On February 12, the Assembly convened to consider a range of bills affecting policies within the state’s university system, including high-profile issues such as campus free speech, admissions policies, and faculty governance appointments. Most of these measures are divided along party lines. However, the chamber also approved several bills by voice vote, including legislation aimed at improving government service delivery and providing utility aid for energy storage. Several of the high-profile measures were Senate bills, meaning they now advance to the Governor for review.

February 12 – Full calendar

AB-625 Grant Requirements (Dallman, Alex) Pay for performance grant requirements. Passed, 52-46. 

AB-750 Technical College Admission (Dittrich, Barbara) Admission of students to technical college programs. Passed, (Voice Vote).  

AB-908 Government Delivery (Piwowarczyk, Jim) Government service delivery improvements. Passed, (Voice Vote). 

AB-955 Rulemaking Authority of Agencies (Jacobson, Brent) The rule-making authority of agencies. Passed, (Voice Vote).

AB-994 State Agency Administrative Rules (Hurd, Karen) Review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; and the rule-making authority of certain agencies. Passed, (Voice Vote).

AB-995 Effective Dates of Administrative Rules (Hurd, Karen) The effective date of administrative rules and the effective period of emergency rules. Passed, (Voice Vote). 

SB-275 Admin Rules (Hutton, Rob) Statements of scope for administrative rules. Passed, 53-45. 

SB-276 Admin Rules (Wimberger, Eric) Challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. Passed, 53-45. 

 SB-277 Admin Rules (Nass, Steve) The expiration of administrative rules. Passed, 53-45.   

SB-289 Admin Rules (Bradley, Julian) Requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. Passed, 53-45.

SB-556 Utility Aid Payments (James, Jesse) Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. Passed, (Voice Vote).

SB-610 Controlled Substance Offenses (Hutton, Rob) Increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty. Passed, 56-42.   

SB-620 Sex Offenders (Tomczyk, Cory) Tracking a person who is registered as a sex offender but unable to provide an address. Passed, 88-9.