The House Committee on Elections

84th Legislature

May 11, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 2015, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Laubenberg, at 9:49 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Fallon; Israel; and Phelan.

A quorum was present.

SB 431

The chair laid out SB 431.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 431.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 431.

SB 431 was left pending without objection.

SB 1779

The chair laid out SB 1779.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain SB 1779.

(Representative Schofield now present.)

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on SB 1779.

SB 1779 was left pending without objection.

SB 431

The chair laid out SB 431 as pending business.

Representative Phelan moved that SB 431, 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 Laubenberg; Fallon; Israel; Phelan; Reynolds; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

SB 1779

The chair laid out SB 1779 as pending business.

Representative Israel moved that SB 1779, 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 Laubenberg; Fallon; Israel; Phelan; Reynolds; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

SB 1448

The chair laid out SB 1448, the companion to HB 1996.

Representative Schofield moved that SB 1448, 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 Laubenberg; Fallon; Israel; Phelan; Reynolds; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

SB 795

The chair laid out SB 795, the companion to HB 891.

Representative Phelan moved that SB 795, 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 Laubenberg; Fallon; Phelan; Schofield (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

At 10:05 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. Laubenberg, Chair

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Katharine Chambers, Clerk