Today, the House passed nine bills and one resolution.
House Bills 2933, 3009, and 3079 were moved to the House Calendar. House Bill 2785 and House Bill 2630 were moved to the Special Calendar.
House Resolution 17 urges the US President to appoint Dr. Rahul Gupta as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control.
Senate Bill 9 extends the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund to July 1, 2030. The fund is created within the lottery fund. This fund helps the four racetracks in the state to update and compete with neighboring states.
House Bill 2368, Mylissa Smith’s Law, creates patient visitation rights during the pandemic. The bill also protects facilities from being liable for any exposure that could arise as part of the visitation.
House Bill 2785 makes three changes: 1.) Parents make decision to remove their child from kindergarten program, 2.) Removes placement requirement to enroll in first grade for students who attend certain Montessori programs, and 3.) Requires that out-of-state students be placed in the grade from which they transferred.
Action was delayed one day on House Bill 2874 and House Bill 3107.
The House is adjourned until 11:00 am tomorrow, March 24, 2021.
Committees
Today’s Meetings
- The Education Committee will meet at 3 pm in the House Chamber.
- The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 pm in 215E.
- The Finance Committee will meet at 4pm in Room 460M.
- The Judiciary Committee will meet at 4pm in Room 410M.
Tomorrow’s Meetings
- The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 9 am in Room 215E.
- The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 9 am in the House Chamber.
- The Committee on Pensions and Retirement will meet at 10 am in 460M.
- The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 am in Room 434M.
- The Workforce Development Committee will meet at 1 pm in the House Chamber.
- The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security will meet at 3 pm in 215E.
- The PEIA Subcommittee will meet at 4pm in 215E.
A Virtual Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3 pm on House Bill 3300 – Relating to reducing personal income tax rates generally.
