Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Committee Procedural Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee reports two bills favorably; several others left pending
Summary
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce voted committee substitutes favorably on Senate Bill 765 and Senate Bill 929. Several other bills discussed at the hearing were left pending for further consideration after public testimony and resource-witness Q&A.
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce reported two committee substitutes favorably and left other bills pending after testimony and discussion.
The committee adopted a substitute for Senate Bill 765, and Senator King moved the committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the filed bill. The clerk called the roll and the motion passed 9–0. Committee substitute SB 765 was reported favorably and sent to the Local & Uncontested Calendar with objections noted.
The committee also adopted a substitute for Senate Bill 929 on a voice and roll call vote. The clerk recorded 10–0 in favor and committee substitute SB 929 was favorably reported and sent forward without objection.
Other bills taken up in the hearing—including Senate Bill 455 (surplus-lines arbitration), Senate Bill 925 (project labor agreements), Senate Bill 388 (dispatchable generation credits), and Senate Bill 1006 (insurer declination/cancellation transparency)—received testimony from stakeholders and resource witnesses and were left pending for further work, additional information or amendment.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 765 (committee substitute): Motion to adopt committee substitute and report do pass — Roll call: 9 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: favorably reported; sent to Local & Uncontested Calendar with objections noted.
- Senate Bill 929 (committee substitute): Motion to adopt committee substitute and report do pass — Roll call: 10 ayes, 0 nays. Outcome: favorably reported; sent to Local & Uncontested Calendar without objection.
The committee recessed at the end of the hearing; bills left pending will return for future action after follow-up work by authors and staff.
