11 May 2008

Legislative regular session through May 10, 2008

NOTE: Due to amendments, HB 83 has been rendered innocuous and thus has been removed from the list of bad bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 55 with minor amendments passed committee; HB 321 with minor amendments passed committee; HB 350 passed committee; HB 436 failed to pass the House; HB 506 passed the House; HB 988 with minor amendments passed committee; HB 1022 failed to pass the House; HB 1122 with minor amendments passed the House; HB 1157 was substituted by HB 1365; HB 1365 passed committee; SB 1 with minor amendments passed committee; SB 27 failed to pass Senate; SB 221 with minor amendments passed committee; SB 527 was substituted by SB 808; SB 807 passed the Senate; SB 808 with minor amendments passed committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 939 passed the House; HB 1198 passed committee; SB 61 with minor amendments failed (again) to pass Senate.

SCORECARD:
Total House introductions: 1366; total Senate introductions: 808.

Total House good bills: 42; total Senate good bills: 24.

Total House bad bills: 38; total Senate bad bills: 15.

Total House good bills heard in committee: 28; total Senate good bills heard in committee: 16.

Total House bad bills heard in committee: 26; total Senate bad bills heard in committee: 8.

Total House good bills passing committee: 17; total Senate good bills passing committee: 12.

Total House bad bills passing committee: 7; total Senate bad bills passing committee: 5.

Total House good bills passing the House: 6; total Senate good bills passing the Senate: 6.

Total House bad bills passing the House: 2; total Senate bad bills passing the Senate: 1.

Total House good bills passing Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills passing House committee: 3.

MONDAY: SB 351, SB 683, and SB 796 are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Finance Committee.

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