03 June 2007

Legislative regular session through Jun. 2

NOTE: Because HB 730 was amended in a major way to make it more than meaningless, it now will join the list of good bills. The bill requires minimal additional income disclosure for any elected or appointed state or local official in the state.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 6 was involuntarily deferred by committee; HB 486 with major amendments was passed by the House; HB 730 with major amendments passed the House.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 407 had rules suspended to be reported favorably to the Senate; HB 461 was involuntarily deferred by committee; HB 518 with minor amendments passed committee; SB 14 passed committee; SB 320 with minor amendments passed committee.

SCORECARD:
Total House introductions: 972; total Senate introductions: 364.

Total House good bills: 31; total Senate good bills: 12.

Total House bad bills: 14; total Senate bad bills: 8.

Total House good bills heard in committee: 25; total Senate good bills heard in committee: 12.

Total House bad bills heard in committee: 11; total Senate bad bills heard in committee: 7.

Total House good bills passing committee: 12; total Senate good bills passing committee: 3.

Total House bad bills passing committee: 8; total Senate bad bills passing committee: 3.

Total House good bills passing the House: 6; total Senate good bills passing the Senate: 3.

Total House bad bills passing the House: 2; total Senate bad bills passing the Senate: 1.

Total House bad bills passing Senate committee: 1; total Senate bad bills passing House committee: 0.

MONDAY: SB 51 and SB 174 are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee

TUESDAY: HB 113 and HB 436 are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary C Committee.

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