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Week 11 brought a balanced amount of floor and committee work, with a pause on Wednesday for two special recognitions. The legislature celebrated Pioneer Lawmakers, those lawmakers and honorary individuals who have served the legislature 20+ years, and Memorial Lawmakers, recognizing former legislators who passed away over the last two years.
There are five weeks left until the scheduled last day of session and one week left until the second funnel deadline. Policy bills continue to be acted upon at the committee level and on the House and Senate floors. We are also now seeing budget bills begin to make their way through the appropriations committee process. Aside from Appropriations and Ways and Means bills, policy bills must make it through one chamber and out of committee in the other chamber by the end of next week or they are considered “dead” until next year.
Senator Giddens Sworn In
At the beginning of the week, Senator Giddens was sworn in after his Special Election win in Senate District 30 last week. The Senate is now back to 32-18. Senator Giddens has been assigned the committee seats that Senator Danielson held prior to his resignation: Transportation, Education, State Government, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means.
Bills Sent to Governor
As of Thursday (3/28), there have been nearly 2000 bills/resolutions introduced, 20 bills/resolutions enrolled, and 11 bills signed into law.
| Bills to Governor | Signed | Effective |
| HF288 Military + Veteran Benefits | 3/22/2019 | 7/1/2019 |
| HF487 Single Point-of-Contact Towers | 3/25/2019 | 3/25/2019 |
| HF264 Domestic Stock Insurers | ||
| HF266 Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators | ||
| HF306 State School Aid (SSA) | 2/19/2019 | 2/19/2019 |
| HF307 Transportation/Per Pupil Equity | 2/19/2019 | 2/19/2019 |
| HF327 Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship | ||
| HF482 DOT Officer Powers | 3/21/2019 | 3/21/2019 |
| SF 220 Section 179 Expensing | 3/15/2019 | 3/15/2019 |
| SF 274 Free Speech on Campus | 3/27/2019 | 3/27/2019 |
| SF113 OWI Habitual Offenders | 3/21/2019 | 3/21/2019 |
| SF304 License Sanctions for Deliquent Student Loan Debt | ||
| SF367 Eliminating Councils | 3/21/2019 | 3/21/2019 |
| SF519 Ag Facility Trespass | 3/14/2019 | 3/14/2019 |
| SF555 Weight Limits for Husbandry | ||
| SF556 Life + Health Insurance Guaranty Association | ||
| SF559 E-Insurance Notices for Portable Electronics | ||
| SF668 Wine/Beer/Liquor License | 3/13/2019 | 3/13/2019 |
| SJR17 Sale of Merchandise at ABATE |
| Bills to Secretary of State |
| SJR18 2nd Amendment Const Amendment + Strict Scrutiny Review |
