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House Calendar and Rules Committee advances dozens of bills to Monday calendars; sends HB24 back to finance
Summary
The House Calendar and Rules Committee voted voice approvals to place many House bills on Monday's regular or consent calendars, referred House Bill 24 back to the Finance Committee for amendment, and set time limits under Rule 49 for House Bill 662.
The House Calendar and Rules Committee advanced a large slate of bills on Thursday, moving most to Monday's regular or consent calendars, while referring House Bill 24 back to the Finance Committee for amendment and directing a 25-minute-per-side debate limit on House Bill 662 under Rule 49.
The committee, chaired by Chairlady Moody, handled mostly procedural votes by voice. Members repeatedly called the question and approved placement of bills on either Monday's regular or consent calendars without roll-call tallies. Representative Todd moved to send House Bill 24 back to finance for amendment; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Why it matters: placement on a committee's regular or consent calendar determines when and how bills will be debated on the House floor. A referral back to Finance means additional work or amendments are required before floor consideration. The Rule 49 time limit announced for…
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