The Legislature has 32 days until Sine Die and many of the state leadership's priorities have not passed. There is disagreement on property tax reform, vouchers/education savings accounts, and Medicaid funding, among others. We are at the time during Session where tensions are high and bills start to die. The House has two weeks to pass their own bills out of their Chamber and the Senate has three. Senate rules are not as stringent as the House, so they have more time and flexibility to pass legislation.
At this time, there are 15 total bills that have passed in both Chambers and only 12 bills are on their way to the Governor's desk. Both of the bills relating to the budget are currently with the Conference Committees. The House has passed 15 Senate bills and the Senate has only passed HB 1 which is the Budget.
House Public Education has passed 55 bills out of Committee and is currently sitting on 429 to be scheduled for a hearing, including
SCR 9 which would designate the first week of April as G/T week. Over in Senate Education, they have passed out a total of 77 and are currently sitting on 302 bills.
SB 2403 (Springer) relating to required reporting regarding a school district's program for gifted and talented students, is expected to be voted out this week.
