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Government Operations & Military Affairs committee recommends special report on Tucker Anderson to full House
Summary
The House committee voted to recommend draft 1.1 of the Tucker Anderson special report to the full House after debate and a roll call; the motion passed 9-1 with one member recorded absent.
The Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee voted to recommend draft 1.1 of the Tucker Anderson special report to the full House on Feb. 3, 2025, after a brief debate and a roll call vote.
Committee members moved to forward “the 4 19 document,” described in the meeting as “Tucker Anderson special report draft 1.1” dated 02/03/2025 and time-stamped 08:57 a.m. A motion to recommend the report to the House was made by Representative Cooper of Burlington and seconded by Representative Coffin; the committee recorded nine votes in favor, one against and one member absent, approving the recommendation.
The vote followed a short discussion in which one committee member described the decision as "a massive lift" and thanked colleagues for their work. Representative Morgan recorded the lone no vote and reiterated concerns he had previously raised about the report, saying the decision had weighed heavily on members and that he differed on how the committee's action affected voters.
Clerk records show the roll call responses included: Representative Boyden (yes); Representative Kinsell (absent/not recorded); Representative Morgan (no); Representative Cooper of Burlington (yes); Representative Coffin (yes); Representative Stone (yes); Representative Cooper Randolph (yes); Representative Nugent (yes); Representative Waters Evans (yes); Representative Byron (yes); and Representative Hengo (yes). The clerk noted the time of the roll call at 9:11 a.m.
Committee members emphasized the weight of the recommendation to the full House and thanked staff and colleagues for the committee’s work on the draft. The committee did not amend the text during the meeting; members indicated they were “sticking with draft 1.1.”
The committee's recommendation now moves the special report to the full House for consideration; the transcript does not specify a date for House action.
Votes at a glance: motion to recommend Tucker Anderson special report draft 1.1 to the House — motion by Representative Cooper of Burlington; seconded by Representative Coffin; outcome: approved (yes: 9; no: 1; absent: 1).
