The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.
The body passed S. B. 273 and S. B. 358 unanimously with one member absent.
S. B. 273 would create the Opiod Reduction Act. It will require physicians to counsel patients before they are perscribed opioids by explaining the risks and telling the patients that they are also allowed to request to not be perscribed opioids.
S. B. 358 adds a $25 fee in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office for criminal bond processing.
S. B. 339 and S. B. 398 were laid over for one day.
The Senate is in recess until 6 p.m. tonight.
Committees meeting today:
Judiciary at 2 p.m. 208W
Finance at 3 p.m. 451M
Update 7:26 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6 p.m.
S. B. 495 was passed 30-2 with 2 members absent.
S. B. 498 was passed 29-3.
H. B. 3004 was passed 19-13. It has been sent to the House to concur.
H. B. 4242 was passed unanimously. It is now awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Bills on Second Reading:
- S. B. 47 was amended on the floor.
- S. B. 87
- S. B. 415 was laid over for one day.
- S. B. 444 was laid over for one day.
- S. B. 510
Bills on First Reading:
- S. B. 319
- S. B. 406
- S. B. 450
- S. B. 451
- S. B. 475
- S. B. 479
- S. B. 494
- S. B. 512
- H. B. 4380
- H. B. 4381
- H. B. 4384
- H. B. 4386
The Senate is adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m.
Committees meeting Monday:
Sub committee on S.B. 558 at 9:30 a.m. 208W
Government Organization at 9 a.m. 208W.
