Legislative regular session through Jun. 8, 2013

With the Legislature out of session, our wallets again are safe. With 20 days from its end for the governor to decide on the fate of bills, in three weeks the Log will publish its 2013 scorecard. Until then, the last gory details can trickle out. Unfortunately, one of them regards SB 165 which would have scaled back considerably the motion picture investors tax credit, but which instead got gutted by amendment at the last minute, and thus is removed from the list of good bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 was sent to the governor; HB 98 was concurred in and sent to the governor; HB 525 was concurred in; HB 717 with minor amendment passed the Senate, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; SB 20 was sent to the governor; SB 31 went to conference, passed the Senate, passed the House, and was sent to the governor; SB 45 was sent to the governor; SB 90 was sent to the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 352 was concurred in and sent to the governor; HB 653 with minor amendment passed the Senate, failed in concurrence, went to conference, passed the Senate, passed the House, and was sent to the governor; SB 33 was sent to the governor; SB 61 was sent to the governor; SB 63 was sent to the governor; SB 215 with minor amendment passed the House, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor.

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: 16.

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: 10.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 39; 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: 8.

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: 10; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 8.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 6; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 4.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 9; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 5.

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

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 7; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 5.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 4.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 7; total Senate good bills approved by House: 4.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 4.

Total House good bills going to governor: 6; total Senate good bills going to governor: 4.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 2; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 4.

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.