The House passed six bills today and advanced one to third reading for the next floor session. Along with these bills, 21 were introduced.
House Bill 2757 was passed after much debate. This bill would provide for the evaluation of professional personnel in public schools. The evaluations would take place the first three years of the employment of personnel. By the fourth year if the employee has not received any unsatisfactory evaluations, the employee will no longer undergo the evaluations.
A bill that would remove the 12-month limitation on certain agreements was passed. House Bill 2708 would delete the limitation on agreements between or among law-enforcement agencies. This would also permit any existing agreements between different agencies to remain intact unless officially terminated.
House Bill 2936 was passed today in committee substitute form. This bill would change the day of the canvassing votes for the primary election. The date would be changed from the Friday following the election to the Monday following the election.
The House also passed House Bill 2368, House Bill 2663, House Bill 2787, and House Bill 2871. Each bill that was passed will be sent to the Senate for further consideration.
The following committees will meet today:
Political Subdivisions– 1 p.m.- 215E
Constitutional Revisions– 2 p.m.- 410M
Health and Human Resources– 4 p.m.- 215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance– 9 a.m.- 460M
The House will reconvene Thursday at 11 a.m.
