Three Senate bills on third reading on the Senate Calendar were passed and sent to the House for consideration. One of these bills, Senate Bill 234, would create the Maternal Mortality Review Team. This team would review the deaths of women who die during pregnancy, at the time of birth or within one year of the child’s birth. This team would help establish patterns and trends in such deaths which would contribute to public health planning. In addition, one bill on first reading was advanced to second reading.
The banking and insurance committee reported two bills to the Senate with the recommendation they do pass. These bills will be on first reading tomorrow. Several other committees reported six bills to the Senate with the recommendation they do pass, but first will go to the finance committee.
The Senate introduced 16 new bills. One of these, Senate Bill 490, would mandate water service connection. Another Senate bill introduced, Senate Bill 496, would protect voter registration information. This brings the total number of Senate bills introduced this session to 505.
The following committees will meet today:
Agriculture – 1:00 p.m. – 451M
Pensions – 1:00 p.m. – 208W
Government Organization – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
Finance Subcommittee A – 3:00 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W
Education Subcommittee – 4:30 p.m. – 451M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance Subcommittee B – 9:30 a.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 10:00 a.m. – 451M
Energy, Industry, & Mining – 10:00 a.m. – 208W
Agriculture – 1:00 p.m. – 208W
Pensions – 1:00 p.m. – 208W
Government Organization – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
The Senate will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, January 31.
