Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Senate Reconvenes to Receive Committee Reports, 11 Bills Advance to 2nd Reading

The Senate met in a brief evening session Monday at 5:00 p.m. to receive reports from standing committees. All reports received were taken up for immediate consideration, and all bills involved were presented on first reading and advanced.

Of those bills advancing to second reading, House Bill 2952 would clarify that a terroristic threat is a felony regardless of intent to actually commit the threatened act, and penalize as such. Under this bill, persons found guilty would be fined between $5,000 and $25,000, confined in a state correctional facility between one and three years, or both.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Energy, Industry, and Mining – 9:00 a.m. – 208W

Education (Subcommittee – Innovation Zones) – 10:00 a.m. – 219M

Government Organization – 10:00 a.m. – 208W

Rules Committee – 10:45 a.m. – 219M

Health and Human Resources – 1:00 p.m. – 451M

Banking and Insurance – 2:00 p.m. – 208W

Education – 2:00 p.m. – 451M

Finance – 3:00 p.m. – 451M

Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

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