The Senate completed action on five bills and passed three others with amendment during the first of two floor sessions on Thursday.
The bills that completed action today include:
House Bill 4086 – Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
House Bill 4233 – Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates
House Bill 4814 – Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals
House Bill 5117 – Relating generally to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals
House Bill 5175 – Eliminate funding for the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission.
The bills that passed the Senate with amendment and head back to the House for final approval include:
House Bill 4838 – Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information
House Bill 5122 – Relating to civil service for deputy sheriffs
House Bill 5395 – Relating to judicial review of Board decisions
In the second floor session the Senate took up several House messages as well as committee reports.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow, March 1, at 11 a.m.
Evening Meetings:
Judiciary at 4:30 p.m. in 208W
Finance at 4:30 p.m. in 451M
Morning Meetings for 3/1:
Transportation and Infrastructure at 10:45 a.m. in 451M