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Votes at a glance: committee advances consent items including athletic commission transfer and tip‑deduction ban
Summary
The committee moved two consent items to the floor: HB 444 (transfer of athletic commission authority) and HB 22 (prohibit credit card fee deductions from tips). Both received unanimous committee support per the transcript and will head to the chamber floor.
The Senate taxation committee cleared two consent calendar items and sent them to the floor.
House Bill 444 (committee substitute), transferring athletic commission authority, received committee approval and now heads to the floor; the transcript records a due pass with roll call notations shown as 10–0 and 9–0 for the committee substitutes. House Bill 22, prohibiting credit‑card fee deductions from employee tips, received a due pass recorded as 9–0 and now moves to the chamber floor.
These consent items were described by the chair as bills that had received unanimous or near‑unanimous support in prior consideration. The chair said the committee had processed dozens of House bills during the session and would meet again to address remaining items.
