Shortly after completing June interim meetings, members of the House and Senate met in their respective chambers at 5 p.m. today to begin the second special session of the year.
After the reading of the Governor’s call, identical versions of 19 bills were introduced in each chamber. Each bill was read a first time before being referred to a committee.
The House Finance, Judiciary, Government Organization and Education committees and the Senate Finance and Judiciary committees met immediately after the floor session to begin work. If necessary, those committees will meet again tomorrow at 9 a.m.
The Senate Confirmations Committee will meet tomorrow at 10:45 a.m. in the President’s Conference Room.
The House and Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.