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Votes at a glance: items placed on third‑reading calendar and committee reports (Feb. 24, 2014)
Summary
During the afternoon session the Senate read committee reports, moved numerous bills to the second and third‑reading calendars, and adopted standing committee recommendations. Multiple bills were ordered for third reading with recorded tallies; the body also placed several items on the consent calendar.
The Senate adopted rules and standing committee reports and placed multiple bills on the second‑reading calendar and consent calendar. Notable procedural outcomes during the Feb. 24 afternoon session included:
- SB44 (first substitute), workers' compensation and employee misconduct — sponsor moved to third reading (vote recorded later on floor). (Sponsor: Senator Maine) - SB178 (controlled substances act amendments) — amendment adopted; roll call recorded 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent; ordered to third reading. (Sponsor: Senator Vickers) - First substitute SB44 (shelter animal vaccine amendments) and several other bills were assigned to committees or recommended by standing committees to be placed on the consent calendar as indicated in committee reports presented by the Rules and Business & Labor Committees. - SB96 and SB150 (education task force reauthorization) also received favorable roll‑call outcomes and were ordered for third reading with recorded tallies (see clerk for line‑by‑line counts on the record).
Several bills were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee, and the Senate adopted multiple floor amendments to bills discussed in committee. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 10 a.m. the following day.
