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Senate committee introduces six BDRs and advances three bills in work session
Summary
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee introduced six bill‑draft requests (BDRs) to start formal drafting and voted to advance three bills in a work session: SB 157 (cannabis testing regulation; due pass), SB 165 (licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioners; amend, do pass), and SB 189 (genetic counseling regulation; amend, do pass).
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee completed a work session that included introduction of multiple committee bill‑draft requests (BDRs) and votes on three bills.
The committee introduced six BDRs to begin drafting and referral: BDR 10‑514 (revises provisions relating to landlords and tenants), BDR 55‑950 (revising provisions relating to electricity), BDR 55‑951 (enacting provisions relating to Internet consumer lenders), BDR 55‑974 (licensure and regulation of merchant‑acquired limited‑purpose banks), BDR 58‑1032 (revising provisions relating to drivers engaged with transportation network companies), and BDR 52‑1108 (revising provisions related to alcoholic beverages). A motion to introduce all six BDRs was made, seconded and the committee voted the motion carried; the record shows the motion carried with all members responding “aye.”
In work‑session votes the committee advanced several bills:
- Senate Bill 157 (sponsored by Senator Flores) — Motion to do pass carried; the committee voted in favor and the bill was reported out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation.
- Senate Bill 165 (sponsored by Senator Wynne) — The committee adopted conceptual and staff amendments, including changes to definitions and the creation and sunset of an advisory group; motion to amend and do pass carried.
- Senate Bill 189 (sponsored by Senator Lang) — The committee adopted conceptual amendments addressing definitions and supervision of genetic counseling practice; motion to amend and do pass carried.
Chair and committee staff announced who would prepare floor statements for bills advanced: Senator Flores was assigned the floor statement for SB 157, Senator Wynne for SB 165, and Senator Lang for SB 189.
Committee members were reminded that introduction of a committee BDR is not an indication of policy support; the procedural vote establishes a vehicle for drafting and referral to committee. The committee moved from the work session into the next bill hearing on SB 316.
The roll calls for the motions were voice votes recorded in the transcript as unanimous; no roll‑call tallies by name were recorded in the hearing transcript. The committee will continue consideration of advanced items according to the legislative calendar.
