02 April 2016

Regular legislative session through Apr. 2, 2016

Bill introduction nearly has concluded, with a few more relevant ones popping up this past week:

THE GOOD: HB 922 by Rep. Bob Hensgens would allow for more realistic fee-setting for nursing homes without legislative micro-management; HB 948 by Rep. Steve Carter would create more efficient use of higher education facilities; SB 373 by Sen. Beth Mizell would repeal a useless local district.

THE BAD: HB 925 by Rep. Joseph Bouie would regulate unnecessarily business and needlessly duplicate; HB 928 by Rep. Barbara Norton would introduce the unsound concept of comparable worth into the state regulating pay; HB 943 by Rep. Chris Leopold too restrictively imposes on executive branch personnel administration.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 275 passed House committee; HB 386 passed House committee; HB 584 passed House committee; HB 594 passed House committee; HB 812 with minor amendment passed the House.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 7 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 109 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 254 passed Senate committee; SB 269 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 347 passed Senate committee.

SCORECARD:
Total number of bills, House: 949; total number of bills, Senate: 378.

Total number of good bills, House: 70; total number of good bills, Senate: 25

Total number of bad bills, House: 60; total number of bad bills, Senate: 20.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 7; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 6.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 10; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 5.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 5; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 0.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 3; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 3.

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

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; 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.

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