Public Safety and Security Committee advances 42 bills; roughly 36 placed on consent calendar, several debated separately

The Public Safety and Security Committee considered 42 bills in a single meeting and placed the large majority on a consent calendar for referral to the House or relevant committees. Committee leaders said roughly 36 of those items would go on consent; several bills generated extended floor debate or were not placed on consent and received separate roll-call votes.

What was on the consent calendar: The clerk read the list of items placed on the consent calendar; they included bills on topics ranging from codes and standards, school security training, regional police forces, elevator inspections, vehicle lighting and traffic safety, firefighter turnout gear and cancer-screening pilot programs, police pursuit policy, and multiple technical and statutory revisions. Examples (with LCO numbers as read): SB 12-39 (LCO 06611), SB 12-40, SB 13-19 (LCO 06329), SB 13-20 (LCO 06330), SB 13-21 (LCO 06568), SB 13-74 (LCO 06540), SB 13-82 (LCO 06365), SB 13-90, SB 14-89 (LCO 06603), HB…