Votes at a glance: Committee of the Whole report and notable bill introductions
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Summary
Committee of the Whole reported multiple bills with recommendations to pass (some with amendments). Several first‑reading introductions later in the day passed or failed the two‑thirds threshold required for introduction; key bills passed introduction included HB140 (third‑party inspections), HB143 (health‑care provider free speech), HB144 (fire district mill levy amendments), HB145 (EV tax relief), and HB146 (small plug‑in solar exemption).
The Committee of the Whole read and the House adopted its report listing bills recommended 'do pass' or 'do pass amended' (an index of Committee of the Whole decisions was read by the clerk). Notable Committee of the Whole outcomes included recommendations that the following bills do pass (some amended): House Bills 32, 34, 35, 36, 45, 85, 86, 105, 106, 107, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9.
Separately, the House considered first‑reading introductions for many bills later in the day. Several measures required the constitutionally mandated two‑thirds majority to be introduced on the floor; outcomes included:
- HB132 (nicotine product manufacturer licensing): failed introduction (29 aye, 32 no). - HB133 (conservation districts): passed introduction (42 aye, 19 no, 1 excused). - HB140 (construction inspections by qualified third parties): passed introduction (59 aye, 2 no, 1 excused). - HB142 (literacy screening): failed to meet two‑thirds introduction threshold (30 aye, 30 no, 2 excused). - HB143 (free speech protections for health‑care providers): passed introduction (47 aye, 13 no, 2 excused). - HB144 (fire protection district mill levy amendments): passed introduction (58 aye, 2 no, 2 excused). - HB145 (EV charging tax relief for residents): passed introduction (57 aye, 1 no, 4 excused). - HB146 (Affordable Electricity Act — small plug‑in solar exemption): passed introduction (55 aye, 5 no, 2 excused).
Votes on introductions and committee recommendations were recorded in the House roll calls shown on the floor and will determine assignments to standing committees for further hearings and fiscal review.
