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• books or allowing parents to challenge books or review<00:11:18.160> books<00:11:18.399> that
• <00:12:26.959> is bill only work if one book is bill only work if one book is challenged.<
• If one book is challenged, challenged.
• <00:12:49.040> same challenging multiple books at the same challenging multiple books at the
• to consider, um, we've had recent book to consider, um, we've had recent book challenges<00:14:10.000

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• challenging read, isn't it? challenging read, isn't it?
• And not just any books, but a classroom library fully equipped with books at multiple reading levels
• When children grow up with books that challenge and inspire them, they develop stronger literacy and
• And not just any books, but a classroom library fully equipped with books at multiple reading levels
• When children grow up with books that challenge and inspire them, they develop stronger literacy and

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• This amendment ensures that parents are aware that if a book is challenged, they have the opportunity
• From 2021 to 2022, book challenges were five times more likely against authors of color.
• Over half of books challenged in 2024 featured characters of color. Or LGBTQ characters.
• SB13 would allow for content challenges... ...to review and provide input on the content of the books
• And what's even worse is that if a book is challenged and under review, the students can't even read

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• Um, I'm going to give you the perspective of a parent who did challenge two books at her child's high
• <01:42:33.119> uh<01:42:33.520> child's<01:42:34.239> uh challenge two books at
• <02:06:59.760> books<02:07:00.000> or um that when we are challenging books or um that
• when we are challenging books or when<02:07:00.400> we<02:07:00.560> are<02:07:00.719>
• <02:09:50.880> challenge say in the elevation of a book challenge say in the elevation of

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• That's the challenge, right?
• And so this is the<00:48:58.880> challenge the challenge the challenge >> because<00:48:
• They're malingering and challenging. And what I say by that is they're a challenging group.
• So we're talking about pre-booking jail diversion, and I think the other one is the post-booking jail
• So we're talking about pre-booking jail diversion, and I think the other one is the post-booking jail

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The briefing focused on the Hawaii State Hospital’s overcrowding, construction defects in the new addition, and how Act 26 and related court-ordered processes are affecting admissions and discharges. The chair said the hospital has become increasingly forensic-focused, has lost beds after the closure of Kahimohala, and may face further costs and possible litigation over the defective addition. Hospital and Department of Health officials said they are working with the attorney general and contractors on repairs, and that the hospital is currently using all 292 licensed beds, including 13 waiver beds, while average daily census last fiscal year was 376. Officials explained that the high census is driven by both increased admissions and discharge barriers. They said the loss of Kahimohala returned patients to the state hospital, and that Act 26-related petty misdemeanor cases are contributing to admissions. They also said limited lower-level placement options delay discharges. Hospital staff reported that many patients are repeat admissions, about 22% were unhoused before admission, and a significant share are in categories such as fitness-to-proceed evaluations and conditional-release violations. They said these groups could potentially be reduced if evaluations were done elsewhere and if more community or supportive housing were available. The chair and senators questioned whether some fitness-to-proceed detainees need to be held at the state hospital at all, and whether the Clark consent order requires transfer to the hospital. The attorney general’s office said the Clark injunction does not govern unfitness-to-proceed cases; instead, the requirement comes from state statute, and the statute could be changed. Director Johnson said DCR cannot keep such detainees because the court orders them into the custody of the Department of Health, and the department cannot provide the needed therapeutic level of care in a correctional setting. The discussion also emphasized co-occurring substance use and mental illness, especially among petty misdemeanor defendants, and the need for supportive housing and a decompression plan to reduce readmissions and free beds for civil commitments.

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• I end with an example of a book often banned. I find beauty in the book.
• , and adult books.
• You can already challenge a book if you think it's too explicit.
• Every book challenged would require a 10-day review period, potentially overwhelming our already underfunded
• The law caused a massive decline in book circulation and is now facing a legal challenge from a group

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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• Other challenges include the ability to maintain all books in a series when titles consistently have
• Digital books from Digital books.
• those books.
• those books.
• those books.

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• I end with an example of a book often banned. I find beauty in the book.
• You can already challenge a book if you think it's too explicit.
• Every book challenged would require a 10-day period, potentially overwhelming our already underfunded
• The law caused a massive decline in book circulation and is now facing a legal challenge from a group
• The law caused a massive decline in book circulation and is now facing a legal challenge from a group

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

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• That was the language in the bill that said that books could remain on the shelves during the challenge
• if a book is at the level that would be considered for a challenge, the bill is intended to err on the
• He noted that once a book has been challenged, overruled, and replaced, it cannot come up for any other
• entire local process by filing a massive number of book challenges, leaving those books unavailable while
• Representative Buckley, are there limitations in your bill about who can challenge books?

Summary: The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate. The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions. The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.

