Legislative special session through Feb. 27, 2016

A few more bills got into the queue, but also HB 62 transformed into a benign form by amending it to last only 18 months.

THE GOOD: HB 114 by Rep. Major Thibault would reduce sales taxes in exchange for eliminating exemptions; HB 125 by Thibault would eliminate major sales tax exemptions if the sales tax were lowered.

THE BAD: HB 117 by Rep. Barry Ivey would create another dedication.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 44 passed House committee; HB 76 passed House committee; HB 78 passed House committee with no action; HB 79 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 80 passed House committee with no action; HB 100 with major amendment passed House committee and passed the House; HB 104 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 114 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 125 passed House committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 5 passed House committee with no action; HB 58 was deferred involuntarily in House committee; HB 64 passed House committee unfavorably; HB 72 with minor amendment passed House committee and the House; HB 84 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 95 passed House committee unfavorably and passed the House; HB 96 passed House committee and failed to pass the House; HB 98 was deferred involuntarily; HB 117 passed House committee without action.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 126; total number of bills, Senate: 23.

Total number of good bills, House: 19; total number of good bills, Senate: 1.

Total number of bad bills, House: 20; total number of bad bills, Senate: 1.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 9; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 0.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 9; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 9; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 0.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 7; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 0.

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

Total House bad bills approved by House: 2; 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.