Votes at a glance: Committee reports several bills to the floor, including civic engagement substitute and gambling-records exemption

The State Government & Tribal Relations Committee concluded executive-session business and reported several bills out with due-pass recommendations. Below are the actions taken and committee tallies announced by staff.

- House Bill 1219 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation. Subject: Interbranch Advisory Committee; tally: 4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 excused. (Amendments Omni 186 and Omni 189 considered and not adopted.)

- House Bill 1222 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation. Subject: public inspection and copying of proprietary financial and security information obtained by the Gambling Commission; tally: 4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 excused.

- House Bill 1147 (proposed substitute H1092.1) — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation. Subject: civic engagement coordinator duties and civic engagement rights for people in state institutions; tally: 4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 excused. (Amendments Shift 063 and Shift 064 considered and not adopted.)

- House Bill 1327 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation. Subject: horse racing and Horse Racing Commission matters; tally: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 excused.

- House Bill 1321 (proposed substitute) — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation. Subject: governor’s authority to limit outside militia activity; tally: 4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 excused. (Amendment Shift 061 considered and not adopted.)

Other bills briefed in the executive briefing packet but not taken to a final committee vote during this session included House Bill 1339 (permitting some local governments to hold elections in even-numbered years), House Bill 1434 (recognizing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as legislatively recognized holidays rather than state-paid holidays) and House Bill 1372 (extending the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s sunset review program). Committee staff indicated those items were briefed and available for members’ consideration in caucus.