Post by Logan on May 3, 2016 21:45:26 GMT -6
House begins digging into crime bill; debates to continue today
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued.
On Monday, the Alaska House began floor debates on Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system, wrapping its work at 9 p.m. with a vow to keep working today.
House lawmakers began floor debate on the measure Monday afternoon, but after one hour and 45 minutes of debate, they had considered only six of the 36 amendments proposed by lawmakers.
Given the slow pace of progress, Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, called a temporary halt to the proceedings.
Leaving the floor, Chenault said it made more sense for the House to break until 7 p.m. instead of breaking after every amendment for questions. He said he hoped the extended break would allow speedier action once the floor session resumed, but that didn’t seem to be the case.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-05-02/house-begins-digging-crime-bill-debates-continue-tuesday
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued.
On Monday, the Alaska House began floor debates on Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system, wrapping its work at 9 p.m. with a vow to keep working today.
House lawmakers began floor debate on the measure Monday afternoon, but after one hour and 45 minutes of debate, they had considered only six of the 36 amendments proposed by lawmakers.
Given the slow pace of progress, Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, called a temporary halt to the proceedings.
Leaving the floor, Chenault said it made more sense for the House to break until 7 p.m. instead of breaking after every amendment for questions. He said he hoped the extended break would allow speedier action once the floor session resumed, but that didn’t seem to be the case.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-05-02/house-begins-digging-crime-bill-debates-continue-tuesday