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Committee of the Whole: hospitals, theft penalties, school attendance and other bills move forward; Hathaway lump‑sum proposal fails
Summary
In committee of the whole the House reported dozens of Senate files as do‑pass; notable outcomes include approval of hospital bankruptcy authority (SF5), stricter theft repeat‑offense penalties (SF7), lottery debit‑card acceptance (SF24), and the indefinite postponement of Senate File 36 (Hathaway lump‑sum scholarship) after a roll call.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered a sequence of Senate files on general file. Committees reported recommendations and the chamber debated multiple items; several bills passed out of committee and will return for floor consideration or further processing. Senate File 36, a proposal to allow a lump‑sum disbursement of Hathaway merit scholarships, failed in committee of the whole and was indefinitely postponed.
Notable committee outcomes - Senate File 5 (hospital bankruptcy option): Provides memorial hospitals and hospital districts an option to file chapter 9 bankruptcy under narrow guardrails. Committee discussion emphasized guardrails, trustee votes and restructuring plans; committee recommended do pass. - Senate File 7 (theft amendments): Amends…
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