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Senate advances several bills on third reading; unanimous vote on school-food additives bill
Summary
The Senate considered multiple third‑reading bills April 8. House Bill 21-64 on school-food standards passed unanimously; the chamber also passed several other bills with recorded tallies noted below.
During the April 8 Senate floor session lawmakers disposed of multiple third‑reading measures in addition to the high‑profile debates on SNAP purchases and sex-definition language.
House Bill 21-64: The Senate passed HB 21-64 (relating to Department of Education provisions on school food) by a vote of 28 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. Senators described the bill as a continuation of efforts to improve school nutrition; supporters referenced national work on school meals.
Other measures the Senate passed on third reading (as entered on the floor and recorded in the journal):
- House Bill 20-01 (behavioral health licensure changes): Passed 19 ayes, 9 nays, 2 not voting. - House Bill 20-04 (voter registration/address provisions): Passed 17 ayes, 11 nays, 2 not voting. - House Bill 20-26 (revisions related to State Board of Dental Examiners): Passed 28 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. - House Bill 20-60 (conduct of elections provisions): Passed 17 ayes, 11 nays, 2 not voting.
Each bill was read on the floor and the secretary instructed to record the action and transmit the passed measures to the House. Where senators rose to explain their votes, floor remarks were entered into the record (for example, supporters of the school-food bill cited First Lady Michelle Obama’s national initiative as precedent). The Senate also resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole earlier in the session to consider bills on the calendar.
The session adjourned with scheduling announcements for committee and caucus meetings the following day.
