Committee reports six measures to move forward; roll calls recorded for each

The State Government & Tribal Relations Committee met in executive session and reported six bills or measures out of committee with due-pass recommendations. Committee staff called roll for each item; the transcript includes full roll-call votes and vote tallies.

Summary of actions and roll-call results

1) Substitute Senate Bill 5,106 — floating-holiday designation for Eid observances - Motion: moved to report substitute Senate Bill 5,106 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation (mover: Vice Chair Stearns). Second not recorded. - Roll call (as read into record): Representative Mena — Aye; Representative Stearns — Aye; Representative Waters — Aye; Representative Walsh — Nay (without recommendation); Representative Chase — Nay (without recommendation); Representative Doleo/Dolio — Aye; Representative Farvar — Aye. - Tally: 5 aye, 2 nay. Outcome: reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Bill subject in hearing: permit state employees to designate floating holidays as Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha; sponsor described no fiscal note and framed as an accommodation for employees.

2) Senate Bill 53 25 (transcript label) —…