The House Committee on Elections

85th Legislature

March 20, 2017

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

E1.026

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 10, 2017, the House Committee on Elections authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Elections held on March 20, 2017. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2017, a suspension of the five-day posting rule on March 16, 2017, and permission granted on March 20, 2017, 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 Laubenberg, at 3:15 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Larson; Reynolds; and Swanson.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 929

 

The chair laid out HB 929.

 

(Representative Fallon now present.)

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 929.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 929.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 929 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 137

 

The chair laid out HB 137.

 

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 137.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 137.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 137 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 332

 

The chair laid out HB 332.

 

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 332.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 332.

 

HB 332 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 944

 

The chair laid out HB 944.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 944.

 

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

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 944.

 

HB 944 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1414

 

The chair laid out HB 1414.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 1414.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 1414.

 

HB 1414 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1151

 

The chair laid out HB 1151.

 

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 1151.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 1151.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1151 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1242

 

The chair laid out HB 1242.

 

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 1242.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 1242.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1242 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 675

 

The chair laid out HB 675.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 675.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 675.

 

HB 675 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 999

 

The chair laid out HB 999.

 

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 999.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 999.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 999 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1807

 

The chair laid out HB 1807.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1807.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1807.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1807 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1707

 

The chair laid out HB 1707.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 1707.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 1707.

 

HB 1707 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 199

 

The chair laid out HB 199 as pending business.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 199, 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; Israel; Larson; Swanson (4).

 

Nays:                           Representative Fallon (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Anderson, Rodney; Reynolds (2).

 

 

HB 450

 

The chair laid out HB 450 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 450, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Anderson, Rodney; Reynolds (2).

 

HB 1639

 

The chair laid out HB 1639 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 1639, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Anderson, Rodney; Reynolds (2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 7:22 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