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Votes at a glance: House advances multiple education, election and health bills
Summary
On Feb. 16 the House passed a slate of bills and referred them to the Senate, including HB 239 (school community council amendments, 68-0), HB 272 (prohibiting foster-home emergency fees, 69-0), HB 303 (campaign finance filing requirements, 67-0), HB 313 (student medication administration, 70-0), HB 320 (recovery of federal reimbursement, 63-6), HB 368 (early voting polling places, 70-0), and HB 374 (integrated health systems fair-practices, 70-0).
A number of bills on the House third reading calendar received final action on Feb. 16 and were sent to the Senate for further consideration or were otherwise acted on. Key outcomes:
- House Bill 239 (School Community Council Amendments): Passed 68-0. The bill allows schools to set their own community council election dates and permits nonvoting at-large members such as a mayor or legislator to participate.
- House Bill 272 (Prohibition on Fees for Foster Homes): Passed 69-0. The bill prohibits local entities from imposing higher emergency-service fees on foster homes than on other residences in the same jurisdiction.
- House Bill 300 (Fireworks Display Fee Amendment): Failed in initial final passage (34-37); sponsor later moved to reconsider and the House circled the bill for further fiscal-note review.
- House Bill 303 (Campaign Finance Filing Requirements): Passed 67-0. The bill tightens compliance with filing deadlines, requires clerks to inform filers of deadlines and warns that failure may lead to ballot removal.
- House Bill 313 (Administration of Medication to Students): Passed 70-0. The bill clarifies that school nurses should be informed about students receiving regular medication; it does not require a nurse at every school.
- House Bill 320 (Recovery of Federal Reimbursement for Costs Associated with Illegal Immigration): Passed 63-6. The bill directs the attorney general to study legal remedies and report on potential federal reimbursements for state and local costs.
- House Bill 368 (Early Voting Polling Places): Passed 70-0 as amended; bill requires early voting locations to be placed in each Senate district in a county for regular elections.
- House Bill 374 (Integrated Health System Fair Practices Act): Passed 70-0 as amended. The bill clarifies that integrated systems should not share certain information between insurance and facility sides that could bias negotiations.
These outcomes reflect the House’s movement of several education, election-administration and health-related measures toward further consideration in the Senate; vote tallies are taken from the official floor record.
