HR 4247 Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act

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This bill is tentatively scheduled for a full vote by the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 4. Read More...

This week marks the end of the second phase of the session. Third reading deadline was Thursday. Bills had to pass third reading in each chamber. The original house then has the opportunity to concur with changes (if there were any) or to dissent. If the bills are agreed to they go to the Governor for signature; if there is a dissent, a conference committee is appointed to work out an agreement. The session is expected to end next week Friday. Hence, bills moved and many were amended to include bills passed in one house but not heard in the second. Others died in committee or on second reading. Read More...

The final full week of committee hearings is now concluded; only a couple of bills will be heard on Monday next week. All committee reports must pass the floor on Monday afternoon with third reading deadline for all bills on Thursday. The session is likely to end a week early; most expect it to conclude by March 5. Hence, many committees met this week passing only those bills that either had strong consensus agreement or were seen as necessary for political or state policy concerns. These major issues include school funding, lobbyist and legislative ethics, and township government reforms noted below. In addition, gaming expansion, unemployment taxes, and property reassessment are the other major issues facing the General Assembly. Read More...

Crossover has begun with only a few technical and consensus bills getting hearings this week. The more controversial bills and major bills were given further study before hearings are scheduled. Many will not be heard, which is customary, but this "short session" may become shorter. Committees are being asked to finish next week rather than the last week of February. The session could end in early March. Read More...

The 2010 session is at the half way mark. No new bills will be considered; now, only bills passed by either the House or Senate will be considered by the opposite chamber. There was a rush to amend bills and pass them during the first days of this week. Wednesday and Thursday were used to assess bills and assign them to committees. Read More...

Committee deadlines were this week. Bills not clearing committee will not be given further consideration this year. Also, all bills must pass their house of origin by next week Wednesday, February 3rd. Hence, there was a push to move bills both in committee and on the floor this week. Read More...

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