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• Frankl, which I think is a real valuable, um, book for high school students.
• Frankl, which I think is a real valuable, um, book for high school students.
• <00:10:05.079> that uh uh opportunities and challenges that uh uh opportunities and challenges
• We also know that once you ban a book, that's going to be the most popular book out there.
• You clearly didn't read the book, huh? But thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee did not get to the planned testimony on attendance and excessive unexcused absences, but instead heard from Minnesota’s Superintendent of the Year and Teacher of the Year. The chair opened by noting the committee was short on time, introduced the idea of hearing from the two award recipients, and briefly referenced a question he likes to ask students about what book every high school student should read. Superintendent Putnam of St. Cloud Area Schools then testified about the superintendent-of-the-year selection process, his district’s work, and the community context in St. Cloud. Putnam described the award as a community honor and said his leadership is guided by authenticity, transparency, and hope. He highlighted district efforts to improve attendance and enrollment, expand community engagement, create family advocate and inclusive decision-making structures, and support students through partnerships and wraparound services. He also discussed district demographics and needs, including food insecurity, IEPs, multilingual services, and homelessness, and noted initiatives such as preschool partnerships, an ambulance bay, school safety improvements, and two full-service community schools funded in part by a federal grant. In response to member questions, he said PSO enrollment had not been a major issue in St. Cloud, explained that student jobs and responsibilities help improve attendance and engagement, and urged lawmakers to be curious and avoid assumptions about public schools. The committee then heard from Tracy Bird, Minnesota’s 2024 Teacher of the Year and a ninth-grade English teacher at Minneapolis Washburn. Bird shared his personal path into teaching, including earlier school struggles, work in finance, and encouragement from a principal who saw his potential. He described the nomination and selection process for Teacher of the Year and said his classroom is shaped by student energy, high expectations, and the realities of a diverse school community with both high mobility and affluent students. He emphasized that students are more engaged when they feel part of something larger than themselves and said his district’s work includes giving students meaningful jobs and responsibilities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I'm aware of numerous challenges to books in our libraries, but not of that specific instance.
• There were challenges to over 200 books in a very short period of time, with the logistical challenge
• entire local process by challenging a massive number of books.
• Representative Buckley, are there limitations in your bill about who can challenge books?
• Let's challenge it, and the district's going to have to pull all of those books.

Bills: SB1637, SB1, HB300, SB2601, SB37, HB2011, HB3595, HB3071, SB12, HB3372, SB457, HB2067, SB2337, SB447, SB1506, SB1566, SB763, HB3556, SB13, SB2018, SB331, SB379, HB145, SB441, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1540, HB 119, SB1405, SB3059, SB15, SB568

Keywords: SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations

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• When a child brings a book home, something powerful happens. The book doesn't just sit on a shelf.
• > home,<00:26:04.080> something child brings a book home, something child brings a book
• books<00:26:43.039> that<00:26:43.279> they When children own books, books that
• check the Libby app and find the book check the Libby app and find the book that<00:45:47.040>
• Thanks. can read a book without having to go in can read a book without having to go in person<00:47:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• People then don't go to the bookstore to buy the book, and that is one of the challenges here.
• People then don't go to the bookstore to buy the book, and that is one of the challenges here.
• People then don't go to the bookstore to buy the book, and that is one of the challenges here.
• People then don't go to the bookstore to buy the book, and that is one of the challenges here.
• People then don't go to the bookstore to buy the book, and that is one of the challenges here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When I say reading, I mean a book. The kids have to read a book. The kids have to read a book.
• I would want my kids to read real books, full books.
• that many of these authors' books are being challenged now, but they think books need to be there to
• So, SB 13, we've had 200 books challenged and two books removed. All right. Thank you very much.
• They're being forced to challenge books, and then even after going through that process, many districts

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I require them to use at least two books, so we take a field trip to a local library.
• And oftentimes, books are the most vetted sources in publication.
• However, I picked out books and I had my friends rent them out for me.
• Then I had to find more resources online rather than doing the actual physical book.
• So Senate Bill 998 helps address these challenges by strengthening the role Implemented.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• One single book. Not many books in any book.”
• Not not many books in any single book.
• This bill would ban books that book ban.
• challenging<04:43:28.160> books<04:43:28.878> and<04:43:29.120> instead<04:43:29.600
• > of<04:43:30.160> leading challenging books and instead of leading challenging books and

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• forward to manage the China challenge. forward to manage the China challenge.
• Books we have all discussed in book clubs.
• Books we have all discussed in book clubs.
• Books we have all discussed in book clubs.
• Books that challenge us make us stronger. We need officers who are educated, not indoctrinated.

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• and then add new books.
• after book after book.
• after book after book.
• after book after book.
• after book after book.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And she never shies away from challenges.
• So the Bible is the best-selling book in American history.
• That's for SB 10. 11, this is a book called the Aachen Bible.
• , and one book I recommend as offering a good analysis of these challenges is A Practical Guide to Culture
• books or Christian apologetics books would fit within the meaning of the phrase other or less. religious

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• We have been required to also now certify electronic poll books. commonly referred to as e-poll books
• I will say, though, that the 2024 elections were not without their challenges.
• This has created some challenging situations.
• Somebody's holding an election, or they're making a challenge.
• And the challenge was rejected.

Keywords: 1184, house, all