Votes at a glance: subcommittee actions on FOIA, procurement and related bills
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Summary
At its hearing the subcommittee took a mix of procedural and final actions: bills were stricken, continued, reported (some with substitutes) and several passed unanimously; notable outcomes include HB 709/HB 1239 stricken (8–0), HB 346 passed (8–0), HB 1308 reported unanimously and various bills continued to 2027 with letters to FOIA Council.
The Subcommittee on Procurement and Open Government processed a lengthy docket and recorded the following outcomes and procedural steps:
- HB 61: Patron requested the bill be moved 'by for the day' and the motion carried by voice vote (the bill was set aside for the day). (SEG 018–030)
- HB 709 and HB 1239: At the patron's request both bills were stricken in a single recorded vote; the motion passed 8–0. (SEG 031–044)
- HB 842: Continued to 2027 at the patron's request (voice vote). (SEG 045–059)
- HB 850: Reported with a substitute (5–3); detailed coverage in a separate article. (SEG 197–230)
- HB 313: Moved to lay on the table with a letter to the FOIA Council; motion passed 5–3. (SEG 299–310)
- HB 346: The bill to allow localities to redact certain public utility account numbers passed by unanimous vote, 8–0. (SEG 434–440)
- HB 463: Continued to 2027 with a letter to the FOIA Council for study (voice vote). (SEG 583–590)
- HB 644: The bill to protect minors' personal information in state programs reported out unanimously, 9–0. (SEG 776–787)
- HB 11‑61: Reported 6–3 (detailed coverage in a separate article). (SEG 911–917)
- HB 1308: Reported unanimously 9–0 to treat certain Treasury procurements as "professional services." (SEG 1017–1018)
- HB 10‑44: Continued to 2027 with a letter to the public‑body procurement work group to study procurement exemptions. (SEG 1083–1090)
- HB 10‑46: Reported with a substitute and referred to Appropriations (6–3). (SEG 1251–1257)
The committee adjourned after completing the docket.