We had another week filled with floor debate. Most bills were not controversial and created good policy; However, I noted a few that created a lot of debate.
Good Bills.
SF2331 – A bill allowing children on I-Hawk insurance to use local chiropractors.
SF 2007 – A bill supporting the preservation of the battleship USS Iowa
SF 2349 – A bill investigating autism insurance coverage
SF 2305 – a bill making improvements to the sex offender registry
SF 2351 – A bill that creates an enhanced penalty for domestic violence (strangulation)
Questionable Controversial bills
SF 2236 – requiring propane dealers to deliver fuel in the winter to someone who may not have enough money to pay upfront for the fuel.
SF 2321 – A bill prohibiting sending and receiving texts while driving
SF 2357 – Bill that takes guns from a person who allegedly commits domestic violence.
Bad Bill
SF 2323 – A bill creating gambling table games in casinos
SF 2316 – A bill requiring that no construction can occur in a 500 year flood plain. So much for growth in several of our communities near the river.