2017-04-10                     Senate Journal                      Page 0861
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 31                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 31(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act relating to law enforcement training in domestic                                                                 
       violence and sexual assault; relating to sexual assault                                                                  
       investigation protocols; requiring an inventory and                                                                      
       reports on untested sexual assault examination kits; and                                                                 
       providing for an effective date."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA)                                                                            
BY THE HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act requiring a legislator to abstain from taking or                                                                 
       withholding official action or exerting official influence                                                               
       that could benefit or harm an immediate family member                                                                    
       or certain employers; and requiring a legislator to request                                                              
       to be excused from voting in an instance where the                                                                       
       legislator may have a financial conflict of interest."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 49                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                                   
       Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an                                                                    
       effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.