Senate committee adopts substitute for House Bill 15 after brief introduction

A Senate committee chaired by Sen. Higdon adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 15 after State Rep. Steven Rudy introduced the measure and brought a 14-year-old guest to the meeting. Committee members also approved minutes from the Feb. 26 meeting.

The committee convened with a quorum. Chair Sen. Higdon noted, "It appears we do have a quorum present and duly constituted to do business." The clerk completed a roll call; several senators indicated their presence. The committee approved the Feb. 26 minutes by voice vote after a motion and a second.

A committee substitute was moved and seconded and was adopted by voice vote; the transcript records only, "The sub is adopted. Leader Rudy, the floor is yours." The record does not name the member who moved or seconded the substitute, nor does it include a roll-call tally for that motion.

State Rep. Steven Rudy introduced himself as the sponsor and said he had a guest in the room, Brooks Clark Young, described in the transcript as a 14-year-old from Frankfort who is interested in House Bill 15. Earlier, Sen. Smith introduced Hunter Barrett and his father as guests. Beyond introductory remarks, the public transcript does not record the text or substantive provisions of House Bill 15; the bill—s content is not specified in the available record.

The committee did not record final passage of the underlying bill in the provided transcript. The substitute adoption is the only formal action on House Bill 15 captured in the excerpt. Additional hearings, text of the substitute, or subsequent committee votes were not recorded in the supplied transcript segment.