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House Judiciary executive action: HJ 22 fails; committee concurs on multiple Senate bills
Summary
The committee recorded roll‑call votes in executive action: HJ 22 failed (9–11); the committee concurred in Senate bills including SB 30, SB 49 (as amended), SB 164 (as amended), SB 232 (as amended) and several others; several bills moved forward with recorded tallies in the transcript.
After hearings the committee entered executive action on a slate of measures. The transcript records roll calls and results for multiple items. Key outcomes included:
- House Joint Resolution 22 (acknowledging the kingship of Jesus Christ): failed on a roll‑call vote, 9 yes, 11 no. Members who spoke in debate described the resolution as theologically meaningful to some and divisive to others; Representative Sharp said he viewed it as "somewhat divisive," and Representative Kelly cited the First Amendment as a reason to oppose the bill.
- Senate Bill 30 (rule of necessity limitation): the committee concurred in the Senate version (roll recorded in the transcript; tally recorded as 12 yes, 8 no).
- Senate Bill 49 (limiting judicial disciplinary powers for certain constitutional officers): committee concurred in as amended (amendment moved the effective date to Oct. 1, 2025); recorded vote 12 yes, 8 no.
- Senate Bill 164 (revising endangering the welfare of children statute, as amended): the committee adopted an amendment to delay effective date and then passed the bill as amended (recorded 12 yes, 8 no).
- Several other Senate bills were concurred in by voice vote or roll call (SB 232 as amended, SB 236, SB 280, SB 297, SB 487, SB 488 among others); the transcript records sponsors, amendments, and proxies for some members.
Votes and committee motions were made primarily by Vice Chair Deming and Ms. Weiss provided bill summaries; the transcript includes roll‑call records for the higher‑visibility items listed above. Members flagged concerns on several bills (penalties, agency enforcement, and fiscal notes) and moved amendments to address timing and definitions before concurrence.
What happens next: Bills the committee concurred in will proceed as carriers and be scheduled under the next steps in the legislative process; items that failed remain defeated in Judiciary.
