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Committee Concurred on Routine Code‑Cleanup Bill Fixing Drafting Errors
Summary
House Bill 112, a recurring code‑commissioner bill that corrects non‑substantive drafting errors (erroneous cross‑references and typos) identified during codification, was concurred by the committee by voice vote and will proceed to the floor.
Representative Fitzpatrick introduced House Bill 112 as a routine code‑commissioner bill that collects and corrects drafting errors identified during the codification process. "This is the bill we see every session," he said, describing it as a vehicle to fix typographical and cross‑reference errors that do not change policy.
Todd Evertz, co‑commissioner and chief legal counsel, described the codification timeline and work: staff review enacted bills after session (May through October) and prepare corrections that are generally non‑substantive. "Basically, it fixes non‑substantive mistakes like erroneous cross‑references and erroneous citations," Evertz said.
Committee members asked whether substantive conflicts ever occur and what remedies exist. Evertz said conflict checks during session catch many problems, but when substantive conflicts are found they can render legislation inoperable until corrected and are addressed through amendments or by interim committee work when needed.
Senator Zolnicoff moved to concur in House Bill 112; the committee took a voice vote and the motion carried. Senator Zolnicoff agreed to carry HB112 to the floor. The sponsor noted a related House Bill 109 will go to Business and Labor for consideration.
