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Charles L. Cotton wrote:

TVGuy wrote:did anyone catch the first 30-45 minutes of the Homeland Security committee meeting. Was any action taken on 910? (or any other pending bills for that matter)

Testimony was taken, but the Bill was not voted. All bills in that committee are "left pending" until the next committee hearing. Then some bills are voted on, some are not. Those that are not are either undergoing changes, or are dead.

Chas.

Testimony was taken in the last meeting, so should we be expecting a vote today?

TVGuy wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

TVGuy wrote:did anyone catch the first 30-45 minutes of the Homeland Security committee meeting. Was any action taken on 910? (or any other pending bills for that matter)

Testimony was taken, but the Bill was not voted. All bills in that committee are "left pending" until the next committee hearing. Then some bills are voted on, some are not. Those that are not are either undergoing changes, or are dead.

Chas.

Testimony was taken in the last meeting, so should we be expecting a vote today?

Some believe they are waiting for SB17 to be assigned to the committee so they can substitute it in and simplify the process. This cannot happen yet as SB17 has not been assigned to committee.

Who assigns the bills to the committees?

Should I view it as a positive that the only objections seem to be coming from hospitals?
General anti-2A folks notwithstanding.

RoyGBiv wrote:Should I view it as a positive that the only objections seem to be coming from hospitals?
General anti-2A folks notwithstanding.

It's HB 308 testimony. Much of it has to do with hospitals.

mojo84 wrote:Who assigns the bills to the committees?

I'll go out on a limb and say the Speaker of the House assigns a bill to committee when first introduced.....but don't hold me to that.

joe817 wrote:

mojo84 wrote:Who assigns the bills to the committees?

I'll go out on a limb and say the Speaker of the House assigns a bill to committee when first introduced.....but don't hold me to that.

That is correct. On first reading in the House, the Speaker assigns the bill to a committee.

Read in the House rules that bills approved by the Senate are to receive first reading and assignment to committee as soon as "practicable". SB 17 was received in the House a week ago tomorrow. If SB 17 has not been assigned to a committee by the end of this week, I'm thinking it is pretty clear that the Speaker is stalling.

Srnewby wrote:Read in the House rules that bills approved by the Senate are to receive first reading and assignment to committee as soon as "practicable". SB 17 was received in the House a week ago tomorrow. If SB 17 has not been assigned to a committee by the end of this week, I'm thinking it is pretty clear that the Speaker is stalling.

SB 17 wasn't received by the House until last Friday (four days ago).

Of the 32 Senate bills thus far received by the House (some of which were received weeks before SB 17), two have been referred to committee.

We don't gain anything by jumping to conclusions.

Bladed wrote:

Srnewby wrote:Read in the House rules that bills approved by the Senate are to receive first reading and assignment to committee as soon as "practicable". SB 17 was received in the House a week ago tomorrow. If SB 17 has not been assigned to a committee by the end of this week, I'm thinking it is pretty clear that the Speaker is stalling.

SB 17 wasn't received by the House until last Friday (four days ago).

Of the 32 Senate bills thus far received by the House (some of which were received weeks before SB 17), two have been referred to committee.

We don't gain anything by jumping to conclusions.

Correct! Something is working, so rest easy folks. This isn't a guarantee, but there's no reason to suspect a conspiracy at this point.

Chas.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

Bladed wrote:

Srnewby wrote:Read in the House rules that bills approved by the Senate are to receive first reading and assignment to committee as soon as "practicable". SB 17 was received in the House a week ago tomorrow. If SB 17 has not been assigned to a committee by the end of this week, I'm thinking it is pretty clear that the Speaker is stalling.

SB 17 wasn't received by the House until last Friday (four days ago).

Of the 32 Senate bills thus far received by the House (some of which were received weeks before SB 17), two have been referred to committee.

We don't gain anything by jumping to conclusions.

Correct! Something is working, so rest easy folks. This isn't a guarantee, but there's no reason to suspect a conspiracy at this point.

Chas.

Is government.....is always reason to suspect conspiracy.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

Bladed wrote:

Srnewby wrote:Read in the House rules that bills approved by the Senate are to receive first reading and assignment to committee as soon as "practicable". SB 17 was received in the House a week ago tomorrow. If SB 17 has not been assigned to a committee by the end of this week, I'm thinking it is pretty clear that the Speaker is stalling.

SB 17 wasn't received by the House until last Friday (four days ago).

Of the 32 Senate bills thus far received by the House (some of which were received weeks before SB 17), two have been referred to committee.

We don't gain anything by jumping to conclusions.

Correct! Something is working, so rest easy folks. This isn't a guarantee, but there's no reason to suspect a conspiracy at this point.

Chas.

Fair enough Charles. Thanks for the update.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

Bladed wrote:

Srnewby wrote:Read in the House rules that bills approved by the Senate are to receive first reading and assignment to committee as soon as "practicable". SB 17 was received in the House a week ago tomorrow. If SB 17 has not been assigned to a committee by the end of this week, I'm thinking it is pretty clear that the Speaker is stalling.

SB 17 wasn't received by the House until last Friday (four days ago).

Of the 32 Senate bills thus far received by the House (some of which were received weeks before SB 17), two have been referred to committee.

We don't gain anything by jumping to conclusions.

Correct! Something is working, so rest easy folks. This isn't a guarantee, but there's no reason to suspect a conspiracy at this point.

Chas.

Fair enough Charles. Thanks for the update.

"Reported favorably as substituted"

CJD wrote:"Reported favorably as substituted"

That seems to be good news.....