The House reached another deadline day on March 15, when all House bills had to be heard on the floor in order to move forward in the legislative process. The exception to this is revenue-related bills, which can be heard later on in session. We burned the midnight oil Thursday night trying to consider as many bills as we could before that deadline came. Ones not heard will have to be refiled next session.

I touched on this bill in an earlier column, but my legislation amending who can apply for concealed carry licenses passed the House on Thursday. The bill allows non-United States citizens w...