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Votes at a glance: committee advances several quick-pass bills including military justice updates and housekeeping measures
Summary
The committee advanced several bills by voice vote, including SB75, HB1318 (military code updates), SB5 (designating the Bowie knife as the state knife), SB256 (prohibiting elected officials from registering as lobbyists) and HB1246 (secretary of state cleanup).
During the meeting the committee advanced multiple bills by voice vote or brief motion, most with no registered opposition.
- Senate Bill 75: Introduced by Senator Dave Wallace; moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- House Bill 1318: Presented by Senator Trent Garner with Colonel Wood testifying that updates align state military justice with recent UCMJ changes; committee approved by voice vote.
- Senate Bill 5: To designate the Bowie knife as the official state knife; received light remarks and passed by voice vote. A committee member quipped about "butter knife" supporters before members approved the measure.
- Senate Bill 256: Introduced by Senator Keith Ingram to prohibit elected state officials from registering as lobbyists; the committee approved the motion to pass and clarified the restriction does not extend after an official leaves office.
- House Bill 1246: A housekeeping bill for the secretary of state related to runoff timing; passed by voice vote.
The transcript records voice approvals rather than roll-call tallies for these items; the committee recorded the motions and voice outcomes during the session.
