I asked that several bills be drafted today and over the weekend.

A week from tomorrow is the deadline to make a request and be guaranteed that our professional staff will draft the legislation in time for it to be guaranteed a public hearing.

My bills would address the following issues:

1. How should the state spend the money we receive from a successful lawsuit against a private business?

2. How can we encourage unmarried parents to act together on behalf of their offspring?

3. Should we revoke the driver’s license of people below the poverty level who owe income taxes?

4. Should a citizen living abroad lose the right to vote after twice being excused from jury duty for that reason?

Between now and when the bills are introduced, I’ll be reviewing the drafts with staff, advocates, and sometimes, likely opponents.