Tuesday,
March 15, 2011
The Senate convened at 9:03 a.m.
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
The Journal of Monday, March 14, 2011, was
approved.
Introduction:
Dr.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks – Dir. of Public Health
John
Baldwin – Dir. of the Dept. of Corrections
President Kibbie welcomed to the Senate
chamber former Senator Bryan Sievers.
Referral from Calendar to Committee:
SF
499 to St. Govt.
SF
476 to Ways & Means
SF
496 to Ways & Means
The Senate stood at ease at 9:10 a.m. for
caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 10:43 a.m.
SF
462 by Judiciary
Makes synthetic cannabinoids schedule I
substances
SF
462 – Passed, 50-0
President Kibbie welcomed to the Senate
chamber former Senator Cloyd Robinson.
SF
238 by Education
Delaying estab. of state percent of growth
for FY 2013
SF
238 – Passed, 26-24
SF
239 by Education
Delaying estab. of categorical percent of
growth for FY 2013
SF
239 – Passed, 26-24
SF
260 by Ways & Means
Eliminates transfer tax on out-of-state
insurers
SF
260 – Passed, 50-0
Immediately messaged: SF
462, SF
238, SF
239, SF
260
SF
301 by Ec. Growth/Rebuild IA
Admin. of Save Our Small Bus. Fund and
program
S-3104
– Appropriations – Ad., v/v
SF
301 (as amended) – Passed, 26-24
Immediately messaged: SF
301
The Senate recessed at 11:29 a.m. until 2:00
p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 2:06 p.m.
SF
261 by Ways & Means
Technical admin. of tax laws by dept. of
revenue
S-3036
– Jochum – Ad., v/v
SF
261 (as amended) – Passed, 50-0
SF
328 by Education
Pathways for academic career & employment
program and fund
S-3109
– Bartz – Lost 24-26
S-3098
– Schoenjahn – Ad., v/v
SF
328 (as amended) – Passed, 26-24
Immediately messaged: SF
261, SF
328
SF
367 by Education
Protection of student athletes from
concussions
S-3105
– Bowman – Ad., v/v
SF
367 (as amended) – Passed, 50-0
SF
404 by Human Resources
Creation of statewide health info exchange
S-3090
– Hatch
The Senate stood at ease at 2:49 p.m. for a
Republican caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 3:13 p.m.
S-3090
– Ad., v/v
SF
404 (as amended) – Passed, 38-12
SF
412 by Local Govt.
Powers and governing of benefited rec. lake
districts
S-3111
– Bartz – Ad., v/v
SF
412 (as amended) – Passed, 33-17
SF
479 by Agriculture
Possession of cats classified as bengals and
savannahs
SF
479 – Passed, 49-1
Immediately messaged: SF
367, SF
404, SF
412, SF
479
SF
490 by St. Govt.
Savings promotion raffles; licensing by DIA
S-3100
– Danielson
S-3106
to S-3100
– Feenstra – lost, 20-30
S-3100
– Ad., 28-22
SF
490 (as amended) – Passed, 30-20
SF
493 by Judiciary
Operations of certain common interest
communities
S-3091
– Whitver – Ad., v/v
SF
493 (as amended) – Passed, 50-0
SF
494 by Judiciary
Foreclosure of a real estate mortgage
S-3110
– Hogg – Ad., v/v
SF
494 (as amended) – Passed, 50-0
Immediately messaged: SF
490, SF
493, SF
494
SF
456 by Judiciary
Prohibition from possessing firearms due to
mental health
S-3113
– Dvorsky – Ad., v/v
SF
456 (as amended) – Passed, 50-0
Immediately messaged: SF
456
The Senate adjourned at 4:31 p.m. until 9:00
a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2011.