2013-04-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 1066
Senator Meyer, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1041.                                                              
Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                             
further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 95(FIN) "An Act                                                                       
relating to the compensation, allowances, geographic differentials in                                                           
pay, and leave of certain public officials, officers, and employees not                                                         
covered by collective bargaining agreements; relating to the                                                                    
compensation and geographic differentials in pay of certain justices                                                            
and judges; relating to certain petroleum engineers and petroleum                                                               
geologists employed by the Department of Natural Resources; relating                                                            
to increased pay for certain partially exempt employees of the state in                                                         
specific circumstances; making conforming amendments; and                                                                       
providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 95(FIN) will advance to third reading on                                                                 
the April 10 calendar.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 33                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 33 "An Act adding definitions of 'gravity knife'                                                                 
and 'switchblade' to the criminal law; and relating to reserving the                                                            
authority to regulate knives to the state with limited exceptions for                                                           
municipalities to regulate knives" was read the second time.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                                           
961. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being                                                           
no further objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 33(JUD)                                                                      
"An Act amending certain provisions of criminal law prohibiting the                                                             
manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of switchblades and gravity                                                          
knives; adding definitions of 'gravity knife' and 'switchblade' to the                                                          
criminal law; and reserving to the state, with limited exceptions for                                                           
municipalities, the authority to regulate knives" (Title Change SCR 4)                                                          
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.