The House reconvened today at 11 a.m. for the last day of the 2010 Regular Session. Fifteen bills completed legislative action during this morning’s session.
House Bill 4223 has been sent to the Governor for further consideration. The bill will increase the safety of children on school busses by creating harsher penalties for failing to stop a motor vehicle before reaching a school bus. The minimum fine has been increased from between $50 and $200 to between $150 and $500.
House Bill 4652 also completed action. It will establish school calendar committees for each county school board of education. The committee will be comprised of teachers, administrators, service personnel and parents. The committee will vote on at least two proposed calendar options for the county.
The House also created Conference Committees for further consideration of bills. Conference Committee bills included Senate Bill 480, which would create “FACTS for Higher Education” by establishing Fair, Accountable, Credible, Transparent and Systematic mechanisms to determine classification status and compensation for classified employees in public higher education organizations. They also included House Bill 4593, which would increase the minimum age for ending compulsory school attendance from 16 to 17 years old. It will also reduce the number of days of unexcused absences from 10 to five.
There will also be a Conference Committee for Senate Bill 230, also known as the Optometry Bill, which would allow Optometrists to perform certain laser eye surgeries.
The following committees will meet today:
Conference Committee on SB230- 2 p.m.- President’s Conference Room
Rules- 2:45 p.m.- Speaker’s Office
The House will reconvene this afternoon at 3 p.m.
