The Senate convened today at 11:00 a.m. to introduce six bills, one Senate Joint Resolution, and one Senate Resolution.
The Senate also passed four bills including Senate Bill 60, relating to name change publication requirements, Senate Bill 71, which requires descriptions of rights-of-way to include width in addition to the center line, Senate Bill 76, which would allow voters who have moved to vote for President and Vice President, and Senate Bill 82, which would require public service boards to have at least one rate-paying residential customer of the public service district on its board membership.
The bills introduced included Senate Bill 371, which would reform aspects of the criminal justice system to improve public safety and address the growing prison overcrowding and substance abuse problems in this state.
The following committees will meet today:
The Committee on Natural Resources will meet today at 1:00 p.m. in 208W.
The Committee on Education will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 451M.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 208W.
The Committee on Finance will meet today at 3:00 p.m. in 451M.
The Committee on Judiciary will meet today at 3:00 p.m. in the House Chamber.
The Education Subcommittee on School Access and Safety will hold a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. in 451M.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
The Committee on Labor will meet tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in 208W.
The Committee on Children and Poverty will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in 451M.
The Committee on Economic Development will meet tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in 451M.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in 208W.
The Senate will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
