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Senate Rules Committee reviews a slate of bills, refers HB 521 to standing rules
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Senate Rules Committee reviewed a range of bills from education to consumer protection, voted to refer House Bill 521 (to allow Hot Springs to increase its council from four to six members) to standing rules, and unanimously approved keeping the consideration calendar to move more bills to committee.
The Senate Rules Committee met Feb. 17 and reviewed roughly a page-and-a-third of bills on the consideration calendar, advancing routine items and referring one local measure to a standing committee.
Sen. Albers moved that the committee take House Bill 521 from the calendar committee and refer it to standing rules; he said the measure would allow the city of Hot Springs to increase its city council from four members to six. The motion was seconded and the chair announced the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The referral clears a procedural hurdle so HB 521 can receive fuller committee consideration. If enacted, the bill would change Hot Springs’ local governing structure to increase the number of council seats, aligning that city’s council size with neighboring municipalities, according to the sponsor.
Committee members then worked through a series of unrelated bills and…
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