24 March 2024

Regular legislative session through Mar. 23, 2024

Bills keep coming in and being processed, while HB 64 was removed form the list of bad bills.

THE GOOD: HB 737 by Rep. Kellee Dickerson would allow free expression without harassment of individuals at their residences; HB 745 by Rep. Julie Emerson would create universal school choice; HB 763 by Rep. Beau Beaullieu would provide oversight of election officials; SB 388 by Sen. Valarie Hodges would make criminal alien entry into the state; SB 391 by Sen. Gary Carter would strengthen freedoms to use the state’s waters;

THE BAD: HB 740 by Rep. Denise Marcelle would weaken campaign finance ethics laws; HB 743 by Rep. Barbara Carpenter would reduce deterrence of serious criminal acts; HB 747 by Rep. Robby Carter would induce a costly and needless pay raise for judges; HB 750 by Rep. Aimee Freeman would reduce the crime deterrence effect of firearms.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 passed House committee; HB 25 passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 90 was reported by substitute with HB 763; HB 114 passed House committee; HB 162 passed House committee and the House; HB 267 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 336 with minor amendment passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 341 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 407 passed House committee; HB 506 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 581 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 611 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 79 passed Senate committee; SB 101 passed the Senate; SB 155 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 208 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 214 passed Senate committee; SB 226 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 295 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 313 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 323 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 370 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 377 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 30 passed the Senate.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 763; total number of bills, Senate: 395.

 

Total number of good bills, House: 63; total number of good bills, Senate: 42.

 

Total number of bad bills, House: 39; total number of bad bills, Senate: 13.

 

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 14; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 13.

 

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

 

Total House good bills approved by House committee: 12; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 12.

 

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

 

Total House good bills approved by House: 3; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 2.

 

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

 

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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