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Senate committee favorably reports SCR 1 and SB 17 to rules committee; several agenda items concluded with no testimony
Summary
The Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to favorably report SCR 1 (urging designation of illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction) and SB 17 (honorific designation with an amendment), and concluded hearings on SB 26 and SB 39 with no public testimony.
The Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee advanced two measures by unanimous roll-call votes and completed several hearings without public testimony.
Vice Chair Wilson moved to favorably report Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, which urges designation of illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, to the committee on rules and reference. During the clerk’s roll call, Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Wilson, Ranking Member Weinstein, Senator Patton, Senator Schaeffer and Senator Craig each answered "Yes," and the motion carried. The committee recorded no public testimony on SCR 1.
On SB 17 (sponsors Reynolds and Craig), Senator Craig offered an amendment described in the transcript by amendment identifier (transcript: "l136-0509-1") that, according to the sponsor’s description, would designate a commemorative day to honor the "6 triple 8 Central Post Directory Battalion" and to recognize "the bravery and courage of those who serve in the 6 triple 8... the only ... composed of women of color to serve overseas during World War 2." The clerk called the roll on the amendment and the amendment was adopted; later, the committee voted to favorably report SB 17 to the committee on rules and reference. During the motion to report, the roll call recorded affirmative votes from Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Wilson, Ranking Member Weinstein, Senator Patton, Senator Schaeffer, Senator McCray, and Senator Craig.
Chair Johnson also opened and concluded the third hearing on SB 26 (to create the Joint Law Enforcement Oversight Committee) and a second hearing on SB 39 (provision for an informational poster on veterans benefits and services); the transcript records that no public testimony was provided on those items and the hearings were closed.
The committee approved the minutes on committee iPads with no objections and adjourned.
The measures advanced to the committee on rules and reference; the committee did not take further formal action or hold public testimony on other agenda items during this meeting.
