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House Business and Labor committee: votes and actions at a glance
Summary
The committee moved several bills forward and recorded roll‑call and voice votes on a set of bills and amendments during the session. This roundup lists actions recorded in the transcript excerpt.
HELENA — During the session excerpt recorded in the transcript, the House Business and Labor Committee considered numerous bills and amendments and recorded committee votes on several items. The following summarizes recorded actions, motions and outcomes as stated in the committee transcript.
Votes and formal outcomes recorded in committee transcript:
- HB 427 (building‑code stop‑work / remedies): Amendment 427.002 (personal liability language) — failed on roll call. Final motion: HB 427 as amended — passed on roll call (12 yes, 8 no). (Committee recorded proxies and roll‑call counts.)
- HB 484 (minimum wage increase to $12.75) — substitute motion to table passed (12 yes, 8 no); the bill was tabled by committee.
- HB 500 (scope of practice / controlled substances for midwives — technical amendment to schedules) — amendment adopted; final motion: HB 500 do pass as amended — passed (recorded as 17 yes, 4 no, 3 present/other by transcript notation).
- HB 516 (transfer Workers’ Compensation Court to judiciary) — committee approved on a voice vote; bill moved to the House floor.
- HB 632 (board compensation clean‑up) — committee approved on voice vote and moved to the House floor.
Notes: Several other hearings were held without final committee actions in the excerpt (for example, HB 407 kratom, HB 491 retirement communities, HB 639 online gambling, HB 620 non‑compete); the committee heard extended testimony and left those items pending further drafting or scheduling.
Ending: Committee chairs indicated remaining amendments and fiscal notes would be prepared for bills moving forward. Members were directed to keep materials in their binders for upcoming hearings and floor action.
