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Committee reports favorably on bill to broaden Office of Minor Affairs’ mission
Summary
Senator Smitherman asked the committee to expand and rename the Office of Minor Affairs so its title and statute reflect services for multiple groups; the committee reported the bill favorably by a 9-0 announcement on the record.
The State Governmental Affairs Committee reported favorably on a bill sponsored by Senator Smitherman that would broaden the mission and change the name of the Office of Minor Affairs.
Senator Smitherman told the committee the proposed change would make the office’s title reflect "what they're doing" and ensure the department’s statutory language does not appear to serve only a single group. "We wanna make sure that the title of it reflects what they're doing and not just this, categorized as to 1 group that is happy," he said.
Committee members moved and seconded a motion to report the bill favorably. After the motion and second, the chair asked for objections and stated on the record, "it's 9 0 in your favor report," indicating a 9-0 favorable announcement by the committee.
Senator Smitherman framed the measure as aligning statutory language and the office’s name with its existing practices. No substantive amendments, public testimony, or protest were recorded during the committee’s consideration.
The committee proceeded to subsequent business after announcing the favorable report.
