Monday, March 7, 2011

5 p.m. deadline for bill action comes and goes

Under a self-imposed 5 p.m., deadline, the House left bills on the floor calendar dealing with unpaid family leave, innovative school pilot projects, making Becca voluntary, and teaching the consequences of sex offender convictions during sex ed curriculum.

In the Senate, the only unfunded mandates bill (SSB 5191) that was still in play died. The bill would have suspended several requirements, changed some, and eliminated others. It is difficult to find a list of requirements that everyone can agree on, and this year proved no exception.

More information will be in the Monday, March 7 Legislative Update.