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Bill Hearings for Week of April 24, 2023

  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 24 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 17 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 6 and opposition of 6 with 0 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB367 relative to eligibility of students in the education freedom account program. Education Tue 4/25 9:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill increases the household income level based on the federal poverty guidelines for the eligibility of students to participate in the education freedom account program.
Support HB464 relative to eligible students in the education freedom account program. Education Tue 4/25 9:30 AM LOB Room 101 This bill expands the definition of who is an eligible student qualifying under the education freedom accounts program.
Support HB174 relative to the filing of notice of intent to cut timber. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/25 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill enables a land owner to cut timber in certain cases where they have not received a response to the notice of intent to cut timber. This bill also makes it a violation for assessing officials to fail to forward a notice to cut to the department of revenue administration in a timely fashion.
Support SB162 relative to exemptions from rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, and ferrets. Environment and Agriculture Tue 4/25 9:00 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill makes the initial period for an exemption from the rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, and animals annual with the recertification of a veterinarian.
Support HB156 relative to misconduct by a law enforcement officer. Judiciary Tue 4/25 1:15 PM SH Room 100 This bill adds intentional misrepresentation to the definition of misconduct by a law enforcement officer.
Support HB491 relative to prohibiting the use of the prone restraint for minors. Judiciary Tue 4/25 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits the use of prone restraint on a child in a school or treatment facility.
Support SB119 relative to criminal background checks for charitable games of chance license applicants. Ways and Means Tue 4/25 2:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill exempts members of charitable organizations who do not participate directly in the operation of games of chance from background and criminal records checks.
Oppose SB180 (New Title) relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/26 10:00 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill empowers the therapeutic cannabis oversight board to regulate and review the labels and educational materials of cannabis materials. This bill also prohibits the sale of hemp products containing certain amounts of THC.
Support HB337 relative to directing the office of professional licensure and certification to provide notice of public meetings and an opportunity for comment from the public. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/26 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill directs the office of professional licensure and certification to provide to the public notice of its meetings and an opportunity to comment in such meetings.
Support SB105 relative to information collected by the division of vital records administration as part of the live birth worksheet. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/26 11:30 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill removes the criminal penalty for information requested on the mother’s birth worksheet that is not required for the birth certificate; provides that only de-identified information shall be submitted on the facility worksheet for a live birth; and repeals the requirement that the birth worksheet be retained permanently.