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Judiciary committee advances judicial-deference bill and adopts amendments on multiple measures
Summary
During the hearing, the committee adopted an amendment removing an emergency clause from bill 22‑44 and advanced bill 22‑85 (judicial deference) as amended after deleting a final declaratory sentence; an effort to exempt elected agencies from 22‑85 failed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee took formal action on multiple bills and amendments during the session.
On Senate Bill 22‑44 (parenting‑rights legislation), the committee adopted an amendment to remove the bill’s emergency clause. Senator Paulson moved the amendment and Senator Meerdahl seconded; the amendment carried. After adoption of that change the committee moved the bill as amended for a due‑pass recommendation. Senator Myrtle moved the due‑pass; Senator Lueck seconded. A roll call recorded several aye votes and one no vote from Senator Brownberger; Chair Larson announced the motion carried and Senator Meerdahl agreed to carry the bill to the floor.
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