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Judiciary committee tables one bill and advances several others in executive action
Summary
During the same session the committee tabled House Bill 577 after a sponsor request, then in executive action amended and passed HB 5 31 and advanced HB 5 35, HB 5 45 and HB 5 75 out of committee. The committee relied on roll call for an amendment to HB 5 31 (passed 12–8).
The House Judiciary Committee completed a full docket that included both hearings and executive action. Key outcomes from Tuesday’s session:
- House Bill 577: The sponsor asked to table the bill; online testimony supported tabling and the committee moved and carried to table HB 577 during the public hearing.
- Executive action — House Bill 5 31 (amendment 1.1): Committee members debated a technical amendment to HB 5 31 and adopted amendment 1.1 on roll call. Following discussion the committee voted to pass HB 5 31 as amended. The roll call on the amended bill was recorded as 12 yes and 8 no in committee.
- Executive action — Additional bills: House Bill 5 35 (Uniform Criminal Extradition Act revisions), HB 5 45 (revisions related to missing and murdered indigenous persons) and HB 5 75 (public‑defender assignment revisions) were taken up in executive action and passed out of committee via voice votes.
Committee discussion on the motions included drafting concerns about judicial interpretation of legislative rules and the technical drafting of the amendment to HB 5 31. Several members voiced concern about potentially blocking courts from interpreting or enforcing legislative rules; others defended the committee’s technical corrections.
What this means: Tabling HB 577 removes it from immediate consideration; bills advanced in executive action will move to the next committee or to the House floor according to legislative rules and scheduling.
