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What did the House pass by crossover?

Here are some of the more interesting bills that made it past the upper chamber before the deadline to be considered by the Senate:

H.B. 9: Bans texting while driving.

H.B. 88: Allows parents to choose comprehensive sex ed for their children.

H.B. 813: Allows people to collect money from negligence lawsuits even if they are somewhat at fault as well.

H.B. 961: Bans campaign contributions from officers of companies that have state contracts.

H.B. 1185: Allows habitual drunk drivers to get their licenses restored after 10 years with some conditions.

More after the jump.

The House voted for bills requiring the state to recycle thermostats and prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets at check cashing sites.

HB 1287: Requires the state to recycle items from state-owned facilities that contain mercury, such as thermostats or flourescent light bulbs. The bill requires the state to remove those objects and recycle before demolishing buildings.

HB 1289: Prohibits the sale of lottery tickets by business whose primary purpose is to cash checks. The bill doesn't apply to grocery stores or other similar businesses that also cash checks. The idea, supporters say, is to limit lottery sales in a place that serves people who may have financial problems.

"In these check-cashing places, they sell almost nothing else," said Rep. Ruth Samuelson, a Charlotte Repubilcan.