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Committee approves minutes, sends gubernatorial appointment and three RSs to print; procedural roundup
Summary
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee approved minutes, voted to send a gubernatorial appointment to the floor for confirmation, and voted to send three requested statutes (RS) drafts to print. These actions were taken by voice vote and recorded as carried during the meeting.
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee took several procedural actions before the House Bill 7 discussion: it approved meeting minutes, voted to send a gubernatorial appointment to the floor for confirmation, and approved three RS drafts for printing.
The committee approved minutes for Jan. 27, 2025, on a voice vote after Senator Foreman moved that the minutes be approved and Senator Shippy seconded.
The committee voted to send the gubernatorial appointment of Colonel William Gardner to the full Senate with a recommendation for confirmation. Senator Melissa Wintrow (listed in the transcript as having led the motion) moved the recommendation; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Senators also considered requests to print three RS drafts: RS32136, RS32243 and RS32260. Each RS was presented by its sponsor and the committee voted to send them to print: - RS32136 (sponsored by Senator Craig Berndt), described in committee as a mandatory-minimum DUI/vehicular manslaughter RS, was moved to print and carried by voice vote. - RS32243 (sponsored by Senator Melissa Wintrow), described as a package addressing coroners’ duties, education standards and reporting, was moved to print and carried by voice vote. - RS32260 (sponsored by Senator Jim Guthrie), described as a clarification to local law enforcement handbooks and post training regarding motorcycle profiling, was moved to print and carried by voice vote.
Each RS proponent briefly described the objective of their draft and the committee voted to send the drafts to print so sponsors can pursue full hearings. The actions were procedural; no final statutes or hearing decisions were made at this meeting.
Why it matters: Sending an RS to print is the preliminary step that allows a sponsor to request a full committee hearing on a bill draft. Sending the gubernatorial appointment to the floor moves the nomination to the full Senate for consideration.
Next steps: Sponsors who secured approval to print will seek scheduling for full hearings. The gubernatorial appointment will appear on the Senate floor for a confirmation vote.
