The House met at 5:00 p.m. this evening where they continued business from today’s House Calendar. During this time, five additional bills were passed, bringing the total number of bills passed by the House to 73.
Of those bills passed, House Bill 3086 would permit home incarceration supervisors to carry handguns in the course of their official duties. The bill would require that before such supervisors may carry handguns they must meet specialized qualifications established by the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction, including the successful completion of handgun training program and a minimum of four hours training in handgun safety.
House Bill 2884 would establish a public-private state long-term care partnership program with the purpose of reducing Medicaid costs for long-term care, by encouraging the purchase of private long-term care insurance policies. These private insurance policies would be covered under long-term care insurance partnerships with the state.
Eleven bills were advanced to third reading today. Of those bills advanced, House Bill 2470 would exempt all schools, grades k-12, from paying consumer sales tax on items sold by the school.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M
Government Organization – 9:30 a.m. – 215-E
Finance – 9:30 a.m. – 460M
Finance – 1:00 p.m. – 460M
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
