The Senate advanced eight bills to third reading including a bill regarding a Division of Highway hiring rule, in its Tuesday floor session.
Senate Bill 190, which is a Division of Highway rule change for hiring new employees, was unanimously amended by the Senate to include defining the term “premium” as overtime paid for as time and a half.
Seven other bills were advanced to third reading Tuesday.
The Committee on Judiciary reported Senate Bill 61 and 272 to the full Senate. Senate Bill 61 involves adding crimes that prosecutors may apply for a wiretap, and Senate Bill 272 relates to updating code on the Commission on Special Investigations.
The Senate introduced Bills 303 to 315, and were referred to committees.
A letter of resignation submitted by Sen. Richard Ojeda’s, D-Logan, was reported to the Senate.
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