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Judiciary Committee advances multiple bills to next committees; recorded tallies where available
Summary
During the hearing the committee considered multiple bills and referred several to committee of jurisdiction or calendar; the transcript records outcomes for several items and roll calls or tallies where announced. When a tally was not reported in the transcript, the article notes that the tally was not specified.
The Judiciary Committee took votes on a slate of bills after presentations. Committee members moved several bills to the next stages of consideration; the transcript records outcomes and recorded tallies for some items but not all. The committee used previous‑question motions several times to expedite votes.
Key items reported in committee action (text reflects motions and outcomes as recorded in the committee transcript):
House Bill 120 (item 4): Sponsor Representative Halsey explained the bill would make it a misdemeanor to intentionally block protected personnel’ ingress/egress and escalate to a felony if accompanied by a threat. The committee voted to send HB 120 to Finance, Ways and Means. The clerk announced a tally of 16 ayes and 5 noes.
House Bill 76 (item 8): Sponsor described removing the word “unreasonably” from an animal‑abandonment statute at PAWS’ request to clarify prosecutorial authority. The committee voted to send HB 76 to Finance, Ways and Means. The transcript does not contain a recorded roll‑call tally for this motion (tally not specified in the hearing transcript).
House Bill 102 (item 2): A Department of Safety‑related bill to expand access to adoption records was voted to Calendar & Rules. The clerk announced 20 ayes, 0 noes.
House Joint Resolution 48 (item 1): A proposed constitutional amendment (victims’ rights enhancement) was moved to Finance, Ways and Means. The clerk announced 17 ayes and 2 noes.
House Bill 103 (item 3): A Department of Children’s Services administrative bill expanding extension of foster‑care services and removing certain fees was sent to Finance, Ways and Means. The clerk announced 16 ayes, 1 no, and 2 present not voting.
House Bill 72 (item 7): Sponsor described adding a minimum penalty for distribution of hemp‑derived cannabinoid gummies to protect children; the bill was sent on to Finance, Ways and Means per the committee record. The transcript does not include a published vote tally for the motion in the record (tally not specified).
House Bill 191 (item 5, as amended by House amendment 3410): The measure (criminalizing pointing lasers at operators of motor vehicles, boats or aircraft) was amended and the amendment adopted; the bill as amended was sent to Calendar & Rules. The clerk announced 19 ayes, 0 noes.
House Bill 1035 (item 6): The annual codification bill was voted to Calendar & Rules; the clerk announced 18 ayes, 0 noes.
House Bill 96 (item 9): A technical cleanup bill was discussed; the chair rolled HB 96 for one week for additional member questions (no vote recorded at this hearing).
Procedural notes: The committee repeatedly used the previous‑question motion to cut debate and call votes. Where the transcript records a numerical tally from the clerk, that tally is reported above; where a tally or roll call was not captured in the transcript excerpt provided to this article, the entry is flagged as “tally not specified.”
