House adopts committee report, refers multiple bills to committees and recesses until 2 p.m.

The House adopted a committee report and sent a long list of bills and resolutions to standing committees before recessing until 2:00 p.m. Chair Michael G. Wadhams identified himself during the proceeding.

Clerks read a lengthy calendar of measures, citing sponsors and brief descriptions. Items read included “SB 114, construction trades licensing act amendment,” “Substitute SB 117, municipal land use development and management amendment,” “SB 204, legislative process committee amendment,” and “FDR 8, resolution opposing statehood for Washington DC,” among numerous House bills touching on transportation, education and public safety. During the reading, members corrected a prior misreading: one item had been read as a Senate bill but was a substitute House bill (House Bill 261), and the clerk was asked to note that correction.

A motion was made to adopt the committee report. The House carried the motion by voice vote; members responded “aye,” and the presiding officer closed the vote. The clerk then read referrals of a series of House bills and joint resolutions to standing committees including Business, Labor and Economic Development; Education; Energy, Natural Resources and Agriculture; Health and Environment; Human Services; Judiciary; Revenue and Taxation; and Transportation and Public Safety.

Representative Stevens moved, “I move to recess until 2PM.” The presiding officer put the motion, members said “aye,” and the House recessed until 2:00 p.m.

No roll-call vote tallies or formal seconds were recorded in the transcript for the committee report adoption or the recess motion; where the record notes only voice responses, this article reports that outcome as recorded.

What comes next: bills referred to committees will proceed through each committee’s review schedule; the House returned at the time set by the recess.