Legislative regular session through Apr. 30, 2016

The substitute for HB 151 became HB 1148. And a substitute bill mutated into something good: SB 473 by Sen. Ronnie Johns would re-establish the Health Premium Payment Program for Medicaid recipients that could save the state money.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 152 was deferred involuntarily; HB 453 failed to pass the House; HB 558 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 573 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 606 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 922 passed House committee; HB 948 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 1005 passed House committee; HB 1019 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 1021 was deferred involuntarily; HB 1081 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 406 with minor amendment passed Senate committee and passed the Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 7 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 74 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 101 was deferred involuntarily; HB 109 passed Senate committee and the Senate; HB 266 passed the House; HB 454 passed House committee; HB 598 failed to pass the House; HB 693 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 943 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 260 passed Senate committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 436 passed Senate committee.

SCORECARD:
Total number of bills, House: 1151; total number of bills, Senate: 474.

Total number of good bills, House: 84; total number of good bills, Senate: 32.

Total number of bad bills, House: 66; total number of bad bills, Senate: 26.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 49; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 20.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 34; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 16.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 19; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 7.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 14; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 6.

Total House good bills approved by House: 8; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 6.

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

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 2; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 1.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 1; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.

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

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 1; 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: 1; 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.