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House Judiciary advances multiple bills in executive action; key roll-call results
Summary
Committee approved a slate of executive-action items: HB 30, 35, 36, 38 (as amended), 49, 65, 83 (as amended), 102, 147, and 169. Several amendments were offered and some failed; tallies are reported where the roll call appears in the transcript.
After hearings, the committee entered executive action and moved a series of bills to pass recommendations. The transcript records motions, amendment votes, and final roll-call outcomes for multiple bills; the committee clerk and staff summarized each measure before votes.
Votes and outcomes recorded in the committee transcript (roll-call tallies as announced on the floor):
- HB 30 (establishes burden of proof standard for constitutional challenges): Passed Judiciary (yes 12, no 8). (motion & roll call recorded SEG 2278–2323)
- HB 35 (administrative placement of the Judicial Standards Commission): Committee considered an amendment to place the commission under the Department of Administration; the amendment failed (9 yes, 11 no); final vote passed HB 35 (yes 12, no 8). (SEG 2324–2572)
- HB 36 (prohibits a judge on the Judicial Standards Commission from serving as chair): An amendment to change chair eligibility failed (8 yes, 12 no); final vote passed HB 36 (tally recorded). (SEG 2573–2851)
- HB 38 (revises disability parking laws): First amendment (increasing fines) failed; second amendment (removing owner liability subsection) passed; HB 38 as amended passed Judiciary (18 yes, 2 no). Members debated enforceability and owner liability for vehicles loaned to others. (SEG 2851–3277)
- HB 49 (synthetic cannabinoids revisions): Passed by voice vote; proxies recorded. (SEG 3490–3515)
- HB 65 (authorizes Legislative Audit Division to audit State Bar and Judicial Branch): An amendment to narrow the audit failed; HB 65 passed Judiciary (12 yes, 8 no). (SEG 3520–3743)
- HB 83 (Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force fund): Sponsor amendment to add audit language passed (12 yes, 8 no); bill passed as amended (20 yes, 0 no). (SEG 3750–3985)
- HB 102, HB 147, HB 169 and others: HB 102 passed by voice vote. HB 147 passed as amended. HB 169 (judicial political activity) passed as amended after a contentious debate and an amendment removing a contested subsection; roll-call tallies reported in the transcript. (SEG 3999–4621)
Committee staff circulated amendment drafts during executive action and reminded members to submit floor amendments for bills moving to the floor. The committee adjourned at the close of the executive-action sequence.
