Regular legislative session through May 4, 2019

Due to its fiscal notes registering revenue reduction, HB 262 by Rep. Julie Stokes is added to the list of good bills. The bill would flatten and simplify the tax code. Also, HB 202 has been removed from the list of bad bills, after a proposed beneficial amendment to it is scheduled to be debated on the floor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 12 was deferred involuntarily; HB 82 passed the House; HB 147 passed House committee; HB 231 was deferred involuntarily; HB 262 HB 281 passed House committee; HB 372 passed the House; HB 388 was substituted for by HB 614; HB 404 passed the House; HB 413 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 416 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 441 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 503 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 614 passed House committee; SB 184 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 221 passed the Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 46 was deferred involuntarily by House committee;  HB 178 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 293 passed House committee;  HB 358 passed House committee; HB 610 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 4 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 5 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 79 passed Senate committee and failed to pass the Senate; SB 80 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 112 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 186 passed Senate committee.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 615; total number of bills, Senate: 241.

Total number of good bills, House: 33; total number of good bills, Senate: 10.

Total number of bad bills, House: 27; total number of bad bills, Senate: 17.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 22; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 6.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 8; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 13.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 13; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 3.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 4; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 9.

Total House good bills approved by House: 4; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 2.

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.