We are doing our very best to keep you informed during legislative sessions. Below are bills we are tracking. To find information about the time and location of specific hearings, please Click Here and insert the bill's number.
We want to encourage you to review the House and Senate calendars as there may be other bills of interest to you:
House Calendar Senate Calendar
education:
Bill No. |
Bill Description | Our Position |
House Status | Senate Status | Roll Call Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1523 | Revising the pupil safety and violence prevention act. | Support w/Amendment |
Report Filed | ||
| HB1580 | Relative to home schooling. | Support |
Report Filed | ||
| SB482 | Relative to bullying and cyberbullying in schools. | Support |
In Committee | ||
| SB373 | Relative to approval of alternative schools by the state board of education. | Neutral | In Committee | Passed/Adopted | |
| SB372 | Requiring school board members to receive annual training. | Oppose | Report Filed | ||
| SB347 | Relative to ballot language for local adoption of a chartered public school. | Support | In Committee | ||
| SB386 | Extending the pilot program for chartered public schools approved by the state board of education. | Support | Report Filed | ||
| CACR34 | Relating to funding of public education. Providing that the general court shall define an adequate education and distribute state funds for public education in a manner that alleviates local disparities. | Support | In Committee | ||
| CACR27 | Relating to education funding. Providing that state funding of education shall be targeted. | Support |
ITL |
Healthcare:
Bill No. |
Bill Description | Our Position |
House Status | Senate Status | Roll Call Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1431 | Relative to health care choice. | Support |
ITL | ||
| HB1666 | Requiring licensing of outpatient abortion facilities. | Support |
ITL | ||
| SB417 | Relative to national health care reform and Medicaid. | Support |
ITL | ||
| SB452 | Authorizing individuals and certain businesses to purchase health insurance from out-of-state insurance companies. | Support |
Immigration:
Bill No. |
Bill Description | Our Position |
House Status | Senate Status | Roll Call Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR22 | Urging Congress to oppose any legislation supporting amnesty or granting lawful status to any person who has entered the United States illegally. | Support |
Passed/Adopted with Ammendment |
Gambling:
Bill No. |
Bill Description | Our Position |
House Status | Senate Status | Roll Call Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB489 | Relative to table gaming and video lottery at certain locations throughout the state. | Oppose |
In Committee |
Glossary
HB = House Bill
SB = Senate Bill
OTP = Ought to Pass (used when a committee recommends the passage of a bill)
ITL = Inexpedient to Legislate (used when a committee does NOT recommend the passage of a bill)
LOB = Legislative Office Building (where most House bills are heard)
SH = State House (where most Senate bills are heard)
CPR = Cornerstone Policy Research