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House Rules Committee advances three measures to the floor
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Summary
The House Committee on Rules on March 5 voted to advance House Bill 4018B and two concurrent resolutions (HCR 203 and HCR 204) to the full House with positive recommendations; all three motions passed by recorded roll call votes.
The House Committee on Rules met March 5 and voted to advance three measures to the full House.
Chair Bowman opened the committee at 9:33 a.m. and said the panel would consider House Bill 4018B, House Concurrent Resolution 203 and House Concurrent Resolution 204. Vice Chair Pham moved each measure to the floor with favorable recommendations; the committee approved all three motions by roll call.
Why it matters: advancing a bill or resolution out of the Rules Committee clears it to be scheduled for floor consideration. Two of the actions were resolutions described to the committee as having no fiscal or revenue impact; HB 4018B was moved with a “due pass” recommendation.
The work session on House Bill 4018B began when Chair Bowman opened consideration. Vice Chair Pham moved that the committee "move House Bill 4,018 B to the floor with a due pass recommendation." Chair Bowman asked for any discussion, noted the committee was at the end of the session and said the motion was to send the bill back to the floor. The clerk called the roll; Representatives Graeber, Krepp, Torvos, Wallen, Vice Chair Elmer, Vice Chair Pham and Chair Bowman recorded aye votes and the motion carried. Chair Bowman said he and Vice Chair Elmer would co-carry HB 4018B on the floor.
Staff summarized HCR 203 to the committee as a resolution with no fiscal or revenue impact. Vice Chair Pham moved HCR 203 "to the floor with a B adopted recommendation." The clerk called the roll; Representatives Graeber, Harvey Gilliam Croft, Carlotta, Walling, Vice Chair Elmer, Vice Chair Bann and Chair Bowman recorded aye votes and the motion passed.
Melissa, a committee staff member, told the committee that HCR 204 sets deadlines for pre-session filed legislative measures for the 2027 regular session and that the item has no fiscal or revenue impact. Vice Chair Pham moved HCR 204 to the floor with a B adopted recommendation. The clerk called the roll; Representatives Graeber, Kreug, Corralatos, Delmar, Vice Chair Pham and Chair Bowman voted in favor and the motion passed. Representative Graeber volunteered to carry the deadlines on the floor.
Votes at a glance: House Bill 4018B — motion to advance with a due pass recommendation; roll call: Graeber (aye), Krepp (yes), Torvos (aye), Wallen (yes), Vice Chair Elmer (aye), Vice Chair Pham (aye), Chair Bowman (aye). Outcome: advanced.
HCR 203 — staff said no fiscal or revenue impact; motion to advance with a B adopted recommendation; roll call: Graeber (aye), Harvey Gilliam Croft (yes), Carlotta (aye), Walling (yes), Vice Chair Elmer (aye), Vice Chair Bann (aye), Chair Bowman (aye). Outcome: advanced.
HCR 204 — staff said it sets deadlines for pre-session filed measures for the 2027 regular session and has no fiscal or revenue impact; motion to advance with a B adopted recommendation; roll call: Graeber (aye), Kreug (yes), Corralatos (aye), Delmar (aye), Vice Chair Pham (aye), Chair Bowman (aye). Outcome: advanced.
The committee adjourned after Chair Bowman closed the HCR 204 work session. The committee did not take up further substantive debate or amend the measures during this meeting.
