Bill to Overturn SBOE Ban Unlikely to Pass This Year
The House passed a bill that would overturn the ban by the State Board of Education prohibiting state legislators from working in the 2-year community college system starting in 2010.
If the bill is not made law this year, will some legislators wish they had not gone on the record voting for it? Though some have suggested as much to me, I am doubtful that’s an issue for many.
Even if the Senate passes the bill it would be too late in the session to overturn a likely pocket veto from the Governor. If/when the bill dies this year, you can be certain that it will be back next year.
Why is the bill dead in the water already going into day 28? Can’t a bill be assigned to a committee and voted out of that committee on the same day? Or am I thinking about conference committees?
Comment by Brom Bones — May 2, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
i dont understand the democrats who are pushing this bill. from a political standpoint this bill is a no win for them.
Comment by dan t — May 2, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
I couldn’t help but notice Republicans Spencer Collier, Blaine Galliher, Todd Greeson, Jeremy Oden, Allen Treadaway all voted for the bill.
The following Republicans DID NOT VOTE at all on the bill or took a walk: Roberty Bentley, David Grimes, Mike Hill, Jim McClendon, Mac McCutcheon, Elwyn Thomas.
11 Republicans in all.
Comment by Anonymous — May 2, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Looks like Mike Hubbard is losing his grip on things.
Comment by Anonymous — May 2, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Jim McClendon was home sick with a virus and wasn’t in Montgomery on Thursday.
Comment by jeff — May 2, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
McClendon had the AEA virus
Comment by JD — May 2, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
The FEDS will lift the skirt of every vote to promote double dipping.
Comment by HotCrotch — May 2, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
Brom Bones: ALISON does not yet reflect that the bill has been officially transmitted to (or received by) the Senate. Assuming that’s correct, the bill will be received and get it’s first readin on Tuesday, teh 28th day. The committee to which it is assigned could meet that day, but would not be able to report the bill back to the Senate until the 29th day, and then could not be considered by the body until the 30th day. So, technically, the bill has the necssary time to move. Danny’s point, however, is that passage on the 30th day would allow the Governor to veto the bill and the legislature wouldn’t have the opportunity to override the veto. The reason we see the break between the 29th legislative day and the 30th legislative day is to allow sufficient time for the Governor to veto legislation and give the legislature an opportunity to override.
Comment by Anonymous — May 3, 2008 @ 7:13 am