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House Judiciary advances and amends multiple bills during executive action
Summary
In executive action the committee adopted amendments and concurred in or passed multiple bills (including House Bill 536 as amended and several Senate bills). Several roll-call outcomes were recorded; HB 536 passed the committee as amended (12–8) after two committee amendments.
Executive action summary: After hearings, House Judiciary moved several bills to final committee action. Key items included:
House Bill 536 — committee amendments and final passage: Vice Chair Deming moved HB 536 (relating to employment of unauthorized aliens) and the committee adopted two separate committee amendments (reducing a proposed appropriation from $5,000,000 to $2,500,000 and adding an E-Verify affirmative defense). After debate, the committee voted to pass HB 536 as twice amended; the tally announced in committee was 12 in favor and 8 opposed.
Other bills concurred in or passed in committee: The committee took concurrence votes on multiple Senate bills (examples recorded in executive action): SB 124 (concurred, as amended), SB 132 (concurred), SB 137 (concurred), SB 143 (concurred by roll call, recorded 12–8), SB 154 (concurred as amended), SB 156 (concurred), SB 261 (concurred), SB 275 (concurred). Where roll-call tallies were recorded, clerks read votes and proxies; multiple items passed by voice vote or unanimous assent after committee amendments were moved.
Carriers and administrative notes: Committee members volunteered to carry several passed measures on the floor; the committee adjourned after completing executive action.
