Votes at a glance: House Business Committee introduces eight RS measures, all carried by voice vote

The House Business Committee met on Feb. 5 and introduced eight request statutes and a concurrent resolution. Each motion to introduce carried by voice vote; the committee did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript.

Votes at a glance (motions to introduce): - RS32003 (mortgage trigger leads — consumer disclosure): Motion to introduce made by Representative Crane; motion carried by voice vote. - RS31937 (allow married person to sell/encumber sole-and-separate property without spouse consent): Motion to introduce made by Representative Crane; motion carried by voice vote. - RS31939 (house concurrent resolution supporting state-based title insurance regulation): Motion to introduce made by Representative Crane; motion carried by voice vote. - RS31955 (occupational licensing reporting): Motion to introduce made by Representative Redmond; motion carried by voice vote. - RS32142 (licensing board financial reporting and fee holiday option): Motion to introduce made by Representative Crane; motion carried by voice vote. - RS32160 (issue journeyman card with master electrician license for reciprocity): Motion to introduce made by Representative Rasor; motion carried by voice vote. - RS32162 (virtual inspections authorization for local governments): Motion to introduce made by Representative Palmer; motion carried by voice vote.

Committee procedure: introductions place the RS items on the committee’s calendar for future drafting or hearings if sponsors and legislative staff arrange them. Several sponsors said they would invite technical witnesses at full hearings; in the meeting sponsors indicated additional drafting and stakeholder outreach would follow the introductions.