Chair advances dozens of House bills to Monday and Wednesday calendars
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Summary
The Calendar and Rules Committee moved numerous House bills onto Monday's regular or consent calendars and placed several bills on Wednesday's floor calendar after a series of voice votes and a small number of reconsiderations; no substantive debate on bill content occurred.
The Calendar and Rules Committee opened its session and, after a roll call establishing a quorum, proceeded through its agenda by voice vote, placing dozens of House bills on either Monday's regular or consent calendars and moving several items to Wednesday's floor calendar.
The committee chair (voice labeled S1) oversaw the session and asked members to "please pay attention" as members' bills were sorted between consent and regular calendars. The clerk (S3) called the roll and confirmed a quorum before the group began placing items on calendars. Deputy speaker (S4) repeatedly moved that specific bills be placed on Wednesday's floor calendar; those motions were seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: calendar placement determines when bills reach the full House floor for debate or final action. During this session the committee did not deliberate on bill content; its role was procedural: to schedule bills for future consideration or to place them on the consent calendar for expedited handling.
Key actions and outcomes - Multiple bills were placed on Monday's regular or consent calendars by voice votes called by the chair (S1). Several motions to move items to Wednesday's regular floor calendar were made by the deputy speaker (S4) and carried by voice vote. For example, House Bill 2665 and House Bill 0388 were moved to Wednesday's calendar and rules calendar after motions from the deputy speaker; House Bill 0220 and many others were placed on Monday's calendars. Votes were voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Exchanges and procedural steps - Deputy speaker (S4) moved reconsideration of item 18 (HB0388) and, without objection, the committee reconsidered and again placed that bill on Wednesday's calendar. - The committee approved an addendum calendar containing House Bill 1900 and placed it on Monday's regular calendar.
What the record shows and what it does not - The transcript records only procedural actions (motions to place or move bills and the chair's voice votes). It does not include debate on the substance of any bill, roll-call vote tallies, or sponsors' floor statements. Where the transcript records "All in favor, say aye," the article describes those as voice votes; no numeric or named vote tallies were provided.
Next steps - Bills placed on Monday's regular or consent calendars will proceed to the House floor on that schedule; items moved to Wednesday will be considered on that day's floor calendar. The committee adjourned after completing its calendar work.
Quotes "Members, I know everyone's ready to get home, so let's get started," the chair said at the opening of the session.
"Madam chair, I move we reconsider our actions on item number 18," the deputy speaker said when seeking a reconsideration that the body approved.
"Motion to adjourn. Safe travels home. We adjourn," the chair concluded.
