And, choices are being made by the governor on bills. Not surprisingly, he’s not acting on almost every good bill as most of these express policy with which he disagrees, as this strategy keeps his political options open, while he is more likely to sign promptly bills with which he agrees.
THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: SB 112 was signed by the governor.
THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 308 was signed by the governor; HB 363 was signed by the governor; SB 201 was signed by the governor.
SCORECARD:
Total number of bills,
House: 1083; total number of bills, Senate: 499.
Total number of good bills,
House: 79; total number of good bills, Senate: 24.
Total number of bad bills,
House: 47; total number of bad bills, Senate: 14.
Total House good bills heard in
House committee: 60; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 15.
Total House bad bills heard in
House committee: 34; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 15.
Total House good bills approved
by House committee: 43; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 10.
Total House bad bills approved
by House committee: 12; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 2.
Total House good bills approved
by House: 35; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 10.
Total House bad bills approved
by House: 8; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 1.
Total House good bills heard in
Senate committee: 31; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 10.
Total House bad bills heard in
Senate committee: 8; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 1.
Total House good bills approved
by Senate committee: 30; total Senate good bills approved by House committee:
9.
Total House bad bills approved
by Senate committee: 6; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 1.
Total House good bills approved
by Senate: 20; total Senate good bills approved by House: 9.
Total House bad bills approved
by Senate: 5; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 1.
Total House good bills going to
governor: 18; total Senate good bills going to governor: 9.
Total House bad bills going to
governor: 5; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 1.
Total House good bills signed
by governor/filed with Secretary of State/that became law: 2; total Senate good
bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State/that became law: 3.
Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State/that became law: 3; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State/that became law: 0.
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