Regular legislative session through May 5, 2018

HB 399 has joined the list of bad bills after it has percolated through the legislative process. It would dilute even further the weak merit-based principle behind the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 30 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; HB 54 passed Senate committee; HB 78 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 163 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 321 passed the House; HB 480 passed the House; HB 602 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 723 passed Senate Committee; HB 793 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 31 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 119 with major amendment passed House committee; SB 325 passed the Senate; SB 364 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 452 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 534 with minor amendment passed the Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 399 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 579 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 823 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 380 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 558 with minor amendment passed House committee.

SCORECARD:
Total number of bills, House: 901; total number of bills, Senate: 564.

Total number of good bills, House: 51; total number of good bills, Senate: 25.

Total number of bad bills, House: 34; total number of bad bills, Senate: 41.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 38; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 22.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 26; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 38.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 24; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 15.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 6; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 19.

Total House good bills approved by House: 15; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 11.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 2; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 5.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 6; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 5.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 3.

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

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 3.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 2; 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: 1; 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.