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House Judiciary tables HB 506, concurs in SB 42, and advances two judiciary bills
Summary
During executive action the committee tabled HB 506, adopted an amendment and concurred in SB 42, and advanced HB 8 38 and HB 8 40 out of committee. Key roll-call tallies are included for each action.
The House Judiciary committee conducted executive action on several bills and amendments at the close of the hearing.
- House Bill 5 06 (constitutional amendment proposal): Vice Chair Deming initially moved HB 506; Representative Millette offered a substitute motion to table. After votes on an amendment (Amendment 1.4 failed, recorded 8 yes, 12 no) the committee subsequently approved a substitute motion to table HB 506 by roll call, 11–9. HB 506 was placed on the table.
- Senate Bill 42 (judicial election revisions): Vice Chair Deming moved to amend and concur in Senate Bill 42. The committee adopted Amendment 1.6 (which adds sections governing independent judicial primaries and exceptions for signature and filing deadlines) on a roll-call of 12–8, and then concurred in the bill as amended (final concurrence recorded as 11–9).
- House Bill 8 38 (party labels for Supreme Court races): After debate the committee voted to report HB 8 38 as do pass, 12–8.
- House Bill 8 40 (legislative investigative committee): The committee voted to report HB 8 40 as do pass, 12–8. The bill includes a $400,000 appropriation and terminates in 2028.
All recorded roll-call tallies and individual votes are taken from the committee transcript. The bills now proceed from committee to the next steps of the legislative process.
