The House Committee on Elections

83rd Legislature

April 22, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2013, revised on April 19, 2013, and permission granted on April 22, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 5:12 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Miller, Rick; Simmons; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

HB 3065

The chair laid out HB 3065.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3065.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3065.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3065 was left pending without objection.

HB 2211

The chair laid out HB 2211.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 2211.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Klick now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 2211.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2211 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Miles in chair.)

HB 3102

The chair laid out HB 3102.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3102.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3102.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3102 was left pending without objection.

HB 3103

The chair laid out HB 3103.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3103.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3103.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3103 was left pending without objection.

HB 3104

The chair laid out HB 3104.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3104.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3104.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3104 was left pending without objection.

HB 3101

The chair laid out HB 3101.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3101.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3101.

HB 3101 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

HB 3500

The chair laid out HB 3500.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain HB 3500.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on HB 3500.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3500 was left pending without objection.

HB 1565

The chair laid out HB 1565.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1565.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 1565.

HB 1565 was left pending without objection.

HB 1866

The chair laid out HB 1866.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 1866.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 1866.

HB 1866 was left pending without objection.

HB 1996

The chair laid out HB 1996.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1996.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 1996.

HB 1996 was left pending without objection.

HB 2373

The chair laid out HB 2373.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2373.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2373.

HB 2373 was left pending without objection.

HB 3610

The chair laid out HB 3610.

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 3610.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 3610.

HB 3610 was left pending without objection.

HB 289

The chair laid out HB 289 as pending business.

Representative Klick moved that HB 289, 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 Morrison; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Miles; Wu (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 506

The chair laid out HB 506 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 506, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Wu (1).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 1350

The chair laid out HB 1350 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miles moved that HB 1350, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 1398

The chair laid out HB 1398 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1398 was left pending without objection.

HB 1428

The chair laid out HB 1428 as pending business.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simmons moved that HB 1428, 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 record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Morrison; Klick; Miller, Rick (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Miles; Simmons; Wu (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 1518

The chair laid out HB 1518 as pending business.

Representative Miles moved that HB 1518, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 1999

The chair laid out HB 1999 as pending business.

Representative Miles moved that HB 1999, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Morrison; Miles; Wu (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

SB 169

The chair laid out SB 169.

Representative Wu moved that SB 169, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 2570

The chair laid out HB 2570 as pending business.

Representative Simmons moved that HB 2570, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 3257

The chair laid out HB 3257 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miles moved that HB 3257, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Wu (1).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

At 7:49 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. Morrison, Chair

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Justin Unruh, Clerk