Legislative regular session through Mar. 22, 2014

THE UGLY: SB 561 by Sen. Troy Brown would have schools award “letters” or other honors to student participants in certain high school sports with three years of service; why is a law even necessary to regulate this practice?

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 388 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 62 passed the Senate

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 501 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 11 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 1043; total number of bills, Senate: 563.

Total number of good bills, House: 60; total number of good bills, Senate: 33.

Total number of bad bills, House: 94; total number of bad bills, Senate: 27.

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

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

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

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 1; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 1.

Total House good bills approved by House: 0; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 1.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 0.

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

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

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

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.