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Committee advances four Senate bills and a House committee substitute in Rules Administrative hearing
Summary
At a Rules Administrative hearing the committee voted to advance Senate Bills 973, 903, 834 and 938 and a House committee substitute for House Bill 3304. Votes ranged from 9–0 to 7–1; most measures were moved with no substantive public debate.
At a Rules Administrative hearing the committee voted to advance a series of bills, moving four Senate measures and a House committee substitute to the next stage. The committee recorded final votes on the following items.
Senate Bill 973 (House committee substitute for Senate sponsor: Senator Trent) — The Chair moved the committee substitute be voted "due pass." The vote carried 7 ayes, 1 no. No discussion of the bill’s substance was recorded during the hearing.
Senate Bill 903 (sponsored by Senator Henderson) — The Chair said this measure relates to copper wire and noted lobbyists were present in the audience. The committee voted 9 ayes, 0 nos to advance the bill.
Senate Bill 834 (Senate substitute, sponsored by Senator Crawford) — Committee members confirmed which House member carried the companion on the House floor; the Chair moved the substitute be voted "due pass." The committee voted 9 ayes, 0 nos.
Senate Bill 938 (sponsored by Senator Burnsketter) — Representative Haley (not speaking in the hearing but noted as carrying the bill on the House side) was identified as available to take questions; none were asked. The committee voted 9 ayes, 0 nos.
House committee substitute for House Bill 3304 (sponsored by Representative Justice) — The committee voted to advance the substitute; fuller discussion of this item is recorded elsewhere in the transcript.
The hearing had no public comment or witness testimony on these items; several measures were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
