The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 21, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2017, and permission granted on March 21, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:08 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

HB 2102

The chair laid out HB 2102.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2102.

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2102.

HB 2102 was left pending without objection.

HB 2103

The chair laid out HB 2103.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2103.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2103.

HB 2103 was left pending without objection.

HB 1755

The chair laid out HB 1755.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 1755.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 1755.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1755 was left pending without objection.

HB 1877

The chair laid out HB 1877.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 1877.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 1877.

HB 1877 was left pending without objection.

HB 1877

The chair laid out HB 1877 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1877, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 1755

The chair laid out HB 1755 as pending business.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1755, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 53

The chair laid out HB 53 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 53, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 256

The chair laid out HB 256 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 256, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           Representative Rinaldi (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 431

The chair laid out HB 431 as pending business.

Representative Rinaldi offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Neave moved that HB 431, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 1020

The chair laid out HB 1020 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1020, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 1021

The chair laid out HB 1021 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 1021, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

HB 1761

The chair laid out HB 1761.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1761.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1761.

HB 1761 was left pending without objection.

HB 748

The chair laid out HB 748.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 748, on behalf of Representative Farrar.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 748, on behalf of Representative Farrar.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 748 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

At 5:17 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