Legislative regular session through Jun. 10, 2017

Ordinarily, we could breathe easily at the adjournment of a regular session. Unfortunately, a special session has sent the regular session into overtime. However, as it only pertains to budgetary matters, this blog will not cover it. Meanwhile, the aftermath of the regular session continues with the governor making choices on how to handle bills and potentially the Legislature deciding to have an override session.

At the eleventh hour, amendments to HB 249 made this a benign bill.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 82 was sent to the governor; HB 113 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; HB 566 was sent to the governor; SB 67 passed the House, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; SB 98 passed the House, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; SB 100 passed the House, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; SB 243 was passed by the House and sent to the governor.


THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 454 was concurred in and sent to the governor; HB 681 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 25 with minor amendment passed the House, was concurred in, and sent to the governor; SB 71 was signed by the governor; SB 79 with minor amendment passed the House, was rejected by the Senate, went to conference where the report was approved, and was sent to the governor; SB 83 was passed by the House and sent to the governor; SB 106 was sent to the governor; SB 139 with minor amendment passed the House, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; SB 254 was sent to the governor.

SCORECARD:
Total number of bills, House: 692; total number of bills, Senate: 257.

Total number of good bills, House: 43; total number of good bills, Senate: 17.

Total number of bad bills, House: 67; total number of bad bills, Senate: 20.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 29; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 11.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 40; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 19.

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

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

Total House good bills approved by House: 12; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 5.

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

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 6; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 5.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 4; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 7.

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

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 3; total Senate good bills approved by House: 5.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 7.

Total House good bills going to governor: 3; total Senate good bills going to governor: 5.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 3; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 7.

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: 1.