House Committee on Civil Practices 76th Legislature May 5, 1999 2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1999 and by suspension of the rules on May 3, 1999 and May 4,1999, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at 4:42 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman; Hope; Smithee; Zbranek (8). Absent: Representative Nixon, Joe (1). A quorum was present. SB 274 The chair laid out SB 274. Chairman Bosse explained the measure. Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Chairman Bosse closed on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3482 The chair laid out HB 3482 as pending business. Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Smithee moved that HB 3482, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Alvarado; Hope; Smithee (4). Nays: Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2). Present not Voting: Representative Dutton (1). Absent: Representatives Goodman; Nixon, Joe (2). The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3482 Representative Dutton moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure failed to be reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The chair laid out HB 3482 as pending business. Representative Dutton moved that HB 3482, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Alvarado; Dutton; Hope; Smithee (5). Nays: Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Goodman; Nixon, Joe (2). HB 1058 The chair laid out HB 1058 which was recommitted to the committee on a motion from the floor on April 28, 1999. The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Janek moved that HB 1058, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Hope; Zbranek (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (4). SB 509 Representative Alvarado moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee on April 27, 1999. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Alvarado made a motion to withdraw the substitute adopted on April 27, 1999. The motion prevailed without objection. Representative Bosse offered a new complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Alvarado moved that SB 509, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Hope; Zbranek (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (4). SB 1718 The chair laid out SB 1718. Representative Hope moved that SB 1718 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Hope; Zbranek (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (4). SCR 18 The chair laid out SCR 18. (Representative Dutton now present.) Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Alvarado moved that SCR 18, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton; Hope; Zbranek (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Goodman; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (3). SB 1204 The chair laid out SB 1204. Chairman Bosse explained the measure. (Representative Goodman now present.) Chairman Bosse closed on the measure. Representative Janek moved that SB 1204 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Dutton; Goodman; Hope (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (4). HCR 248 The chair laid out HCR 248. Chairman Bosse explained the measure. Chairman Bosse closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 506 The chair laid out SB 506. Representative Janek moved that SB 506 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Dutton; Goodman; Hope (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (4). At 6:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Fred Bosse, Chair ______________________ Craig Chick, Clerk