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Committee gives do-pass recommendation to bill on age verification for specified products
Summary
The committee voted to recommend do pass on House Bill 15 61 after testimony in support from the attorney general’s office, the lieutenant governor’s office and health-system stakeholders; members discussed statutory drafting details and reporting timelines.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend do pass on House Bill 15 61 after hearing testimony from multiple state officials and stakeholders.
Witnesses included a representative of the attorney general’s office and Lieutenant Governor Strinden (presenting support for the bill’s goals), along with health-system testimony in favor; no opposition was recorded in the hearing. Committee members asked clarifying drafting questions, including whether the damages language properly referenced the enumerated remedies below and whether implementation and reporting timelines matched appropriations and session dates.
Nut graf: Committee members supported the policy in principle and asked staff to clarify statutory cross‑references. The committee recorded a do-pass recommendation by roll call (11–0 with three members absent), and Representative Hoverson agreed to be the bill carrier for the floor.
Ending: The bill moves to the House calendar under a do-pass recommendation; staff will prepare finalized statutory language and reconcile reporting deadlines with appropriations provisions.
