We have had a very busy last two weeks down in Concord. We met for three days the week of March 14 and two days the week of March 28. At the beginning of the session we establish deadlines for bills to be acted upon. March 17 was the deadline to act on all bills that did not go to a second committee, except budget bills. The result was we had over 250 bills that required votes by the 17th. Committees had been holding hearings and working on bills since early January. It never fails that lots of bills are on the calendar just before the deadline and this year was no different. There were 149 bills on the Consent Calendar. Individual Representatives removed 15 bills. The bills removed from the Consent Calendar are taken up once the Regular Calendar is completed. Some examples of the bills removed were HB 549, relative to driver’s license reexaminations. The committee had recommended ought to pass. This bill eliminates the requirement for all persons reaching the age of 75 to retest in order to keep their license. Following the debate the bill passed. HB 573, relative to the administration of certain pain relief medications by a school nurse was recommended by the committee as inexpedient to legislate. The committee had determined that this bill was not necessary as school nurses are allowed to administer certain over the counter medications providing the medications are included in school policy and providing there is parental consent. A motion was made to table the bill and it passed.
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