The Senate met late Monday afternoon to concur on House amendments and complete action on six bills.
The bills that completed action this evening with either technical or small amendments include:
Senate Bill 331 – Eliminates cap on maximum amount of money in county’s financial stabilization fund.
Senate Bill 529 – Includes Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program.
Senate Bill 539 – Creates a cold case database.
House Bill 4756 – Creates a state Alzheimer’s plan task force.
House Bill 4860 – Provides that a general education teacher may not be responsible for accommodation logs.
House Bill 5295 – Authorizes a private outdoor designated area to simultaneously host multiple qualified permit holders.
The Senate refused to concur and asked the House to recede on its amendments to Senate Bill 451, which would direct the Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys. Members cited constitutional questions with the job duties in their reasons for refusing to concur.
The Senate made a small change to the House amendments on Senate Bill 164, which relates to trespassing. The bill will have to go back to the House for final approval.
The Senate also took up additional committee reports and read bills a first time during the floor session.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow, March 5, at 11 a.m.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will resume its meeting at 5:40 p.m. in 208W
Economic Development will meet tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. in 451M
