House halts floor session for closed GOP and Dem caucuses

The House has halted its morning session this morning for closed-door Republican and Democratic caucuses. Majority Leader Mike Moyle announced that if the caucus doesn’t run “super long,” the House will return to the chamber and begin taking up bills; if it does run long, it’ll just come back in and adjourn. The first bill up for House consideration today is HB 464, the controversial bill on state pre-emption of local government authority to regulate oil and gas drilling.