House reads H.870 and S.209; several bills referred to committees including Ways and Means

On the floor the House read for first consideration House Bill 870 (an act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation). As a committee bill, H.870 received its first reading and, under House Rule 48, will be placed on the calendar for notice on the next legislative day.

The clerk also read Senate Bill 209 (an act relating to prohibiting certain firearms and firearms frames and receivers). After the reading the Speaker referred S.209 to the Committee on Judiciary.

The House also announced two bills on the notice calendar that require referral to a money committee under House Rule 35(a): House Bill 233 (pharmacy benefit management and Medicaid wholesale drug distribution) and House Bill 612 (miscellaneous cannabis amendments). Both were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means because they affect state revenue.

These actions were procedural first readings and committee referrals; no final floor votes on the substantive measures occurred during this session.