By House Rule, Bills not heard and passed out of their first Committee of Reference during Week 4, are essentially dead and no longer eligible for consideration. Literally hundreds of House bills died this past week.

 Bills that are dead in the House can still be considered through their companion measure filed as a Senate bill. However, if the Senate version of a House bill has not been moving by Week 4, it is unlikely the Senate will pass a bill not even considered by the House.

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