The House Committee on Civil Practices
77th Legislature
April 25, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2001, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Bosse, at 7:25 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Dutton; Zbranek
(5).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe;
Smithee (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 536
The chair laid out SB 536.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Hope now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that SB 536, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Dutton;
Hope; Nixon, Joe; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Smithee (2).
HCR 242
The chair laid out HCR 242.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Janek in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Dutton moved that HCR 242, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Clark; Dutton; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe (5).
Nays: Representative Janek (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Smithee; Zbranek (3).
SB 1419
The chair laid out SB 1419.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that SB 1419, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Janek; Clark; Dutton; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Smithee (2).
HB 13
The chair laid out HB 13.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
(Representative Bosse now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3437
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3437.
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Chairman Bosse closed on the measure on behalf of Representative
Wohlgemuth.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 486
(Representative Janek in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 486, the companion to HB 545, in lieu of
the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that SB 486, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Janek; Clark; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Nixon, Joe (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bosse; Dutton; Smithee; Zbranek
(4).
HB 3152
(Representative Bosse now present.)
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3152 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 3152, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Clark; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Nixon, Joe (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Dutton; Smithee; Zbranek
(4).
HB 1340
The chair laid out HB 1340 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Janek now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hope moved that HB 1340, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Smithee; Zbranek (3).
HB 3152
Representative Clark moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
3152 was reported favorably, as substituted. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 3152, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Smithee; Zbranek (3).
HB 848
The chair laid out HB 848 as pending business.
Representative Hope offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 848, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Smithee; Zbranek (3).
HB 3331
The chair laid out HB 3331.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Chairman Bosse closed on the measure on behalf of Representative
Williams.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 561
The chair laid out SB 561 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment to the committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Clark moved that SB 561, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;
Zbranek (4).
HCR 211
The chair laid out HCR 211.
Chairman Bosse explained the measure on behalf of Representative
Telford.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Chairman Bosse closed on the measure on behalf of Representative
Telford.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
SB 1319
The chair laid out SB 1319.
Representative Clark moved that SB 1319, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;
Zbranek (4).
HCR 208
The chair laid out HCR 208.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
At 10:18 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Bosse, Chair
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Craig Chick, Clerk