The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

May 20, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 24

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2015, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:17 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 287

The chair laid out SB 287 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 287, 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; Clardy; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Sheets (2).

SB 306

The chair laid out SB 306 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 306, 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; Clardy; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Sheets (2).

SB 418

The chair laid out SB 418 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 418, 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 Clardy; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Smithee (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Hernandez; Sheets (3).

SB 432

The chair laid out SB 432 as pending business.

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 432, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 478

The chair laid out SB 478, companion to HB 1851, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 478, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 512

The chair laid out SB 512, the companion to HB 2196, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 512, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 536

The chair laid out SB 536 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 536, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 681

The chair laid out SB 681, the companion to HB 2370, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 681, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 565

The chair laid out SB 565 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 565, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 995

The chair laid out SB 995, the companion to HB 2418, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 995, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1202

The chair laid out SB 1202, the companion to HB 2705, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1202, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1341

The chair laid out SB 1341 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1341, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1369

The chair laid out SB 1369 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1369, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1457

The chair laid out SB 1457 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1457, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1876

The chair laid out SB 1876 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1876, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1882

The chair laid out SB 1882 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1882, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1913

The chair laid out SB 1913 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1913, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1267

The chair laid out SB 1267, the companion to HB 1419.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1267, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

SB 1964

The chair laid out SB 1964, the companion to HB 2868.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 1964, 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; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Raymond; Schofield; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

At 1:30 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