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House voice votes: animal welfare, sunscreen bill pass; several bills postponed or referred
Summary
On April 19 the House passed House Bill 626 (animal welfare) and concurred with Senate Bill 187 (student sunscreen); it postponed Senate Bill 209 and House Bill 563, committed Senate Bill 192 to committee, and ordered third readings for S 30 and S 109.
The House handled multiple floor actions on April 19.
Passed/Concurred: - House Bill 626 (H 626), an act relating to animal welfare, passed on third reading by voice vote. - Senate Bill 187 (S 187), an act relating to student application of sunscreen, passed in concurrence by voice vote.
Postponed: - Senate Bill 209 (S 209), an act relating to unserialized firearms and unserialized frames/receivers, was postponed for one legislative day on a motion from the Member from Williston. - House Bill 563 (H 563), an act relating to criminal motor vehicle offenses involving unlawful trespass, theft, or unauthorized operation, was postponed until Wednesday, April 24, on a motion from the Member from West Rutland.
Referred/Committed: - Senate Bill 192 (S 192), an act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes, was committed to the House Health Care Committee on a motion from the Member from Northview.
Advanced to third reading: - Senate Bill 30 (S 30), creating a sister-state working group, had the House propose an amendment to the Senate and the House ordered third reading following committee reports. - Senate Bill 109 (S 109), relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services, was ordered to third reading after committee reports and floor questioning.
Procedural notes: most floor actions were conducted by voice vote and recorded as 'ayes' or 'nays' rather than roll-call tallies; committee vote tallies in committee reports were recorded in the transcript as shorthand numbers (for example, "901" and "1011"). The House adjourned until Monday, April 22, 2024.
