Legislative regular session through May 21, 2016

SB 373 exits the list of good bills, as amendments allow for a needless commission with a needless duty to stay in existence.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 386 was signed by the governor; HB 606 passed Senate committee; HB 842 was concurred in; HB 948 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 1081 passed Senate committee and the Senate; HB 1156 passed Senate committee; HB 1167 failed to pass the House; SB 80 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 317 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 473 with minor amendment passed House committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 7 was signed by the governor; HB 223 passed Senate committee; HB 771 was deferred involuntarily; HB 985 was deferred involuntarily; HB 1102 passed the Senate; SB 254 was deferred involuntarily; SB 260 passed House committee; SB 262 passed House committee.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 1167; total number of bills, Senate: 477.

Total number of good bills, House: 84; total number of good bills, Senate: 31.

Total number of bad bills, House: 65; total number of bad bills, Senate: 25.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 53; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 21.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 41; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 20.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 21; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 11.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 13; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 9.

Total House good bills approved by House: 16; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 10.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 8; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 5.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 8; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 5.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 6; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 4.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 6; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 5.

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

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 5; total Senate good bills approved by House: 1.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 2; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 0.

Total House good bills going to governor: 3; total Senate good bills going to governor: 1.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 2; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 0.

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 2; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 1.

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 2; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.