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Business and Labor committee advances multiple bills; paid‑sick leave fails and is tabled
Summary
During executive action the House Business and Labor Committee passed bills on alcohol licensing, health‑board authority, shelter grants and voluntary payments, while a paid‑sick‑leave bill failed a roll call and was then tabled. House Bill 342 (medical‑malpractice standard) was heard earlier and not acted on.
The House Business and Labor Committee took executive action on a package of bills, approving several measures and tabling one controversial item after a roll‑call vote.
Key outcomes: the committee approved House Bill 150 (alcohol and gaming license ownership adjustments), House Bill 238 (limits and procedures for health‑care board evaluations), House Bill 310 (one‑time shelter grant program with a $2 million appropriation), and House Bill 324 (protection for voluntary payments prior to verdict). House Bill 297, a measure to implement paid‑sick‑leave requirements, failed a roll‑call vote and the committee subsequently voted to table it.
House Bill 150: Vice Chair Seekins Crowe moved HB 150 do pass and the committee adopted amendment 150.1.0.3, described at the table as a narrowing of the bill to address concerns about liquor license owner/real‑property owner…
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