The House Committee on Corrections

80th Legislature

April 2, 2007

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2007, a suspension of the five day posting rule on HB 2244 on the House floor on March 30, 2007,  and a revised notice posted on March 30, 2007 to reflect the bill1 added pursuant to the five day posting suspension, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Madden, at 10:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Madden; Hochberg; McReynolds; Jones, Delwin (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dunnam; Haggerty; Oliveira (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Haggerty now present.)

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

HB 2053

 

The chair laid out HB 2053.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dunnam now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

HB 315

 

The chair laid out HB 315.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1888 and HB 43

 

The chair laid out HB 43.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain HB 43.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the committee substitute to HB 43.

 

The chair laid out HB 1888.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain HB 1888.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the committee substitute to HB 1888.

 

Testimony was taken on HB 43 and HB 1888.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on HB 43.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on HB 1888.

 

The committee substitute to HB 43 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1888 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 43 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1888 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2103

 

The chair laid out HB 2103.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB  45

 

The chair laid out HB  45.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, or if suspension of the rules permits, during the reading and referral of bills, April 2, 2007.

 

The committee received permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills and reconvened at 4:54 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Madden. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Madden; Hochberg; Dunnam; Haggerty (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives McReynolds; Jones, Delwin; Oliveira (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1678

 

The chair laid out HB 1678 as pending business.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1678, 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 Madden; Hochberg; Dunnam; Haggerty (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McReynolds; Jones, Delwin; Oliveira  (3).

 

 

HB 1875

 

The chair laid out HB 1875.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3701

 

The chair laid out HB 3701.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2244

 

The chair laid out HB 2244.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3206

 

The chair laid out HB 3206.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3702

 

The chair laid out HB 3702.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1596

 

The chair laid out HB 1596.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2938

 

The chair laid out HB 2938.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:14 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. Madden, Chair

 

 

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Raenetta Nance, Clerk