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House Judiciary moves multiple bills in executive action; several amendments adopted
Summary
In executive action the House Judiciary Committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills to the next stage (including HB 581, HB 589, HB 603, HB 605); HB 609 and HB 622 were tabled. Roll‑call tallies and amendment votes were recorded on the floor transcript.
Following the hearings, the committee took executive action and recorded roll‑call votes on multiple bills and amendments. Key outcomes recorded in committee minutes and roll calls included:
- House Bill 5 81: Adopted amendment 0.1.1 and passed the committee (voice vote reported). (Motion and passage recorded in executive action.)
- House Bill 5 89: Passed after committee discussion on law‑enforcement training (voice vote reported).
- House Bill 6 03: The committee approved an immediate‑effective‑date amendment (passed 16–4) and later approved the amended bill 12–8 on final roll call.
- House Bill 6 05: The committee approved an amendment that barred body‑cavity penetration during strip searches (recorded as amendment 1.2 passing 20–0), and then passed the amended bill (final roll 15–5).
- House Bill 6 09 (abortion trafficking): Committee voted to table the bill for further consideration (motion to table passed 16–4).
- House Bill 6 12: Passed committee on roll call 13–7.
- House Bill 6 22 (protection‑order revisions): A motion to table the bill carried (12–8). Several other bills were amended and passed or tabled as recorded in the transcript.
The committee recorded names and proxy votes on the roll calls; staff made the official tally sheets part of the record. Members signaled readiness to continue executive action in subsequent meetings and asked sponsors to refine language where staff or agencies raised implementation concerns.
