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) — bill subject not fully specified in transcript - Motion: Vice Chair Stearns moved to report Senate Bill 53 25 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Roll call: Mena — Aye; Stearns — Aye; Waters — Aye; Walsh — Aye; Chase — Nay (without recommendation); Dolio — Aye; Farvar — Aye. - Tally: 6 aye, 1 nay. Outcome: reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Committee discussion included positive testimony about children's outdoor activities; the transcript did not provide a formal bill summary in committee remarks.

3) Senate Joint Memorial 8008 — rescind obsolete petitions concerning a constitutional convention - Motion: moved to report Senate Joint Memorial 8008 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation (mover: Vice Chair Stearns). - Roll call: Mena — Aye; Stearns — Aye; Waters — Nay (without recommendation); Walsh — Nay (without recommendation); Chase — Nay (without recommendation); Dolio — Aye; Farvar — Aye. - Tally: 4 aye, 3 nay. Outcome: reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Sponsor described the memorial as rescinding very old petitions related to a constitutional convention that are no longer relevant.

4) Senate Bill 5,102 — restrict disclosure of certain proprietary information to insurance companies - Motion: moved and seconded to report Senate Bill 5,102 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Roll call: Mena — Aye; Stearns — Aye; Waters — Aye; Walsh — Nay (without recommendation); Chase — Aye; Dolio — Aye; Farvar — Aye. - Tally: 6 aye, 1 nay. Outcome: reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Sponsor framed the bill as permitting proprietary information to remain protected from resale by insurance entities; supporters said the measure preserves proprietary protections while allowing insurers to obtain necessary cost information.

5) Substitute Senate Bill 5,049 (transcript later references 5,449) — public-records accountability committee adjustments - Motion: moved to report substitute Senate Bill 5,049 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation; a voice vote followed and staff announced 7 aye, 0 nay. - Roll call as announced: 7 aye, 0 nay. Outcome: reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Transcript notes a clerical inconsistency: the motion was introduced as "5,049" and later staff read the standing committee report referencing "5,449"; committee staff indicated unanimous support in the voice vote. The record lists the item reported with seven ayes and no nays.

6) Senate Bill 5,414 — require or authorize social-equity impact analyses in audits - Motion: moved to report Senate Bill 5,414 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Roll call: Mena — Aye; Stearns — Aye; Waters — Nay (do not pass); Walsh — Nay (do not pass); Chase — Nay (do not pass); Dolio — Aye; Farvar — Aye. - Tally: 4 aye, 3 nay. Outcome: reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. - Sponsor said the bill would empower the auditor's office to conduct social-equity impact analyses as part of audits; opponents called it duplicative of existing work.

Context and next steps

Committee leaders announced these measures were reported out of committee with due-pass recommendations and that there were no carryover bills for the next day. The committee adjourned with plans to reconvene Friday as scheduled. Reports will be reflected in the committee record and each bill will proceed according to legislative rules.