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State Administration committee authorizes proxy voting; vice chairs to hold proxies
Summary
The House State Administration committee voted by voice to authorize proxy voting and directed vice chairs to hold proxy forms; the motion was moved by Representative Kelly Cordum and carried by voice vote. Committee staff outlined proxy procedures for roll call and the handling of signed but undated proxies.
Representative Kelly Cordum moved that the committee authorize proxy voting and have the vice chairs hold those proxies; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The committee's legislative analyst, Rebecca Power, had described how proxies will be used during roll call: the roll is called for members present first, and proxies are called afterward with whoever holds the proxy stating "by proxy" when the absent member's name is called. Power also explained options for who may hold proxies and encouraged members to provide at least two signed (undated) proxies to ensure votes are counted when members are absent.
The motion was made and a voice vote was taken. When asked, members responded "Aye," and the chair declared the motion carried. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The committee also discussed routine proxy-handling practice: members may designate the vice chairs or select a holder depending on upcoming bills, and staff advised keeping proxies accessible for executive action.
