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Committee meets on Judiciary Bill S1 193 but lacks updated text; members to sign amendments individually
Summary
A legislative committee convened March 18 to discuss Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill S1 193 but did not have the updated bill text. Members said at least one amendment is expected and that legislators who support it will sign on individually rather than through a committee vote.
A legislative committee met March 18 to discuss Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill S1 193 but did not have the updated bill text and expects at least one amendment.
The chair opened the short session by saying the group had gathered to look at “miscellaneous judiciary bill S1 193” but that “we do not have possession of the bill,” and noted there was “at least one amendment coming possibly a second.” A committee member later summarized that “Senator Lions presented the bill [and] was marked up,” and described the markup as largely the same as the version the Institutions committee reviewed the previous day, with only minor clarifications.
Why it matters: committee procedures and timing determine whether proposed changes can be coordinated before final floor action. Members raised scheduling concerns because the Health and Welfare committee, which the speaker said shares jurisdiction with Institutions, might consider the measure Friday morning — a development some attendees described as a surprise.
What members said: the committee member explaining developments told colleagues that the amendment sponsor had asked committees to sign on and that, if legislators wanted to support the amendment, they would each “sign out individually. It won't be a committee [action].” Another participant noted earlier conversations about changing effective dates in parts of the bill and described one additional minor clarification to goals of the new system.
Next steps: participants said they will meet again tomorrow for a walkthrough of a related House bill, though the precise timing is uncertain because of long floor sessions. No formal motion or vote on S1 193 occurred at the March 18 meeting.
The transcript records references to Senator Benson and Senator Lions as participants in floor debate; the record does not identify who spoke each line by name, so quotations and attributions here use committee role labels reflected in the meeting transcript.
