The Senate reconvened at 11 a.m. today and received messages concerning bills passed in the House. House Bill 4040, which ensures 180 full instructional days for students by giving the counties more flexibility in picking their start and end dates, was received in the Senate. The Senate suspended constitutional rules requiring a bill to be read on three separate days and unanimously passed the bill.
The Senate also introduced six bills. Bills introduced included Senate Bill 349, which would require child care centers to have a written evacuation plan, and Senate Bill 351, which would require anti-racial profiling training for certain law-enforcement officers.
The following committees will meet today:
Health and Human Resources- 1:15 p.m. 451M
Education- 2 p.m. 451M
Banking and Insurance- 2 p.m. 208W
Finance- 3 p.m. 451M
Judiciary- 3 p.m. 208W
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Energy, Industry and Mining- 10 a.m. 208W
Confirmations- 1 p.m. 451M
Government Organizations- 2 p.m. 208W
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
