June 29, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015 SB 6, PN 1124 (Smucker) – This legislation amends the School Code to create a new article providing for the establishment of an Achievement School District (ASD), which will operate as a statewide school district in an attempt to turnaround...
June 28, 2015
In a party-line vote, the Senate voted 30-19 in favor of the 2015-16 state budget legislation. The $29.59 spending plan (House Bill 1192) would have appropriated $1.01 billion more than the previous year. Two of the larger appropriation changes would have been the...
June 26, 2015
SB 813 PN 1119 (Hughes): Provides for appropriations from the Workmen’s Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry, the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund (UEGF), and to the Office of the Small Business Advocate within the Department of...
June 25, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015 SB 812, PN 1078 (Hughes) – This legislation would make an appropriation from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for operations. A vote of 49-0...
June 24, 2015
HB 131 PN 1861 (Barrar): Provides for in-state tuition rates at community colleges and state-related/owned institutions for veterans, their spouses, and their children. The bill was approved, 49-0. HB 189 PN 1851 (Sonney): Amends the Liquor Code by allowing for the...
June 23, 2015
SB 299 PN 1045 (Baker): Amends Title 35, providing for incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies. The bill was approved, 49-0. SB 398 PN 312 (White): Amends Title 20, in express anatomical gifts, further...
June 22, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015 SB 352, PN 1059 (Vogel) – Amends the Race Horse Industry Reform Act of December 1981 to establish the State Racing Commission as a commission within the Department of Agriculture to regulate the operations of horse racing and conduct of...
June 21, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 131, which removes the residency requirement for non-resident veterans, spouses of veterans, and dependants of veterans to receive in-state tuition rates. This would be applied at state universities and community colleges....
June 17, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 SB 590, PN 566 (Tomlinson) – Amends the State-Owned University Intellectual Property Act to clarify and correct an error in the original act, 132 of 2012, where the sections pertaining to “repeal and effective” dates were mistakenly excluded...
June 16, 2015
HB 182 PN 1071 (Grove): Amends the Pharmacy Act, further providing for the authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations. The bill was approved, 49-0. SB 352 PN 505 (Vogel): Amends the Race Horse Industry Reform Act by repealing...
