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House gives first readings to more than 20 bills on AI, energy, health and transportation; adjourns to Jan. 16
Summary
The House gave first readings to over 20 bills covering topics such as wind-energy obstruction lights, restrictions on artificial intelligence with a civil cause of action, psilocybin regulation, and eminent-domain rules for CO2 pipelines. Most measures were referred to committees; the House adjourned by voice vote to reconvene Jan. 16.
The House convened to introduce bills and gave first readings to more than 20 measures on topics ranging from energy and technology to health and transportation. Measures included a proposal to set standards for obstruction lights on wind-energy facilities, a bill that would restrict the use of artificial intelligence and create a civil cause of action, and legislation addressing the production and administration of psilocybin. Most bills were referred to standing committees and drew no floor debate.
Unidentified Speaker read a list of introduced measures, including: "House file 2082 by Stone, a bill for an act relating to the restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence and including a civil cause of action," and other bills addressing child-welfare, mental-health capacity, consumer price disclosure for health services and transportation rules for unpaved county roads. Committee referrals were announced for each bill (for example, House File 2081, on wind-energy obstruction lights, was referred to the committee on commerce; House File 2082 was referred to the committee on economic growth and technology). Many health-related measures were referred to the committee on health and human services.
The session recorded a formal motion to adjourn. Representative Weldon of Polk said, "Mr. Speaker, I move we adjourn until Friday, January 16 at 9AM." The presiding officer called for the ayes and, after a voice vote, stated, "The ayes do have it," and the House was adjourned.
No roll-call votes or recorded tallies were entered in the transcript for the adjournment; the motion was adopted by voice vote as stated on the floor. Most introduced measures received only a first reading and referral; they will advance through committee consideration and subsequent readings according to normal legislative procedure.
Next steps: referred bills will be considered by their named committees; the chamber is scheduled to reconvene Friday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m., per the adjournment motion.
