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Votes at a glance: Health & Welfare Committee approves minutes, prints two RS items, advances SB 1035 and forwards gubernatorial appointment
Summary
The committee approved minutes for Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, voted to send RS 32140 and RS 32224 to print, advanced SB 1035 to the floor with a 'do pass' recommendation, and moved a gubernatorial reappointment of Mark Watkins to the floor with a recommendation to confirm.
Here are the formal actions taken by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee during the meeting:
- Minutes: The committee approved the minutes of Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, 2025 by voice vote.
- RS 32140 (Safe Haven Act update): Motion by Senator Keiser, seconded by Senator Zieterfeld, to send RS 32140 to print was approved by voice vote. Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Nichols.
- RS 32224 (Nuremberg Code resolution): Motion by Senator Keiser, seconded by Senator Zieterfeld, to send RS 32224 to print was approved by voice vote. Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Nichols. Sponsor said the resolution is advisory and plans a fuller hearing after introduction.
- Senate Bill 1035 (congregate-care review): Motion by Senator Blaylock, seconded by Senator Burkey, to send SB 1035 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation was approved by voice vote. Sponsor: Sen. Nicole Wintrow. The bill requires director-level reviews of children placed in unlicensed congregate care at least every 14 days and sets assessment criteria.
- Gubernatorial appointment: Motion by Senator Shippey (second noted) to send the gubernatorial reappointment of Mark Watkins to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to the floor with a recommendation to confirm was approved by voice vote.
Where the record shows only a voice vote, the committee recorded the matter as approved after members answered "Aye." No roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.
This summary notes formal outcomes; separate committee records and the Senate calendar will show scheduling and any future hearings.
