Committee reports and refers more than two dozen bills in final Investigations and Government Operations session

The Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee met for what its chair called the committee’s final meeting and reported or referred more than two dozen bills, mostly by voice vote or unanimous agreement.

The bulk of the session consisted of the chair calling each bill, a sponsor identified for many measures, a motion and second, and a voice vote. Several bills were sent to the finance committee for further consideration; others were reported out of committee.

Key items and outcomes (sponsor — committee outcome; vote detail where recorded): S 19 — sponsored by Senator Steck — reported out of committee. S 67 — sponsored by Senator Scoopis — reported out of committee. S 384 — sponsored by Senator Scoopis — reported out of committee and referred to finance (as noted in the hearing). S 412 — sponsored by Senator McNartis — reported out of committee (vote recorded as 1 nay, 1 without recommendation). S 1,130 — sponsored by Senator May — reported out of committee (vote recorded as 1 without recommendation, 1 nay). S 1,889 — sponsor not specified in transcript — reported out of committee and referred to veterans (as announced). S 2,520 — sponsor not specified in transcript — reported out of committee. S 2,640 — sponsored by Senator Fernandez — reported out of committee. S 30 75 — sponsor not specified in transcript — reported out of committee and referred to finance. S 31 45 — sponsored by Senator Cooney — reported out of committee and referred to finance (recorded as “without recommendation”). S 31 51 — related to cannabis law/state finance — reported out of committee and referred to finance (recorded as 1 nay, remainder without recommendation). S 33 08 — sponsored by Senator Palumbo — reported out of committee. S 33 71 — sponsored by Senator Palumbo — reported out of committee. S 38 36 — sponsor unclear in transcript — reported out of committee. S 40 67A — sponsored by Senator Capito — reported out of committee (recorded as 1 nay, 1 without recommendation). S 46 57 — sponsor noted as “center of mayor” in transcript — referred to finance (recorded as 2 nays). S 48 17 — sponsor not fully clear in transcript — reported out of committee. S 53 96 — sponsored by Senator Chris Olson (as recorded) — reported out of committee. S 58 27 — sponsor not fully clear in transcript — reported out of committee. S 6,599 — listed in transcript as “S 6,599,” sponsored by Senator Jackson — reported out of committee (recorded as two votes without recommendation). S 73 68 — sponsor not fully clear in transcript — reported out of committee. S 76 40 (notation in transcript) — referenced as presented by Senator Ryan and joined by Senator Willimon Siegel — reported out of committee. S 81 27 — sponsored by Senator Ryan — reported out of committee after discussion (see separate article on S 81 27).

Several items in the transcript are recorded simply as “reported” or “referred to finance” without roll-call vote names. Where the transcript gives specific tallies the article records them; where it does not, actions were taken by voice vote or unanimous agreement as announced on the record.

Committee clerk Evan Gallo and central staff were thanked at the start of the meeting for supporting committee work. The chair closed the meeting by thanking members and indicating he did not expect further committee meetings for the session.