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Votes at a glance: Committee advances multiple agency and housekeeping bills
Summary
The committee approved several noncontroversial bills and agency housekeeping changes by voice vote, including honors, livestock privacy, procurement certification streamlining and labor/licensing technical changes.
During the hearing the Senate committee advanced several bills with limited discussion. Where roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript, the committee approved the measures by voice vote or routine motion. Key items advanced included:
- House Bill 18‑03: Sponsored presentation to place a memorial bust inside the Capitol; committee approved the bill by voice vote. (Sponsor: Joey Carr.)
- House Bill 17‑40: Changes to livestock ear tag and information access intended to protect owners’ personal information for show animals; committee approved by voice vote. (Sponsor: Senator Steve Kroll presenting Patrick Fisk, Department of Agriculture.)
- Senate Bill 5‑65: Consolidates multiple state procurement certifications into a single universal certification and adjusts cooperative purchasing report dates; sponsor Rebecca Haley and Senator Scott Flippo explained the consolidation and the committee approved the bill by voice vote.
- Senate Bill 4‑39: Technical changes for Labor & Licensing (agency bill); sponsor Sen. Missy Irvin explained that a draft amendment addressing transfers had been engrossed and the committee moved the bill forward.
Most of these items were characterized in committee as agency or housekeeping bills and generated brief explanations rather than extended debate.
