The Senate met today at 11 a.m.
Senate Bill 123, which allows for expedited partner therapy treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, completed legislation and will now be sent to the Governor’s office for final approval.
Passed today were 16 Senate Bills. This includes Senate Bill 298 which allows restaurants, private clubs and wineries to sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays and Senate Bill 510 which establishes an Adult Drug Court Participation Fund.
14 Senate Bills were read for the second time and advanced to the third reading. Senate Bill 14 creates the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act and Senate Bill 105 creates a Tim Tebow Act, which allows nonpublic school students to participate in SSAC member school athletics.
Senate Bill 313, relating to school calendars and allowing limited use of available instructional time, and Senate Bill 424, allowing fire departments to assess fees, were laid over on the second reading and will retain their places on the calendar.
The following committees will meet today:
Health & Human Resources at 1:15 p.m. in 451M
Energy, Industry and Mining at 1:30 p.m. in 208W
Education at 2:15 p.m. in 451M
Government Organizations at 2:15 p.m. in 208W
Judiciary at 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance at 3:15 p.m. in 451M
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
