20 May 2006

Legislative regular session through May 19

THE GOOD: SB 746 has been declared a substitute for HB 1391, and it appears that will be the bill going forward.

THE BAD: HB 1163 made an unusual odyssey going from a good bill to a bad one. It did so when it became substituted out by HB 1392 which does not curb expropriation for private economic gain but merely places a two-thirds voting requirement on it to happen.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 58 was reported favorably by committee; HB 428 was involuntarily deferred by committee; HB 815 was passed by Senate and House concurred in amendments; SB 27 failed to pass the House; SB 33 with minor amendments was reported favorably by House committee; SB 382 with minor amendments passed Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 194 was reported with minor amendments favorably by committee; HB 385 was involuntarily deferred by committee; HB 489 was turned into an unobjectionable bill by substitute; HB 741 was reported favorably by committee; HB 853 was defeated by the House; HB 1130 with minor amendments passed House; HB 1340 was reported favorably by committee by substitute into HB 1390; SB 613 with minor amendments was passed by committee; SB 747 passed Senate.

MONDAY: SB 526 and HB 1129 are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Finance Committee.

SCORECARD:
(Again, a reminder: some numbers will fluctuate because of similar bills being heard, which may make their numbers higher than the numbers listed as “good” or “bad” introduced. If more than one similar bill makes progress, all will be recorded. However, if any ever become legislation, there should be no duplication; only the fate of one of them would be reflected at the end. Also recall that the number of introduced bills will inch up as substitutes are declared of bills that did get filed before the filing deadline.)

Total House introductions: 1395; total Senate introductions: 748.

Total House good bills: 32; total Senate good bills: 19.

Total House bad bills: 120; total Senate bad bills: 22.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 46; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 23.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 18; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 22.

Total House good bills passing committee: 17; total Senate good bills passing committee: 14.

Total House bad bills passing committee: 9; total Senate bad bills passing committee: 7.

Total House good bills passing House: 11; total Senate good bills passing Senate: 7.

Total House bad bills passing House: 1; total Senate bad bills passing Senate: 3.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 3; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 2.

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

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

Total House bad bills passing Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passing House committee: 0.

Total House good bills passing Senate: 1; total Senate good bills passing House: 0

Total House bad bills passing Senate: 0; total Senate bad bills passing House: 0

Total House good bills going to the governor: 1; total good Senate bills going to the governor: 0

Total House bad bills going to the governor: 0; total bad Senate bills going to the governor: 0

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