BILLS MAKING IT SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH THE STATE HOUSE ON THURSDAY INCLUDE ONE FROM AZTEC STATE REP PAUL BANDY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL SECURITY. LOGAN STATE REP DENNIS ROCH’S BILL TO CREDIT TEACHERS FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE HAS ALSO PASSED THE HOUSE AND IS NOW HEADED TO THE SENATE.
ANOTHER BILL THAT WOULD REDUCE AUTO THEFTS IN THE STATE … HOUSE BILL 52 … WAS PASSED THE HOUSE AND GOES TO THE SENATE AS WELL. THIS ONE IS A BIPARTISAN MEASURE TO LIMIT THE MARKET FOR STOLEN VEHICLES. AND HOUSE BILL 71, WHICH WOULD ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO GET WARRANTS FOR BLOOD TESTING SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVING VIOLATORS IN NON-FELONY DWI CASES HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED.
