The House Education Committee on the record voted 14–12 to re-refer House Bill 158, described in the motion as the "fairness in women's sports act," to the House Judiciary Committee.

Madam Chair moved the re-referral under "other business." Chair Cutler opposed that procedural move, saying it short-circuits public debate and undermines transparency by moving an education-related bill out of the Education Committee without allowing committee deliberation. "Referral of this bill not only breaks the trust of our constituents," Cutler said, arguing the committee is "most appropriately positioned to do this debate."

Several committee members framed the rereferral as a delay tactic. Representative Diorsey said it was "embarrassing" to dodge a vote and said the bills protect student athletes. Representative Cooper, who said she had been a student athlete, said the Education Committee is the right place to resolve disputes over interscholastic sports. Representative Schlava called repeated reassignment of the bill "nothing but a delay tactic."

The clerk recorded a roll-call vote with 14 ayes and 12 nays; the chair then announced the motion to re-refer had passed and that HB 158 would be sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

The committee's action is procedural: it does not adopt or reject the bill on its merits but moves its consideration to another committee. The record shows sustained opposition to that procedure from members who said they would prefer an immediate vote in Education.

Next steps: HB 158 will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee. The Education Committee did not schedule further action on the bill.