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House votes: consent items and committee reports forwarded to Senate; select measures passed
Summary
The House adopted committee reports, sent numerous bills to committees, approved several bills on the consent calendar (HB27, HB203, HB34, HB41, HCR1) and adopted the Rules Committee report assigning bills to standing committees.
During the floor session the House adopted several committee reports, passed consent and time-certain items, and referred measures to the Senate or standing committees.
Key outcomes:
- HB27 (psychologist licensing): Passed on consent, 70–0; referred to the Senate. - HB34 (stalking/civil protection, short title amended to include 'Riley'): Passed 63–2; referred to the Senate. - HB203 (stalking cleanup, contingent): Passed 70–0; referred to the Senate. - HCR1 (resolution urging federal funding to fight grasshopper and cricket infestation): Passed 71–0; referred to the Senate. Sponsor cited roughly 1.5 million acres affected in two counties and an estimated $22.5 million crop loss. - HB41 (trespass across cultivated land, amended to clarify 'readily identifiable'): Passed 59–14; referred to the Senate. - The Rules Committee report was adopted, ordering print and recommending committee assignments for a slate of bills (e.g., HB185, HB228, SB4, HB68, HB67, HB161, HB173 among others).
Several other bills and reports were placed on second- or third-reading calendars, and representatives made member announcements before the House recessed until 2 p.m.
