The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.
There were seven bills on third reading today. Senate Bill 670 was referred to the Committee on Rules. The remaining six bills were passed through the Senate. Those bills include Senate Bill 12, 545, 641, 691 and House Bill 4228, along with Senate Joint Resolution 1.
House Bill 4228 relates to transportation network companies. The bill establishes that transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers are not certain common carriers, contract carriers or motor carriers and do not provide taxicab or for-hire vehicle service. The bill is commonly referred to as the “Uber Bill.”
A number of bills were read on both second and third readings today. The Constitutional Rule of Suspension was implemented on ten bills today. Those bills were: Senate Bill 363, 398, 484, 494, 567, 614, 628, 648, 656, 658. All of those bills were passed through the Senate and communicated to the House.
There were 30 bills that were read on second reading today, excluding those listed above. Those bills include: Senate Bill 25, 104, 337, 454, 528, 534, 539, 555, 563, 599, 601, 602, 622, 625, 631, 643, 644, 647, 657, 669, 677, 678, 686, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, Senate Joint Resolution 14 and House Bill 4012. All bills that were on second reading were advanced to third reading.
The following committees will meet today:
The Committee Health and Human Resources: 5:30 p.m. in 451M
The following committees will meet tomorrow before session:
The Committee on Judiciary: 10 a.m. in 208W
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
