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Votes at a glance: committee adopts amendment, sends two bills ITL after executive session votes
Summary
During the meeting the committee adopted a clarifying amendment by voice/roll call and, in executive sessions, voted ITL (inexpedient to legislate) on two bills. Majority and minority reporters were assigned.
The House Committee on Housing recorded several formal outcomes in the work session and ensuing executive sessions.
Amendment adopted (voice/hand count / roll call): The committee adopted amendment 20250342h to a bill on non-electronic forms of payment for landlords. The amendment clarified that a landlord “shall allow at least one non-electronic form of payment for the purposes of this section.” The amendment was adopted on a hand-count and confirmed by roll call, 17–0. The committee then voted the underlying motion of “ought to pass as amended” by roll call 17–0 and assigned Representative Miles to write the committee report.
HB 351 — executive session (ITL): The committee convened in executive session on HB 351. Representative Thaxton moved INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE (ITL); Representative Cole seconded. After discussion the roll-call vote was 9–8 in favor of ITL. The majority report was assigned to Representative Thaxton and the minority report to Representative Reed. (Roll-call recorded; motion carried 9–8.)
HB 628 — executive session (ITL): The committee took up HB 628, prohibiting landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants holding certain vouchers (Housing Choice Voucher Program). Representative Bolio moved ITL and Representative Cole seconded. After discussion the committee voted 9–8 to recommend ITL. Representative Bolio was assigned the majority report; Representative Gibbs the minority report.
Vote tallies reported in the transcript - Amendment 20250342h and underlying ought-to-pass as amended: adopted 17–0; Representative Miles to prepare report. - HB 351 (ITL): passed 9–8. Majority: Representative Thaxton. Minority: Representative Reed. - HB 628 (ITL): passed 9–8. Majority: Representative Bolio. Minority: Representative Gibbs.
