The Senate met this evening to suspend the constitutional rule requiring bills be read on three separate days and to pass 28 bills on second reading. One of these bills, House Bill 4637, which would deploy broadband service to the remaining unserved areas of the state. Other bills passed include House Bill 4121, which would allow local governments to use a purchasing card program adminstered by the Auditor, House Bill 4402, which relates to compulsive gambling and House Bill 4527, which would allow county commissions to regulate subdivisions and land development. These bills have now completed legislation.
In addition, 16 bills that were on second reading were advanced to third reading.
Members of the Senate also received messages from the House. The Senate refused to recede its amendments to House Bill 3215, House Bill 4471, and House Bill 4482 and requested to confer with the House.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance – 10:30 a.m. – 451M
Rules – 10:45 a.m. – President’s Conference Room
The Senate will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
