The House convened Tuesday, reviewing several bills. In a unanimous vote, the body passed House Bill 2362, the Ardala Miller Memorial Act.
The bill would provide a way to allow qualified voters to vote by an absentee ballots and sets forth those qualifications. The voter would have to be confined to a specific location other than a hospital or nursing home, prevented from traveling to a polling place because of medical reasons or immobility due to extreme advanced age.
Four bills were advanced to third reading.
- House Bill 2008 relates to nonpartisan election of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
- House Bill 2095, asses the college and career readiness of 11th and 12th grade students.
- House Bill 2193, provides a specific escheat of US savings bonds. This bill had one amendment that was sponsored by two delegates, this amendment helps to clear language and ambiguity found within the bill. The House voted and adopted the amendment and the bill has been reported.
- House Bill 2423 prohibits certain sex offenders from being in a supervisory position over children.
The House took up seven bills on first reading and advanced them to second reading, or the amendment stage:
- House Bill 2005 relates to the Broadband Expansion Act of 2019.
- House Bill 2346 relates to changing the licensing requirement for certain casino employees.
- House Bill 2360 concerns placing the Athletic Commission under the Lottery Commission.
- House Bill 2412 relates to criminal acts concerning government procurement of commodities and services.
- House Bill 2422 relates to the time for the observation of “Celebrate Freedom Week.”
- House Bill 2459 exercises authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law.
- House Bill 2462 concerns issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms.
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