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Votes at a glance: special session fiscal items moved by the House
Summary
Several budget and program bills were moved on the House floor: House Bill 5,015 was read for second time under suspension; Senate bills 5,007 and 5,009 were publicly read; Senate Bill 5,010 passed 45-24. Senate Bill 5,006 was substituted for further consideration and House Bill 5,012 was circled for more work.
Key procedural and recorded votes from the House floor during the special session included:
- House Bill 5,015 (Corrections procedures and fees): read for the first time and, under suspension of the rules, a motion passed to consider it read for the second time and place it at the bottom of the House third‑reading calendar (motion passed on the floor).
- Senate Bill 5,007 (Emergency Medical Services surcharge amendments): read publicly and signed for transmittal to the president of the Senate as recorded.
- Senate Bill 5,009 (Medicaid statute amendments): Representative Seitz summarized changes removing an HMO enrollment requirement in several counties and enabling the health department to pay for certain generic drugs and recycling for savings of about $346,000; the bill was publicly read and forwarded.
- Senate Bill 5,006 (2002 capital facilities bonding): the House voted to uncircle and substitute the bill (first and second substitutes were presented and the bill was substituted for further consideration).
- Senate Bill 5,010 (Minimum School Program Amendments): after debate and a failed certification amendment, the bill passed the House by recorded vote, 45 yes to 24 no, and was referred to the Senate for further consideration.
- House Bill 5,012 (Correctional Services Amendments): sponsors explained an $800,000 cut will change probation supervision and eliminate some pre‑sentence investigations; Representative Curtis moved to 'circle' the bill to seek alternate funding and the House agreed to circle it and recess for further work.
These items were the principal floor actions recorded in the provided transcript. The House recessed for dinner following the circle motion on HB 5,012.
