Regular legislative session through Jun. 8, 2025

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 153 passed Senate committee, passed the Senate, and was sent to the governor; HB 309 passed the House; HB 371 with major amendment passed Senate committee; HB 425 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 459 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 548 with major amendment was passed by Senate committee; HB 556 with major amendment passed Senate committee; HB 563 was concurred in and sent to the governor; HB 654 passed Senate committee, passed the Senate, and was sent to the governor; HB 684 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 691 passed Senate committee; HB 692 passed the House and passed Senate committee; HB 693 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 54 passed the House and was sent to the governor; SB 66 passed the House, was concurred in, and sent to the governor; SB 81 passed the House and was sent to the governor; SB 99 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 100 passed the House and passed Senate committee with major amendment; SB 101 passed the House; SB 117 with major amendment passed the House; SB 118 was sent to the governor; SB 127 passed the House and was sent to the governor; SB 130 passed House committee; SB 151 passed the House; SB 154 was signed by the governor; SB 179 passed House committee; SB 245 with minor amendment passed House committee;

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 63 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 215 was deferred involuntarily; HB 313 passed committee and the House; SB 4 was sent to the governor; SB 80 was signed by the governor.

SCORECARD:

Regular legislative session through Jun. 1, 2025

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 289 passed Senate committee; HB 309 passed committee; HB 378 passed the House; HB 431 was sent to and signed by the governor; HB 434 was sent to and signed by the governor; HB 450 was sent to and signed by the governor; HB 459 with major amendment passed Senate committee; HB 548 with major amendment passed the House; HB 554 passed Senate committee; HB 561 passed Senate committee; HB 563 passed the Senate; HB 575 with major amendment passed Senate committee; HB 684 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 696 failed to pass the House; SB 8 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 15 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 99 with major amendment passed the House; SB 100 with major amendment passed committee; SB 118 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 151 passed House committee; SB 154 passed the House and was sent to the governor;

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 63 with major amendment passed the House; SB 4 passed the House; SB 80 was concurred in.

SCORECARD:

Regular legislative session through May 25, 2025

After its watering down, HB 639 was removed from the list of good bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 75 failed to pass the House; HB 153 passed Senate committee; HB 293 passed Senate committee; HB 295 passed the House; HB 307 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 353 was substituted for by HB 696; HB 365 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 366 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 431 passed the Senate; HB 434 passed the Senate; HB 450 passed the Senate; HB 526 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 548 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 563 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 683 passed the House; HB 685 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 691 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 693 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 696 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 54 passed House committee; SB 58 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 66 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 81 passed House committee; SB 99 with major amendment passed House committee; SB 101 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 118 passed House committee; SB 127 passed the Senate; SB 130 with major amendment passed committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 245 with minor amendment passed the Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 220 with minor amendment passed House committee and failed to pass the House; HB 271 failed to pass the House; HB 656 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 4 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 80 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 218 failed to pass the Senate.

Regular legislative session through May 18, 2025

As it turned out, HB 421 became by substitute HB 685. And, SB 231 was amended in a fashion as to remove it from the list of good bills. Plus, substitute bill SB 245, which creates a database of nongovernment organizations receiving money from the state, was added.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 206 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 289 passed the House; HB 371 with major amendment passed the House; HB 425 with major amendment passed committee and the House; HB 431 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 434 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 450 passed Senate committee; HB 459 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 473 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 568 was substituted by HB 691, HB 575 with major amendment passed committee and with major amendment passed the House; HB 583 was substituted by HB 692; HB 593 was substituted by HB 694; HB 615 with major amendment failed to pass; HB 654 passed the House; HB 678 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 684 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 8 passed the Senate; SB 15 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 54 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 58 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 81 passed the Senate; SB 117 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 154 passed House committee; SB 245 passed committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 63 with minor amendment passed committee; HB 271 with major amendment passed committee and with minor amendment passed committee; HB 540 passed the House; SB 80 with minor amendment passed House committee.

Regular legislative session through May 11, 2025

HB 421 became a substitute bill, but reporting is slow about its new number. After becoming a substitute, HB 684, which regulates more strictly use of restraints and isolation as corrective measures for students, was added to the list of good bills. And, SB 61 was removed from the list of bad bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 75 with minor amendment passed committee; HB 153 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 289 with major amendment passed committee; HB 293 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 365 passed the House; HB 366 with major amendment passed the House; HB 371 with minor amendment passed committee; HB 421 passed committee by substitute; HB 425 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 473 passed committee; HB 528 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 548 passed committee; HB 561 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 563 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 599 was substituted for by HB 683; HB 638 passed committee; HB 654 with minor amendment passed committee; HB 678 with minor amendment passed committee; HB 683 passed committee; HB 684 passed committee; SB 15 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 54 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 58 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 81 passed committee; SB 118 passed the Senate; SB 154 with major amendment passed the Senate; SB 179 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 183 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 226 with minor amendment passed committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 115 with minor amendment passed committee.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 684; total number of bills, Senate: 243.

 

Total number of good bills, House: 59; total number of good bills, Senate: 26.

 

Total number of bad bills, House: 30; total number of bad bills, Senate: 12.

 

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 46; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 19.

 

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 6; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 6.

 

Total House good bills approved by House committee: 36; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 16.

 

Total House bad bills approved by House committee: 1; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 5.

 

Total House good bills approved by House: 18; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 9.

 

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 2.

 

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 0.

 

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.

 

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 0.

 

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 0.

 

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House: 0.

 

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 0.

 

Total House good bills going to governor: 0; total Senate good bills going to governor: 0.

 

Total House bad bills going to governor: 0; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 0.

 

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

 

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.