19 April 2008

Legislative regular session through Apr. 19, 2008

THE GOOD: HB 1157 by Rep. Tim Burns would prohibit renting property to known illegal laiens.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 34 with minor amendments passed committee, failed to pass House; HB 436 passed committee; HB 622 with minor amendments passed committee; HB 888 with technical amendments passed committee; SB 561 with minor amendments passed committee;

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 106 failed to pass House; HB 852 with minor amendments passed committee; SB 61 with minor amendments failed to pass the Senate; SB 653 with minor amendments passed committee.

MONDAY: HB 259 and HB 835 are scheduled to be heard by the House Appropriations Committee; HB 381 is scheduled to be heard by the House Ways and Means Committee; SB 27 is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Retirement Committee; SB 87 is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee; SB 223 and SB 598 are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Finance Committee.

Total House introductions: 1179; total Senate introductions: 697.

Total House good bills: 36; total Senate good bills: 23.

Total House bad bills: 35; total Senate bad bills: 13.

Total House good bills heard in committee: 10; total Senate good bills heard in committee: 4.

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

Total House good bills passing committee: 6; total Senate good bills passing committee: 2.

Total House bad bills passing committee: 1; total Senate bad bills passing committee: 3.

Total House good bills passing the House: 1; total Senate good bills passing the Senate: 1.

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