05 April 2008

Legislative regular session through Apr. 5, 2008

THE BAD: SB 651 by Sen. Yvonne Dorsey would gut prohibitions of contracts entered into by state officials and their families; SB 672 by Sen. Ann Duplessis would pay part-time legislators full-time salaries (similar bill to SB 223: SB 653).

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 790 passed committee; HB 960 with minor amendments passed committee; SB 167 passed committee.

MONDAY: HB 169 and HB 436 are scheduled to be heard by the House Ways and Means Committee; SB 207 and SB 328 are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Finance Committee.

WEDNESDAY: SB 223 is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.

Total House introductions: 1119; total Senate introductions: 677.

Total House good bills: 35; total Senate good bills: 21.

Total House bad bills: 34; total Senate bad bills: 13.

Total House good bills heard in committee: 3; total Senate good bills heard in committee: 1.

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

Total House good bills passing committee: 2; total Senate good bills passing committee: 1.

Total House bad bills passing committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passing co

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