'Is there anything left that absolutely has to come out of here?'

You know the posture of a committee has changed when that's the most-often asked question of the chairman. After today, House Judiciary will likely meet three more times, possibly more if we get into a situation where we're having to suspend the rules, etc., and get essential items through to the floor before adjournment on April 9. We have 31 items left on the regular agenda (and for the first time, there are more -- 33 -- on the deferred calendar). I'll post updates from today's committee here.

Prior to the meetings of today's "A" standing committees, today is "members' day" in Joint Budget, meaning that House and Senate members are running individual spending bills to fund projects, etc. That meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m. in Rm. 171.