House Insurance Committee adopts amendment and votes substitute for House Bill 1718

The House Insurance Committee moved into executive session to consider House Bill 1718 and adopted a committee amendment and substitute before voting the substitute "do pass." An unnamed member moved that "the house bill 17 18 be voted do pass," and the committee proceeded to consider an amendment distributed to members.

The presiding officer said the amendment — described as ending in "0.01 h" — "basically defines purchase" in the context of acquisition by governing bodies, companies or other entities. The chair noted that Representative Hinman was "extremely busy" and said Pat Kelly with the Municipal League had testified on the topic the prior week. The chair moved for adoption of House Committee Amendment Number 1 and called for a voice vote: "All those in favor of adopting house committee amendment number 1, signify by saying aye." Members responded and the amendment was adopted. The chair then moved to roll the committee amendment into a new house committee substitute and to adopt the substitute; members voiced approval and the substitute was adopted.

After adopting the substitute, the chair moved that "house committee substitute for house bill 17 18 be voted do pass" and the clerk conducted a roll call. Multiple members answered "aye" and Representative Thomas answered "no." The chair announced: "By your vote of 7 ayes and 1 no, you voted House Committee substitute for House Bill 17 18 do pass." The committee had eight members present, which the chair said constituted a quorum.

The meeting concluded with the chair thanking members for working through schedule changes and noting the committee expects to return to additional bills next week. With no further business, the committee adjourned.