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Finance committee moves Senate Bill 2158 to the floor with no committee recommendation after procedural votes
Summary
After several roll-call votes and a procedural review, the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee voted to forward Senate Bill 2158 to the full Senate with no committee recommendation. Committee leadership said the decision follows prior recorded votes and a failed amendment.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee corrected a procedural omission and voted to forward Senate Bill 2158 to the full Senate with no committee recommendation.
Committee chairmen reviewed earlier roll-call activity on an amendment and the bill and then called for a motion to send the bill forward without a committee recommendation. Chairman Weber moved to forward the bill with no recommendation and Senator Rummel seconded.
On the subsequent roll-call the clerk recorded affirmative votes to move the bill to the floor with no committee recommendation. The chair agreed to carry the bill to the Senate floor.
Why it matters
The action means Senate Bill 2158 will proceed to the full Senate for consideration without a formal endorsement or opposition from the Finance and Taxation Committee. Committee members discussed potential implications and noted the bill had previously seen an amendment fail and a motion to pass that also failed earlier in the session, which prompted the procedural correction to ensure the committee’s disposition was recorded.
