Tristan Smith

It has been a busy day at the Capitol as both chambers are passing as many bills as possible before the session sunsets on Thursday.

On Wednesday at the Capitol, lawmakers took up legislation dealing with school scholarships, money and autism.

Lawmakers gave final passage to a bill banning cellphone use in high schools and debated making daylight saving time permanent.

More Democratic resistance in the Senate on Thursday, and the House passed bills on retirement.

On Wednesday at the Capitol, both chambers passed bills dealing with schools and students and the House passed a measure aiming to lower prices at the gas pump.