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House approves school-safety and law-enforcement bills; multiple committee reports adopted
Summary
On the floor the House adopted several committee reports, passed HB14 (school emergency response plans) 69–1, HB59 (peace officers' authority) 67–0 and HB73 64–5, circled HB235, and agreed to open and circle additional bill files for capital facilities and bonding planning.
The House opened with communications from the Senate and several standing committee reports were adopted by voice votes and placed on the third-reading calendar, including measures from the Political Subdivisions, Government Operations, and Revenue and Taxation committees.
House Bill 14, requiring that each school have and practice an emergency response plan while leaving plan specifics to local school boards, was presented and passed on the floor with 69 yes votes and 1 no vote; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate. Representative Aren't (floor sponsor) listed endorsements from groups including PTA, UEA and the State Department of Public Safety.
House Bill 59, which permits peace officers to take statements under oath at the scene for later use as reliable hearsay evidence in prosecutions, passed the House with 67 yes and 0 no votes and will be referred to the Senate.
The House circled House Bill 235 (an appropriation for winners of a history and spelling bee contest) and allowed Members to open additional bill files intended to channel state building funding through the Capital Facilities Committee and to begin long-term bonding planning.
Other business included brief announcements about campus events and the House adjourned until 10 a.m. the following morning.
