Commerce Committee adopts three House committee substitutes in executive session

The Missouri House Committee on Commerce approved three House committee substitutes during an executive-session portion of its meeting and then recessed for public hearings.

The committee first moved to vote “do pass” on House Bill 13-50 and offered a House committee substitute ending in “.02C.” Representative Mark Sharp, the bill sponsor, told the committee the substitute “added definitions for professional sports teams” and clarified that certain offenses “historically, held at the professional sports stadiums, in Missouri” are covered. The committee adopted the substitute by voice vote and then approved the bill “do pass” on a roll call of eight ayes, zero noes.

The committee then considered House Bill 12-45, offered a committee substitute (“.02C”), adopted that substitute and voted the bill “do pass” on a roll call with ayes recorded by the clerk. Later in the session the chair moved for a single roll call on a committee substitute covering House Bills 12-45, 83-02 and 70-6; the clerk recorded 8 ayes and 0 noes and the substitute passed.

Votes at a glance

- House Committee substitute for House Bill 13-50 — adopted; committee substitute voted “do pass” on roll call: 8 ayes, 0 noes; outcome: approved. Sponsor present: Rep. Mark Sharp. - House Committee substitute for House Bill 12-45 — adopted; committee substitute voted “do pass” (roll-call ayes recorded; tally not further specified on the transcript beyond recorded ayes). - House Committee substitute for House Bills 12-45, 83-02 and 70-6 (omnibus committee substitute) — adopted; recorded tally 8 ayes, 0 noes; outcome: approved.

The committee then moved into the public hearing portion of its agenda.