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House recalls and then circles hate-crimes amendments bill after tense floor fight
Summary
The House recalled House Bill 85 (hate-crimes amendments) from the Senate after prolonged debate and later voted to circle the bill for consideration at a later date, following procedural votes and requests to accommodate sponsors and partners.
Representative Bigelow moved to recall House Bill 85 (hate-crimes amendments) from the Senate. Members debated at length: opponents urged letting the Senate address changes there and stressed that a long, meaningful debate had taken place the prior night; supporters said recalling the bill would allow time to work on language or substitute versions. The recall motion passed by a narrow margin after vote-counts and calls of the House.
Later, the House voted to reconsider its prior action and then to circle HB85 for handling on a later day to accommodate sponsors and absent members. The chamber also adopted a separate motion to suspend rules to allow consideration of house bills on Monday, which framed the procedural path for circling rather than immediate floor action.
No final policy decision was made on the substance of HB85; the bill was circled for future debate and possible amendment. Sponsors said the intent was to preserve opportunity for a clear, orderly debate with parties present.
