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Committee executive actions: which education bills the Senate Education Committee approved, rejected or tabled
Summary
The committee completed executive action on a long agenda. Notable outcomes: HB 869 (AEDs) concurred; HB 602 concurred; HB 846 (territory/tax transfer) concurred (as amended); HB 462 (curriculum materials) concurred; HB 866 (terminology change to 'emotional disability') concurred. Several bills (HB 499 Grow Your Own, HB 168 preschool special‑ed funding, HB 339 sixth‑grade funding, HB 340 mentorship, HB 551 meals, HB 512 school bus seat belts) failed to be concurred and were tabled or failed in committee.
After an extended hearing session the committee moved to executive action on the bills it had heard earlier. Below is a concise list of the formal committee motions, recorded tallies and outcomes as taken from the transcript’s roll calls:
- HB 869 (sudden cardiac arrest prevention/AEDs): Committee concurred in the bill (10 ayes, 4 nays). Committee carrier: Senator Vinton. - HB 602 (notice on non‑renewal for financial reasons): Committee concurred (9 ayes, 5 nays). - HB 846 (tax‑wealth reimbursement/territory transfer): Concurred after a coordination amendment was adopted; voice vote then concurrence recorded. - HB 343 (religious instruction release time): Concurred (9 ayes, 5 nays) after motion to remove from the table and EA. - HB 462 (high quality instructional materials/process): Concurred by committee (8 ayes, 6 nays) with one‑time appropriation included. - HB 866 (replace "emotional disturbance" with "emotional disability" in state code): Concurred (11 ayes, 3 nays).
Bills that failed to be concurred in committee or were tabled after tie votes or negative roll calls:
- HB 499 (Grow Your Own): Tie at 7–7; failed to pass and was tabled. - HB 168 (3–4 special education funding): Failed at EA (6–8); tabled. - HB 551 (eliminate reduced‑price copays): Tied 7–7; failed and tabled. - HB 339 (sixth‑grade A/B funding), HB 340 (mentorship program), HB 512 (school bus seatbelts): failed to pass committee in roll calls or were tabled (votes recorded in transcript).
The committee used a mix of voice and roll‑call votes. Several bills were amended on the floor of the committee to coordinate with other legislation or to reduce appropriations. Where the committee concurred, sponsors volunteered carriers to carry the bills to the Senate floor.
