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Panel holds HB 864 to March 25 after split votes and extended debate
Summary
After hours of testimony and dueling substitute motions, the House Health and Welfare Committee voted to hold House Bill 864 to a time certain of March 25 by roll call (11 ayes, 5 nays), giving lawmakers time to consider a separate regulatory bill.
After wide-ranging testimony from families, physicians, retailers and industry representatives, Representative Greg Egbert moved to send House Bill 864 to the floor with no recommendation. That motion prompted substitute proposals, including one to lay the bill on the table and another to hold it to a time certain while the sponsor and others awaited a separate regulatory RS. Representative Egbert said he feared doing nothing and wanted a path forward that kept the conversation alive.
Following extended debate about criminalization, enforcement capacity and whether a regulation bill might move in the Senate, the committee voted on the amended substitute motion to hold HB 864 to a time certain of March 25. The clerk recorded a roll call of 11 ayes and 5 nays, and the chair announced, "House Bill 864 is held to a time certain of March 25." The hold gives the committee and sponsors time to review an RS expected in the Senate and consider regulatory alternatives.
