SDCA Week 7 Legislative Monitor Report

Week 7 was extremely busy getting all the bills through the first house and working on appropriations bills in both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

In addition to this there was chaos on the Senate floor when one member left without being excused and put all the bills in jeopardy of passing since Sen Beal is also absent with a medical issue. The Senate was locked down for a period of time to try and find the missing Senator with no luck so then they tried to finish their work.

All the House bills on the consent calendar were moved to the next day and then another Senator called for a lengthy bill to be entirely read on the floor of the Senate. It was a long day on Cross Over Tuesday.

SENATE BILLS

SB 41 –AJ bill to revise a provision to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual and provide penalty – bill passed committee and passed Senate 32-0. Bill now in House Judiciary for hearing on 3/2

SB 106--Extraordinary Cost fund bill for special education and indexing to CPI –passed committee and sent to Appropriations Committee 6-1. Hearing in Sen Approp and passed committee and passed Senate 23-10. Now goes to House Approp 

SB 190--Rights of parents –bill you have been concerned about – Rights of Parents – passed the House State Affairs Committee 8-5 with a couple amendments and is now on the floor for Monday. – CALL YOUR HOUSE MEMBERS TO OPPOSE. There is a good coalition working to try and defeat this bill.

 HOUSE BILLS           

HB 1082 –Establishes parameters for the reimbursement of schools that provide free or reduced price meals – Bill was sent to House Appropriations Committee with a due pass recommendation – passed Committee and passed House 46-20. Hearing in Senate Committee 3/3

HB 1098 – Amend certain provisions pertaining to special education funding – bill to start the discussion to help kids who need help but do not qualify for special education. Bill was sent to House Appropriations Committee with no recommendation – bill was sent to 41st day 8-1.

HB 1187 – Make volunteer coaches mandatory child abuse reporters – Support – passed House Jud Committee with an amendment but new amendment was proposed and failed so another amendment was proposed that stated only coaches in school activities and that amendment passed, Bill then passed 66-0. Bill now goes to Senate Judiciary