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Committee gives due-pass recommendation, 5-0, on amended 23.85 (mobile-home-park eviction defense language)
Summary
The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted 5-0 to give a due-pass recommendation to bill 23.85 as amended. The committee discussed wording in Section 9 related to eviction defenses for mobile-home owners and accepted a motion to pass the amended version to move forward.
The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted 5-0 to give a due-pass recommendation on bill 23.85 as amended during its meeting.
Senator Kessel moved the due-pass recommendation, seconded by Senator Klein; the roll call returned five ayes (Senator Klein, Senator Kessel, Chairman Barta, Vice Chairman Behm, Senator Inge). The committee’s motion referenced the version prepared by legislative counsel and adopted the amended language as presented to the panel.
Committee discussion noted a drafting difference from testimony the previous day: Section 9, addressing a defense to an eviction from a mobile-home park, did not include the "absolute defense" wording some speakers had used in testimony. Committee members indicated that the legislative counsel’s version reflected the form the sponsor wanted to move forward.
Outcome: The committee recorded a 5-0 due-pass recommendation on amended 23.85; the bill will proceed with that committee recommendation.
