This morning the House received a message from the Senate regarding that body’s passage of House Bill 2001 with amendments. The House refused to concur with the proposed amendments and decided to ask the Senate to rescind their amendment.
Following that, the House completed the third reading of House Bill 2464, which would add additional requirements to the Ethics Act. The House then unanimously passed the bill and sent it to the Senate.
The House also introduced 97 bills this morning, including House Bill 2552 , which would provide for a new election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Governor. Of the bills introduced 82 were rule-making bills, and all introduced bills were sent to their respective committees for further consideration.
The following committees will meet today:
Energy, Industry and Labor/ Economic Development and Small Business – 1 p.m. – 460M
Political Subdivisions – 1 p.m. – 215E
Constitutional Revision – 2 p.m. – 410M
Senior Citizens Issues – 3 p.m. – 215E
Health and Human Resources – 4 p.m. – 215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance – 9 a.m. – 460M
Judiciary – 9 a.m. – 410M
Education – 9:30 a.m. – 434M
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
