House advances HB 4001, places county‑option transportation funding bill atop third‑reading calendar and "circles" it for later consideration

Representative Rebecca Lockhart moved on the House floor that all house bills be considered read for a second time under suspension of the rules and placed on the third‑reading calendar. "I move that all house bills be considered read for the second time under suspension of the rules and placed on the third reading calendar," Lockhart said, and the speaker ordered the motion to be considered.

The speaker called for a voice vote on the procedural motion; with no discussion, the motion passed. The speaker then announced that "House Bill 4001, county option funding for regionally significant transportation infrastructure, will be placed at the top of the house third reading calendar." The bill was read into the record and Lockhart was identified as the sponsor.

Later in the same sequence, Lockhart moved to "circle" House Bill 4001, a procedural step the sponsor requested to set the measure aside for further consideration. "I move to circle house bill 4,001," she said. The chamber again took a voice vote; the speaker declared the motion passed and stated, "The bill will be circled."

Shortly after that, Representative Alexander moved a brief recess to allow members to receive and review printed bills. "I move that we, saunter for 10 minutes so that we can get the bills distributed and take a look at them," Alexander said. The motion carried on a voice vote and the House recessed for 10 minutes.

No floor debate on the merits of House Bill 4001 is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The procedural actions recorded — placement on the third‑reading calendar and circling — advance the bill’s position on the House floor schedule but do not by themselves change the bill’s content. Next steps for HB 4001 would follow the House’s established third‑reading procedures when the calendar returns to that item.