Archive for April 2021

General Assembly Could Wrap Up Next Week; Opioid Abatement Fund Legislation Progresses The 112th General Assembly could complete their work for the year next week, a bit of a surprising development given the recent narrative that adjournment would take place sometime the first week in May, but consistent with the initial projections offered by leadership…

Budget Talks Begin;    Criminal Justice Reforms, Compensation for College Athletes Nearing Goal Line With just three weeks remaining in the 2022 session, the collective focus of the General Assembly now turns to the state budget, and the level of political horse-trading – sometimes between the administrative and legislative branches, and sometimes between the chambers…

Governor Lee Signs Permitless Carry Legislation; Session To Enter “Budget Phase”     With the Lee Administration’s budget amendment set to be unveiled early next week, and leadership targeting the first week in May for adjournment, the legislature is about to enter the phase of session when the state’s budget becomes the major focus.  The…

Weekly Recap: Major Gun Legislation Reaches Governor’s Desk;  Lee Proposes $250M Mental Health Trust Fund for Students With the calendar moving into April and leadership still targeting a late April / early May adjournment, committee chairs are actively pushing to wrap up their committee work to leave the necessary time to address the budget issues…

With leadership expressing a desire to adjourn the 2021 session before the end of April and committee chairs announcing targeted closing dates for various committees, the activity around the Cordell Hull building this month began to feel like the session is starting to hit its stride and relatively back to somewhat normal operations. Lt. Governor/Senate Speaker…