Senate refers House bills under Rule 31, releases bills failing crossover, introduces S 147'S 150 and sets committee meeting schedule

During the session the presiding officer announced Rule 31 referrals, committee releases of bills that failed crossover, and several first readings of Senate bills.

Under Rule 31 the Senate referred House Bill H 96, described as "being on the calendar for notice and affecting the revenues of the state," to the Committee on Finance, and referred House Bill H 13, described as "being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation," to the Committee on Appropriations. The transcript records only those descriptions and the committee referrals; the bills' texts and sponsors are not recorded in the excerpt.

The Committee on Rules released two House bills that had failed to meet crossover, referring H 17 to the Committee on Government Operations and H 91 to the Committee on Health and Welfare. The transcript characterizes these as releases by the Committee on Rules pursuant to a temporary rule.

Senate first readings recorded in the session include S 147, sponsored by Senator Douglas, S 148, sponsored by Senator Bechovsky, S 149, sponsored by Senator White, and S 150, sponsored by Senator Vyhovsky. The transcript shows S 147 and S 148 were committed to the Committee on Judiciary, and S 149 and S 150 were committed to the Committee on Transportation after first reading. The transcript provides only the bill titles and committee referrals; no text or debate on the bills appears in the recorded excerpt.

The session concluded regular business with scheduling and committee announcements. The Senate recorded a motion to adjourn until 1 p.m. Thursday, April 10; members approved the adjournment by voice vote. Committee meeting times announced in the transcript included: Appropriations at 1:15 p.m., Finance at 1:45 p.m., Government Operations at 1:30 p.m., Education at 1:30 p.m., and Institutions at 1:30 p.m. These were presented as scheduling announcements in the floor record.