Votes at a glance: Senate Health and Welfare Committee actions

This list summarizes formal motions and recorded outcomes during the Senate Health and Welfare Committee meeting.

- Approval of minutes (01/30/2025): Motion to approve minutes moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Gubernatorial reappointment of Brett Rabinheimer to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Motion by Senator Wintrow to send the reappointment to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation; motion seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Administrative docket 24-2401-2401: Motion to approve pending docket 24-2401-2401 moved by Senator Bierke and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Motion to reject a subsection of the National Society of Genetic Counselors Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference in IDAPA 24.24.01.002): Initial motion moved by Senator Bierke and later corrected to a motion by Senator Blaylock to reject 'section 2, subsection 3' of the incorporated code; committee voted to reject the subsection by voice vote with at least one senator recorded opposed.

- RS 32271 (concurrent resolution supporting receipt of federal funds for adoption education and birth-mother support): Motion to introduce and send RS 32271 to print moved by Senator Harris; passed by voice vote with Senator Wintrow stating intent to record a no vote.

- House Bill 29 (scheduling changes to the Idaho Controlled Substances Act): Motion to send HB 29 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation moved by Senator Wintrow and seconded by Senator Blaylock; passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Ending: Committee recorded voice votes on all actions and directed staff to prepare corresponding paperwork for filings and the legislative calendar.