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Senate committee gives favorable report to SB103 on DOT notifications; sponsor, critics plan follow-up
Summary
Senate Bill 103, described by its sponsor as similar to legislation considered in the Government Affairs committee, received a favorable committee report despite one senator asking to delay until related measures are available for combined consideration.
A Senate committee voted to give Senate Bill 103 a favorable report after a brief discussion in which the sponsor said the bill mirrors earlier measures addressing notifications and Department of Transportation matters and one senator asked to delay consideration until related bills are available.
Sponsor Senator Aubrey said SB103 is "very similar" to a bill the committee considered previously in Government Affairs and that staff had prepared comparison charts showing differences across the related measures. He said the committee intends to coordinate two or more similar bills and "hash this through" in the coming week.
Senator Beasley asked the committee not to rush the bill and requested delaying action until two related bills are available. "I don't really see the need to rush this through right now," Beasley said, urging the committee to wait for the other measures. The sponsor responded that the other similar measures may be in the House and that the committee should advance the Senate measures to a common stage for reconciliation.
The committee recorded a favorable report on SB103 and moved the bill forward. Committee leadership said they will continue conversations outside the committee to reconcile differences among related measures before any floor action.
Ending: The transcript records the chairman saying the bill "given a favorable report." The committee did not specify any floor schedule or the identities of bill sponsors in other chambers in the committee record.
