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.

   Comments (0)

A bill meant to keep the identity of Crime Stoppers informants private now states that those tips cannot be used to make arrests or obtain search warrants.

The result is that law enforcement officers will have to do a little more leg work than checking the Crime Stoppers voice mail.

The bill also states that the tips can't be admitted in court and they are not subject to discovery.

The House voted for bills meant to encourage people to use a defibrillator in an emergency and to ensure Crime Stoppers tips are confidential. The defibrillator bill goes onto the Senate.

Members said they had serious concerns about the Crime Stoppers bill and it will have to be heard tomorrow.

HB 1433: Grants limited immunity from liability lawsuits for people, trained or not, who attempt to save a person in crisis with a portable automatic defibrillator. The bill needed little debate in the House chamber.

Earlier in the session, Rep. Bob England, a physician, used one of the devices to help Rep. Becky Carney, who was having a heart problem.

"We must do what we can to make sure that anyone willing to act as a Good Samaritan has the courage to step forward," said Rep. Alice Bordsen, a Mebane Democrat.

HB 1287: The bill states that the identify of people providing tips to Crime Stoppers is not a public record and is not subject to disclosure in court proceedings.

Reps. Phillip Haire and Rick Glazier said they were concerned the bill could be unconstitutional because of the provisions dealing with court discovery. The bill is expected to be discussed again Wednesday.