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Senate State Administration concurs in four House bills; one vote 8–1
Summary
The Senate State Administration Committee took executive action on four House bills, concurring in three by voice votes and approving one by roll call 8–1. The committee scheduled floor carriers for each bill.
The Senate State Administration Committee on the floor session day took executive action and concurred in four House bills, approving House Bills 193, 67 and 248 by voice vote and House Bill 293 by roll-call 8–1.
The actions were taken during the committee’s executive action session. Committee staff provided brief explanations on each bill before the committee moved to votes. Committee members asked few substantive questions during the actions and most items passed unanimously or with clear majorities.
House Bill 193, introduced by Representative Darling, requires a signature for voter registration cancellation. Committee staff explained the measure and members described it as straightforward; the committee passed it by voice vote with no recorded dissents.
House Bill 67, brought by Representative Bertoglio, made technical and compliance changes to retirement and disability calculations and to administrative provisions for certain membership statuses; committee staff said the bill ensures conformance with federal law and answered clarifying questions. Members approved HB 67 by voice vote.
House Bill 248, introduced by Representative Mitchell, revises election laws related to registration cancellation. The committee described the bill as straightforward and approved it by voice vote.
House Bill 293, introduced by Representative Millett, requires that appointed election administrators report to the county governing body. That bill drew substantially more discussion. One senator stated in committee that they would not support the bill; other senators debated the policy balance between elected clerks and county governing bodies and the limits of supervisory authority. The committee moved to a roll-call and HB 293 passed with eight ayes and one no. Committee members recorded: Vice Chair McKamey (Aye), Vice Chair Hamann (Aye), Senator Ellis (Aye), Senator Morgeau (Aye), Senator Phelan (No), Senator Regier (Aye by proxy), Senator Tzach (Aye), Senator Vance (Aye), Chair Mansella (Aye). The committee designated carriers to take the bills to the floor.
The committee did not take executive action on House Bill 62 (conflict) or House Bill 423 (pending an amendment from Senator Ellis), which remained unresolved at the time the committee proceeded with the items above. The committee adjourned from executive action after completing the scheduled items.
