Committee unanimously recommends no recommendation on House Resolution 25 as members cite pending court action and limited reach

The Legislative Administration committee voted unanimously to recommend 'not recommended for future legislation' on House Resolution 25, taking a procedural vote to clear the committee's docket for the year.

The vice chair moved the motion and the motion was recorded as seconded by a representative identified in the transcript as 'representative Wall.' Representative Sellers urged that some version of the resolution may be appropriate later, saying the resolution aimed to “tighten up and confirm our voting for absentee ballots” and to align practice with the Constitution. Sellers said the intent was to limit what qualifies for an absentee ballot and to ensure procedures reflect constitutional text.

The mover noted a recent Supreme Court decision with relevance to HR 25 and said the court sent the case back to a lower court on equal-protection grounds; committee members said they set aside the resolution to monitor further court developments. The chair said that as a House resolution — which is largely a House statement — it would not affect the Senate, and that the unresolved court matter reduced the immediate need to advance HR 25 in its present form.

The clerk called the roll and the chair described the vote as unanimous. The committee closed the session on HR 25, recorded a unanimous 'not recommended' result, and noted the committee's docket for the year was cleared.