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House Judiciary tables House Bill 506 after amendment vote
Summary
During executive action, the committee voted to place House Bill 506 on the table. Prior amendment votes failed; a subsequent motion to table passed by roll call (11-9).
In executive action the committee considered House Bill 506 and associated amendment proposals. Ms. Weiss of Legislative Services explained Amendment 0.004, which would have revised the structure of a nominating committee and added the chief justice as an ex officio member, required the governor to appoint from a list of nominees, and provided for retention elections.
Representative Mallette moved to table the bill. The committee conducted roll-call votes on the proposed amendment and on the substitute motion to table. Amendment 0.004 failed on a roll-call vote (8 in favor, 12 opposed). A later substitute motion to table House Bill 506 passed on a roll-call vote, 11 in favor and 9 opposed; the bill is recorded as "on the table." The record shows prior confusion during an earlier table vote attempt but the final outcome is that HB 506 was tabled by committee action.
The chair’s clerk recorded the final tally as 11 yes and 9 no; the bill remains on the table in House Judiciary pending any further action.
