “fair share” approach to Medi-Cal costs for large corporations, but most measures passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The Senate also confirmed three California Horse Racing Board appointments and ended with adjournment motions, including a request to adjourn in memory of Francis Lydia Limos of American Canyon.

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• She added that for many families, this means an elderly person or elderly couple caring for their adult
• She said that for many families this looks like an elderly person or elderly couple caring for their
• </c> this looks like is, um, an elderly this looks like is, um, an elderly person<00:41:46.480><c> or
• </c><00:41:46.720><c> elderly</c><00:41:47.200><c> couple</c><00:41:47.520><c> caring</c><00:41:47.920
• ><c> for</c> person or elderly couple caring for person or elderly couple caring for their<00:41:48.400

Bills: HF3901 , HF962 , HF4428 , HF4478 , HF1775

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 643 in election law and municipal affairs by Senator Avard from the Committee on Finance,
• Senate Bill 643 in election law and municipal affairs by Senator Avard from the Committee on Finance,
• For those reasons, the Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee recommends ought to pass on House
• to which was referred to House Affairs to which was referred to House Bill<00:37:02.880><c> 323,</c>
• </c><05:24:46.958><c> person</c> an elderly person an elderly person collapsed. collapsed. collapsed.

Bills: SB1534 , SB1473 , SB1379 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1420 , SB1945 , SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480 , SB2135 , SB2130 , SCR16 , SB1457 , SB1732 , SB1317 , SB1533

Keywords: charitable organization, charitable nonprofit corporation, nonprofit corporation, nonstock corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable solicitation, charitable contributions, fundraising, professional fundraiser, professional solicitor, professional fundraising counsel, Secretary of State registration, Form 990, Attorney General enforcement, district attorney, consent judgment, civil penalty, nonprofit governance, board of directors, fiduciary duty

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• Think about it as you go into different places, you see elderly people working at counters and CVSs and
• Think about it as you go into different places, you see elderly people working at counters and CVSs and
• I didn't see any carve-out or any attention given to the elderly population.
• The elderly remembered when the bridge was first built.
• The elderly felt it first. Each step across the bridge became slower, more painful, more uncertain.

Bills: S0124 , S0216 , S0382 , S0488 , S0490 , S0524 , S0584 , S0656 , S0816 , S0892 , S1156

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• It states that it's a tax credit for veteran and elderly, but it's not just veteran and elderly.
• :39.480><c> elderly</c><00:31:40.039><c> there's</c><00:31:40.320><c> references</c> veteran and elderly
• you're elderly you don't want to pay pay you're elderly you don't want to pay pay into<00:43:25.800><
• </c> community's tax base by keeping elderly community's tax base by keeping elderly in<01:08:11.240>
• </c> indispensable assistance to the elderly indispensable assistance to the elderly ill<02:08:57.559

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:

• I just wanted to close by sharing the tragic story of a gentleman in the last fire, an elderly gentleman
• In the fire, an elderly gentleman whose son had cerebral palsy, and he had called for an ambulance to
• In San Luis Obispo County, in a residential care facility for the elderly licensed by the Department
• So in the residential facility for the elderly, And they can't be the majority of the residents.
• So in the residential facility for the elderly, we do have a kind of a range of people, typically 50

Committee: House Aging and Long-Term Care

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• by Representative McMakin is an act to provide for the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
• and the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet to propose a plan for the calling
• . on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet
• Members, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs will not meet on Monday, May 18th.
• Local and Municipal Affairs will meet today in Room F upon adjournment. Senator Connick.

Bills: SR122 , SR123 , SR124 , SCR12 , HB940 , HB221 , HCR109 , HCR58 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB909 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB938 , HB971 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , SB121 , SCR22 , SCR24 , 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 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB424 , SCR61 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR31 , 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 , HB22 , HB28 , HB33 , HB41 , HB47 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB636 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB17 , HB36 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB966 , HB1036 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782

Keywords: SR122, Senate Resolution 122, Metairie Park Country Day School, Country Day Cajuns, Cajuns basketball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Division III Select, boys basketball, state championship, high school sports, athletic commendation, sports resolution, Lake Charles, Marsh Madness, Mike McGuire, Brennan White, Kellen Brewer, Calvary Baptist Academy, school recognition