20 June 2009

Legislative regular session through Jun. 20, 2009

Because of political hijinks, HB 689, previously neither meritorious to be termed “good” nor injurious enough to be tagged “bad,” mutated into a virulent form. It was added to the list of bad bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 148 was sent to the governor; HB 340 failed to be concurred in by the Senate and headed to conference; HB 903 with minor amendments passed the House; SB 34 with minor amendments passed committee; SB 195 with minor amendments passed House committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 179 passed Senate committee and the Senate; HB 591 with minor amendments passed the Senate HB 689 with major amendments passed the Senate; HB 841 passed Senate committee; HB 855 was sent to the governor; HB 889 with minor amendments failed to pass the House; SB 43 passed the House; SB 199 passed House committee; SB 277 with minor amendments passed House committee; SB 296 passed the House.

SCORECARD
Total number of bills, House: 904; total number of bills, Senate: 351.

Total number of good bills, House: 34; total number of good bills, Senate: 18.

Total number of bad bills, House: 46; total number of bad bills, Senate: 21.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 29; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 12.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 40; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 15.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 11; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 9.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 15; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 9.

Total House good bills approved by House: 8; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 8.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 11; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 9.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 6; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 4.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 9; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 8.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 3; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 3

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 7; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 7

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

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 3.

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

Total House bad bills going to governor: 1; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 1.

Total House good bills signed by governor: 0; total Senate good bills signed by governor: 0.

Total House bad bills signed by governor: 0; total Senate bad bills signed by governor: 1.

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