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Votes and actions at a glance from the Judiciary Committee session
Summary
Summary of motions, amendment adoptions and final committee votes: HB2402 advanced to Finance, Ways and Means (15-0, 2 present not voting); HB2585 postponed for redrafting; HB2206 amendment 14,477 added and bill sent to Count and Rules (15-4).
Key actions taken by the House Judiciary Committee during the session:
- HB2402 (Representative Reeves): House Amendment 17554 was adopted and the committee voted to send HB2402 as amended to the Finance, Ways and Means committee. Clerk reported 15 ayes, 0 nos, and 2 present not voting.
- HB2585 (Representative Chisholm): Sponsor sought to raise the non-economic damages cap from $750,000 to $1,000,000 for certain maternal-negligence cases. Committee legal counsel advised the bill's "notwithstanding this section" phrasing would override exceptions in statute 29-39-102; members discussed narrowing the clause to subsection (b) but ultimately moved the bill to the heel of the calendar to allow drafting of substitute language.
- HB2206 (Representative Cheryl): Amendment 14,477 was added on the floor. The amendment and bill would prevent DCS from demanding a detailed inventory of firearms or inspecting each weapon in foster homes while allowing DCS to ask whether firearms are present and how they are stored. The previous question passed (clerk: 14 ayes, 5 nos) and the committee voted to send HB2206 as amended to Count and Rules (clerk: 15 ayes, 4 nos).
These were the primary motions and roll-call outcomes recorded; the committee recessed until next week.
