MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment

Senator Duncan's Desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, an open meeting of the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Senator Duncan's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Bob Deuell Senator John Carona Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Troy Fraser Senator Chris Harris Senator Mike Jackson Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Leticia Van de Putte		None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:49 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2141.  Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Duncan moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 2141 do not pass but that CSSB 2141 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   

 

Senator Deuell assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 10 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Duncan moved that SB 10 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Duncan resumed the chair. 

 

Senator Carona requested unanimous consent to be shown voting Aye on SB 10 and SB 2141; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 5:54 p.m. Senator Duncan moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Robert Duncan, Chair

 

 

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Erin Fry, Clerk