Rules committee advances SB 116, SB 433 and HB 571 to the floor; unanimous vote

The Senate Rules Committee concluded its agenda by moving three bills to the floor for plenary consideration. The chairman made the motion, which received a second, and the committee approved advancement of SB 116, SB 433 and HB 571 by a unanimous raised-hand vote.

SB 116 was summarized earlier as a standing-rules item concerning DNA sampling for persons in the country illegally when there is a detainer and Immigration and Customs Enforcement does not pick up the individual within the required 48 hours. Senator Bearden described the bill as addressing that procedure.

SB 433 (referred to in the meeting as Rio’s Law) was presented as a measure to create an autism specialty license plate and mandate autism-response training for law-enforcement officers; the sponsor said the plate would signal when a driver has a child with autism in the vehicle.

HB 571 was described as establishing and certifying radiological-assistance personnel to allow them to work in hospitals and create a career path for that field.

The chairman told members to expect a heavy floor calendar the next day that could include those three bills, two special actions and potentially the budget; the committee adjourned following the vote.