Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Legislative Procedure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Senate Judiciary Committee tables SB 16 on legislative contempt
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to table Senate Bill 16, which would have allowed legislative committees to find contempt for violating a legislative subpoena. The motion to table passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition; Senator Olson moved to table the bill.
A short executive action recorded by the Senate Judiciary Committee: the committee moved to table Senate Bill 16, a measure described in the hearing title as proposing that legislative committees may find contempt for violation of a legislative subpoena.
What happened
Committee member Senator Olson moved to table SB 16. The committee conducted a voice vote and the motion carried; the transcript records an "aye" vote and notes there were no oppositions. The clerk recorded a proxy aye vote for Senator Ricky. The committee returned to other business after tabling the bill.
Why it matters
Tabling a bill at committee is an immediate procedural outcome that removes it from active consideration unless reintroduced or untabled. SB 16'as described in the hearing title'would have affected the Legislature's investigatory tools; tabling indicates the committee chose not to advance the bill at this time.
Ending
The committee's action, taken by motion and voice vote, concluded with the bill tabled; no further committee action on SB 16 is recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
