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Committee approves Jay amendment and advances Senate Bill 183, 4-3
Summary
Senate Bill 183 and a related Jay amendment were approved by the Appropriations Committee, each passing on 4-3 votes. Committee discussion focused on jurisdiction and process rather than bill substance.
Senate Bill 183 came before the Senate Appropriations Committee with bill sponsors present. The committee first considered a Jay amendment; the amendment passed by a 4-3 vote. After limited additional discussion, the committee then voted 4-3 to advance the bill itself.
Committee members discussed whether the committee was the proper reference for the bill; the chair noted the panel was not the committee of reference for that item but proceeded after the sponsors’ request to move it. During the roll calls on both the Jay amendment and the bill, the same seven-member split appeared: Senators Gonzales and Coker and the chair and vice chair voting aye, with Senators Kirkmeyer, Liston and Pelton voting no.
The transcript does not include details of the bill’s statutory changes or fiscal impact in the excerpt provided; committee debate focused on procedure and jurisdiction. The committee advanced the bill following the recorded votes.
