In a short legislative session, there is no time to waste. Bills are receiving hearings and being voted out of committee – some have even made it over to the other chamber already. The deadline for policy bills to be voted out of their committee is February 3, a week from tomorrow.
Several of the bills I have introduced have or will receive hearings this week. A few may receive committee approval before the week ends. You can read more about those in the legislative update below.
One of the big topics this year is the right to life, which is under steady assault from the majority party. They have bills aimed at locking in place policies like medically assisted suicide and abortion on demand. Pro-life policies are also before the Legislature. You can read about those bills below as well.