The House passed 7 bills in a brief late morning chamber session.
Among those bills passed today were House Bill 3067, which would enhance funding for civil legal services for the poor, House Bill 3050, which would remove statutory fees and permit the Board of Dieticians to set the fees legislative rule and House Bill 3087, which would require qualifying law-enforcement officers to receive certification to carry a concealed firearm nationwide as provided in the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004.
48 bills were also read for a second time and moved to third reading, including House Bill 2159 which would prohibit members of the news media from being compelled to give testimony relating to the source of information without the consent of the person or person in the public communication and House Bill 3143 which would increase the fine and minimum penalty for causing death or injury to animals used by law enforcement agencies and in explosion explosive detection.
The following committees will meet today:
Government Organization – 12:00 p.m. – 215E
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
