The House Committee on Elections
81st Legislature
May 18, 2009
upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk #69
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2009, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Todd, at 11:55 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 281
The chair laid out SB 281 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Pena moved that SB 281, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 563
The chair laid out SB 563 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Allen moved that SB 563, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 927
The chair laid out SB 927.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Pena moved that SB 927, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 1142
The chair laid out SB 1142 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.
Representative Brown, Betty moved that SB 1142, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 1310
The chair laid out SB 1310 as pending business.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that SB 1310, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 1867
The chair laid out SB 1867 as pending business.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Pena moved that SB 1867, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 1970
The chair laid out SB 1970 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Betty moved that SB 1970, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
SB 2067
The chair laid out SB 2067 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Brown, Betty moved that SB 2067, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Bonnen; Harper-Brown (3).
At 12:06 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. Smith, Todd, Chair
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Steven Schar, Clerk