The Senate advanced 17 bills on second reading to third reading during the evening session. Among these, House Bill 4069 would require an individual to pass a vision screening in order to renew a driver’s license and House Bill 4124 would add CPR and First Aid training to the health education curriculum in secondary schools. In addition, House Bill 4368, which would reduce acts of student violence and disruptive behavior, as well as increase penalties for chronically disruptive students by isolating them or placing them in alternative learning centers was laid over one day.
Twelve bills on first reading were advanced to second reading. House Bill 4423 would prohibit a purchaser of scrap metal from
knowingly purchasing or possessing a stainless steel beer keg, or part
of a keg, for the purpose of reselling as scrap metal unless the
purchaser receives the keg from a beer manufacturer, authorized
representative or a seller with proof of lawful ownership.
The Senate also received committee reports this evening. Over a dozen bills were taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time. House Bill 4144 was read a second time and relates to physicians assistants and updates language to conform to national changes.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Transportation and Infrastructure – 9:00 a.m. – 451M
Energy, Industry and Mining – 9:30 a.m. – 208W
Finance – 10:00 a.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 10:00 a.m. – 208W
Natural Resources – 1:00 p.m. – 208W
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W
The Senate will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
