The House convened today to pass four bills, including House Bill 4588. This bill would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
House Bill 4312 was among the four bills passed, which would create a certification for emergency medical technician-industrial. House Bill 4245 passed as well, which would require certain professional and occupational licensing boards to report their licensed practitioners anticipated retirement date by December 1, 2014. House Bill 4256 would increase the annual salary of the state police, beginning July 1, 2014.
House Bill 4001, relating to the Government Fraud Prevention Act, was rejected.
There were 58 bills on second reading. House Bill 2446 was among those, which would make it a crime to solicite a minor. House Bill 4168 would require materials, supplies, equipment and other items purchased by the state and its agencies to be made in the United States. House Bill 4316, which would create the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act, was amended upon second reading.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- House Judiciary at 8 a.m. in 410M
- House Finance at 9 a.m. in 460M
- House Government Organization at 9 a.m. in 215E
The House is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.