Legislative regular session through May 18, 2013

Interestingly, this week one bill made the unusual move of going from one category to another. HB 693 had started as a bad bill because it expanded the use of motion picture investor tax credits. But as a result of committee action this week, it became not only more like HB 696 which limits exposure to credits, but goes even farther. Thus, it flips categories.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 6 passed Senate committee; HB 8 passed Senate committee; HB 68 was substituted for by HB 729; HB 161 was withdrawn; HB 525 was approved by Senate committee; HB 582 passed House committee; HB 693 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 725 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 727 passed House committee; SB 4 was withdrawn; SB 45 passed House committee; SB 165 with minor amendment passed the Senate,

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 174 passed Senate committee; HB 240 passed House committee; HB 352 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 387 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 706 failed to pass the House; SB 33 passed House committee; SB 63 passed the Senate.

SCORECARD

Total number of bills, House: 729; total number of bills, Senate: 262.

Total number of good bills, House: 51; total number of good bills, Senate: 15.

Total number of bad bills, House: 49; total number of bad bills, Senate: 12.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 39; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 11.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 35; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 11.

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

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 9; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 6.

Total House good bills approved by House: 8; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 9.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 5; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 4.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 4; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 3.

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

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: 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.