The House convened at 12 p.m. today. Two bills were read a second time and House Bill 330 was read for the first time.
House Bill 330 establishes a Medal of Valor for emergency medical service personnel, firefighters, and law-enforcement officers. It establishes criteria for awarding a medal of valor. It establishes First Responders Honor Board within Department of Homeland Security. It defines and establishes board criteria.
House Bill 301 creates 100 single member districts following the 2020 census and provides for incidental precinct boundary changes.
House Bill 334 updates the Intermediate Appellate Reorganization Act.
The House is in recess until 2 p.m.
The House reconvened at 2 p.m. and read several bills for the first time, including those that passed the Finance Committee this morning.
House Bill 332 raises the statutory salary of the Director of the Lottery Commission from $92,5000 to $110,000.
House Bill 327 increases the concealed deadly weapon permit fee, to allocate part of the fee to the State Police for specific purposes. The bill also exempts veterans of the National Guard and reserve from paying a fee for the permit.
House Bill 328Â permits a person with signature authority, according to the federal ABLE Act, to open and manage an account on behalf of a designated beneficiary.
The House returned at 3:30 p.m. and read House Bill 302 for the first time.
House Bill 302 reapportions and assigns the counties into two congressional districts to adjust for population as determined by the 2020 census.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
