Crossover week was busy with both committee and floor action. Now bills move to the second body so everyone will be watching the bills for amendments and changes. We have two weeks left of session. Work will begin on all the major funding issues of the budget including education, medicaid and state employee salary increases.

The ABATE bill - SB 140 - repealer of the glazing statute - was signed by the Governor. No other major legislation negatively affecting motorcycles was introduced so that is a good thing.

This bill is a Dept. of Public Safety bill the adds language to 22-6-5.2 - No enhanced penalty may be imposed for any second, third, or subsequent violation, except for an offense pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 32-23, unless the defendant was convicted of or plead guilty or nolo contendere to the prior offense previous in time to committing the relevant second, third, or subsequent offense. This is the last loophole in the DUI statutes. It speaks to committing a 2nd, 3rd DUI prior to being convicted of 1st DUI. Bill came out of committee 9-2. An amendment was proposed to deal with issue if one of the DUI is resolved and then bill was deferred until another day - Rule 5-17. Bill passed House 49-20.Hearing in Senate Judiciary on 2/21.

Permit the Department of Public Safety to require certain accident reports to be filed by electronic means.Bill passed the Senate 32-1.Hearing in House on 2/22.

This bill defines a final stage manufacturer dealer and to provide for licensing of final stage manufacturer dealers. Bill passed Senate and House committee, passed House. Governor signed.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment regarding legislative term limits - 12 years in Senate and House - 6 consecutive terms - to the ballot. Passed the House 43-26. Bill was killed in Senate State Affairs Committee.

Bill grants limited immunity from arrest and prosecution for certain alcohol consumption related offenses to persons who assist certain persons in need of emergency assistance or who are themselves in need of emergency assistance.Bill was amended in committee, passed committee and Senate 26-6.

Establishes the elements of the offense of juvenile sexting and to provide a penalty. Changes the penalty to a misdemeanor. Passed Committee, passed Senate.

Revises certain provisions relating to the process of collecting DNA upon arrest for a qualifying offense. Passed committee, failed on House floor 27-43.