The House convened today at 11 a.m.
H. B. 2612 – repealing section relating to unattended motor vehicles and penalties – passed unanimously in the House. The bill will now head to the Senate for consideration.
H. B. 4138 – requiring certain public or private schools and daycare centers to install carbon monoxide detectors – passed 95-1 in the House. The bill now moves to the Senate.
H. B. 4199 – permitting a nursing home to use trained individuals to administer medication – was postponed until Monday, Feb. 5.
Bills on second reading:
Bills on first reading:
The Capitol was filled with state teachers and other public employees from various counties, protesting about rising PEIA premimums and bills that would give state employees a salary raise. This has been the focus of many debates in the House this session.
With many questions regarding the priority of the body this session, Minority Leader, Tim Miley, said he asks the body to work together collaborately, to prioritize, and to work together to push forward with this issue urgently.
Speaker of the House, Tim Armstead, said he agrees that the House must work together to tackle this issue, but it will take time to solve this problem effectively.
The Judiciary Committee will be holding a public hearing Monday, Feb. 5, at 8:30 a.m. in the House Chamber, regarding H.B. 4012 – amending the definition of medical services, so as to exclude abortion.
Judiciary Committee will meet after the hearing at 9:15 a.m. in 410M.
The House is adjourned until Monday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m.
