Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple bills including HB 295, HJR 26, HB 553
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Summary
The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee completed votes to advance several bills: HB 295 (Overdose Amendments) and HB 338 (First Responder Health) passed unanimously; HJR 26 (machine-generated evidence) passed 6–1; HB 553 (dog-bite and arbitration) passed 6–1; HB 553 and other bills were placed on consent for floor consideration.
The committee recorded the following formal actions during its February 19 session:
- Adoption of minutes: Committee adopted minutes from February 19 by voice vote.
- HB 295 — Overdose Amendments (first substitute): Committee adopted the first substitute and then passed HB 295 out with a favorable recommendation by unanimous voice votes.
- HB 338 — First Responder Health Amendments: Committee favorably recommended HB 338 by unanimous voice vote.
- HJR 26 — Machine-generated evidence (evidentiary rule): Committee reported HJR 26 favorably to the floor; the motion passed 6–1.
- SB 63 — Assault Modifications (choke-hold clarification): Committee favorably recommended SB 63 and placed it on the consent calendar by voice vote.
- HB 553 — Dog-bite statute and arbitration cap: Committee favorably recommended HB 553; the motion passed 6–1 with Representative Wilcox recorded as the lone no vote.
- SB 125 — Public-transportation fare-theft carve-out: Committee favorably recommended SB 125 and placed it on the consent calendar.
- SB 166 — Line-of-duty death benefits (effective-date correction): Committee favorably recommended SB 166 and placed it on the consent calendar.
Most items moved were either unanimous voice votes or voice votes placing bills on the consent calendar; HJR 26 and HB 553 recorded 6–1 tallies as noted.