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Senate committee reports dozens of bills; one juvenile bill passes 10-9
Summary
A Senate committee moved dozens of senate bills forward Thursday, mostly by unanimous or lopsided roll calls; a contentious juvenile-justice bill, Senate Bill 778, passed the committee by 10 to 9 after a 5-3 subcommittee split.
A Senate committee on the floor reported a large group of senate bills — many with House companions or conforming substitutes — forwarding most without substantive debate and sending several to the appropriations committee.
The committee approved a long list of bills by roll-call votes, frequently by voice motions that were followed by formal roll openings. Most measures were reported with substitutes where needed and several were referred to the Appropriations Committee when funding implications were identified.
Why it matters: The committee action clears these measures for further consideration by the Senate and, for some, for budgetary review. A close vote on juvenile-justice legislation highlighted a split among members on how the code should treat children under 11.
The committee moved many bills by voice or block votes and recorded the following outcomes (selected items from the hearing):
- Senate Bill 7 46 (patron: Senator McDougall): reported with substitute, 18–2. - Senate Bill 9 36 (patron:…
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