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Senate committee expunges earlier votes to restore SJR 10 for floor action
Summary
A state Senate committee voted to expunge prior committee votes that amended SJR 10 and the amendment adoption (MBM 151), restoring the original resolution so it can be amended on the Senate floor or at a brief Monday meeting.
Unidentified Legislator 1 said the committee would remove prior committee actions so SJR 10 could be handled cleanly on the floor. The committee voted to expunge the earlier vote adopting amendment MBM 151 and discussed steps to return the original Senate Joint Resolution 10 to the floor for amendment.
Why it matters: Expunging committee votes is a procedural step that returns a measure to its original form in committee records; it does not itself change the text of the resolution but clears the way for a sponsor or another member to offer a substitute on the Senate floor or at a short follow-up meeting.
What happened: Committee members debated options after an unsigned amendment to SJR 10 surfaced. Unidentified Legislator 1 outlined two paths: pass the measure out of committee and let the sponsor adopt the amendment on the floor (by suspending rules), or expunge the committee votes so the bill is restored to its original text and can be amended afresh. Unidentified Legislator 2 moved to expunge the vote by which SJR 10 passed as amended; the motion was seconded and discussed. The panel then voted to expunge the earlier vote that adopted amendment MBM 151, with the chair calling for 'All those in favor expunging the vote on amendment MBM 151 say aye' and that motion carrying.
Members said the committee now had a 'clean bill' and discussed next steps. Unidentified Legislator 1 recommended putting SJR 10 back on the floor so the sponsor or any member who could sign an amendment could move it forward. Members also agreed to consider a very brief meeting Monday before session to resolve the paperwork and avoid confusion.
Points of contention: An unidentified member said they had not realized the committee had raised the threshold for calling the session to two-thirds, and said that change 'was never agreed to with the member that was sponsoring the bill.' The committee did not resolve that procedural concern in the meeting; members planned to follow up with the sponsor.
What comes next: The committee adjourned after agreeing it could either reconvene briefly on Monday or let the sponsor adopt an amendment on the Senate floor. The committee did not alter the substance of SJR 10 during this meeting; it took only procedural steps to remove prior recorded committee actions so the resolution can be handled anew.
