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Senate Commerce Committee reports multiple bills and a gubernatorial reappointment to the Senate floor
Summary
The committee advanced several technical and policy bills and sent a gubernatorial reappointment to the floor with recommendations; items included occupational licensing reform, four workers’ compensation bills and the reappointment of a personnel commissioner.
At the start of the hearing the Senate Commerce Committee voted to send a gubernatorial reappointment to the floor and, later in the session, reported multiple bills to the Senate floor with due‑pass recommendations.
Gubernatorial reappointment The committee voted to send the gubernatorial reappointment of Nancy Merrill to the Senate floor with a recommendation that she be confirmed. The action was taken by motion and voice vote; the motion was moved and seconded and the committee recorded the motion as carried.
Bills reported to the floor - House Bill 151 (occupational licensing reporting): Sponsor Sen. Todd Lakey presented the bill, which would require licensing boards to include specified data (number of licenses, new licenses, denials, complaints and disciplinary actions) in their annual agency reports to assist legislative review of licensure. The committee sent the bill to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation by voice vote.
- House Bill 64 (workers’ compensation technical change regarding limited liability companies): Presented by Sen. James Ruckdey, the bill clarifies statutory language to ensure member‑managed limited liability companies are covered by the statute; the committee sent the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
- House Bill 65 (workers’ compensation definition placement): Sen. Tammy Nichols presented a statutory cleanup to move the definition of "member of an employer's family" into the definition section so it applies uniformly; the committee sent the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
- House Bill 66 (workers’ compensation notice of hearing): Sen. James Ruckdey said the bill modernizes the notice rule for workers' compensation hearings to allow email notice for represented parties while preserving certified‑mail notice for pro se litigants; the committee reported the bill with a due‑pass recommendation.
Procedural notes All committee actions on these items were taken by voice vote; the transcript records motions, seconds and the outcome as "motion carries" but does not include individual roll‑call tallies. Each bill will proceed to the full Senate for further consideration.
Votes at a glance - Gubernatorial reappointment: moved, seconded, recommended for confirmation (voice vote). - Senate Bill 1126 (self‑storage notice change): sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote). - House Bill 151: sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote). - House Bill 64: sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote). - House Bill 65: sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote). - House Bill 66: sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote). - House Bill 67: sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote). - House Bill 122: sent to Senate floor with due‑pass recommendation (voice vote).
