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Committee closes public testimony and leaves several bills pending
Summary
The committee closed public testimony on multiple bills (including SB 924, SB 264, SB 1057, SB 1058 and SJR 50) and left those measures pending for further consideration; witnesses were noted as registered on attached lists. No final committee recommendations were recorded for these items in the minutes.
During the March 18 meeting the Chair noted that witnesses for a number of bills were shown on attached lists; the Chair moved to close public testimony on those bills and the committee left them pending.
Senator Hancock was recognized as author of SB 924, Senator Perry for SB 264, and Senator Parker for SB 1057 and related items. For each bill the minutes record that public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending; the minutes do not provide substitute text, witness statements, or the identity of any individual who spoke at public comment in the body of the minutes. The clerk recorded that witnesses were documented separately on attached lists associated with each bill.
Why it matters: leaving bills pending after public testimony indicates the committee intends further consideration or amendment before making a formal recommendation to the Senate. Stakeholders should consult the filed bills and the committee's uploaded witness lists for fuller context.
