House committee adopts due‑pass on beef council bill after divided executive action vote

The House Appropriations Committee moved to give House Bill 119 a due‑pass recommendation during executive action and approved the motion by roll call, the committee record shows.

A member moved “due pass” on House Bill 119 during the committee's executive session; the transcript does not identify that member by name on the motion line. Representatives then discussed the measure briefly, with some members reporting constituent opposition from cattle ranchers and others saying they supported the bill or had received no supporters in their districts.

Representative Rosenzweig said he had received many opposing messages and could not find supporters in his district. Representative Albus said the opposition appeared organized but that he and neighbors who are cattle ranchers supported the bill. Another member identified themself as a cattle rancher and said they would vote no, calling the bill’s purpose unclear and saying the fiscal note did not account for opt‑outs.

The committee conducted a roll‑call vote. The record lists members and their votes as recorded on the floor: Vice Chair Beatty — yes; Vice Chair Mercer — yes (by proxy); Vice Chair Cafaro — no; Representative Albus — yes; Representative Barker — yes; Representative Crow — no; Representative Falk — yes; Representative Fitzpatrick — yes; Representative Fox — no; Representative Gillette — yes; Representative Hawk — no; Representative Keogh — no; Representative Matthews — no; Representative Muskevich — no; Representative Nicastro — yes; Representative Nave — yes; Representative Powers — no; Representative Rosenzweig — no; Representative Schillinger — yes; Representative Tuss — no; Representative Vinton — yes; Representative Walsh — yes; Chair Jones — yes.

The clerk announced 13 yes and 10 no; the committee chair declared the bill passed out of committee on a due‑pass recommendation.