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House Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces approves committee substitutes for two bills
Summary
The Missouri House Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces voted 18-0 to approve House Committee substitutes for House Bill 954 and House Bill 1447 during an executive-session hearing; the committee then received a presentation from the Missouri Mental Health Foundation on veteran mental-health programs.
The Missouri House Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces voted 18-0 to approve House Committee substitutes for House Bill 954 and House Bill 1447 after a short executive-session hearing and no recorded discussion on the floor of the committee.
Committee Chair Griffith moved the committee into executive session and then moved that the committee substitutes for House Bill 954 and House Bill 1447 “do pass.” The clerk called the roll; the committee recorded 18 ayes and 0 no votes, and the committee chair announced the substitutes had passed.
The committee adopted the House Committee substitute before taking the final passage vote. Committee members did not offer debate on the floor after the substitute was offered. A formal roll call was recorded, resulting in 18 yea votes and no opposing votes.
The committee returned from executive session and invited guests for the second portion of the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- House Committee substitute for House Bill 954 — Outcome: passed (House Committee substitute adopted; final committee vote 18–0). Motion moved by Committee Chair Griffith; second not specified. Vote tally: 18 yes, 0 no.
- House Committee substitute for House Bill 1447 — Outcome: passed (House Committee substitute adopted; final committee vote 18–0). Motion moved by Committee Chair Griffith; second not specified. Vote tally: 18 yes, 0 no.
The committee did not record additional amendments or conditions attached to the substitutes during the public portion of the hearing. No further direction to staff or referrals to other committees were stated on the record at the time of the vote.
