The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

May 7, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 13

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2015, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 6:02 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; and Thompson, Senfronia.

A quorum was present.

HB 670

The chair laid out HB 670 as pending business.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 670, 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 Smithee; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Hernandez; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 1005

The chair laid out HB 1005 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 1005, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 1090

The chair laid out HB 1090 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 1090, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 1102

The chair laid out HB 1102 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 1102, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 1438

The chair laid out HB 1438 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 1438, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 2535

The chair laid out HB 2535 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2535, 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 Smithee; Hernandez; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Laubenberg (1).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 2730

The chair laid out HB 2730 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 2730, 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 Smithee; Laubenberg; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Hernandez; Raymond (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 2998

The chair laid out HB 2998 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 2998, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets (7).

Nays:                           Representative Thompson, Senfronia (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3079

The chair laid out HB 3079 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 3079, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Schofield (1).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3319

The chair laid out HB 3319 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 3319, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3365

The chair laid out HB 3365 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 3365, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3382

The chair laid out HB 3382 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 3382, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3432

The chair laid out HB 3432 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 3432, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3662

The chair laid out HB 3662 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 3662, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3914

The chair laid out HB 3914 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 3914, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Thompson, Senfronia (1).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 3996

The chair laid out HB 3996 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 3996, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 4199

The chair laid out HB 4199 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 4199, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 462

The chair laid out SB 462, the companion to HB 703, as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 462, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 643

The chair laid out SB 643, the companion to HB 1688, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 643, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 735

The chair laid out SB 735, the companion to HB 969, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 735, 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 Laubenberg; Schofield; Sheets (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 824

The chair laid out SB 824, the companion to HB 1122, as pending business.

SB 824 was left pending without objection.

SB 909

The chair laid out SB 909, the companion to HB 2369, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 909, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1020

The chair laid out SB 1020, the companion to HB 1847, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1020, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1116

The chair laid out SB 1116, the companion to HB 2822, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1116, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1791

The chair laid out SB 1791, the companion to HB 704, as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that SB 1791, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

At 6:24 p.m., on the motion of Representative Smithee and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Smithee, Chair

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Beth Klunder, Clerk