Legislative Day 23
Literacy. Numeracy. Committee Meeting Lunacy.
Like Nathan’s annual Independence Day hot dog eating competition, this #GoldDomeReport is a contest of how much committee action one person can consume. With no fewer than 32 legislative committee and subcommittee meetings on Monday and 25 on Tuesday, our team is feeling a little overserved. But with legislation flying in all directions and lawmakers and lobbyists trying to move their bills shouting “more!”, all we can do is keep dishing up lukewarm reports of legislative activity. So, tie on a bib and dig in. Bon appetit!
House members did take a break from the committee chaos on Tuesday to send several school bills to the Senate. Dubbing Legislative Day 23 “Education Day” in the House, representatives gave passing grades to legislation supporting student teachers, allowing certain retired teachers to return to work, banning cell phones in high schools, and continuing the State’s work on literacy. Not to be left behind, senators signed off on their own education bill, which establishes an advanced math pathway for public schools. Read on for more floor and committee action that will put your reading and page counting skills to the test (we lost count at 45).
In this Report:
Floor Action
Committee Reports
New Legislation
What’s Next