The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

May 4, 2017

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk #13

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 4, 2017, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1038

The chair laid out HB 1038 as pending business.

Representative Rinaldi offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rinaldi moved that HB 1038, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1145

The chair laid out HB 1145 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 1145, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1226

The chair laid out HB 1226 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 1226, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Murr; Rinaldi (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1246

The chair laid out HB 1246 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 1246, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Murr; Neave (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Laubenberg; Rinaldi; Schofield (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1435

The chair laid out HB 1435 as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 1435, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi (8).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1765

The chair laid out HB 1765 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1765, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Laubenberg; Murr (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1844

The chair laid out HB 1844 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1844, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3121

The chair laid out HB 3121 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 3121, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3321

The chair laid out HB 3321 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3321, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4281

The chair laid out HB 4281 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 4281, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 46

The chair laid out SB 46, the companion to HB 1136.

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 46, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 302

The chair laid out SB 302, the companion to HB 2102.

The chair moved that SB 302, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           Representative Laubenberg (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 416

The chair laid out SB 416, the companion to HB 3199.

The chair moved that SB 416, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Rinaldi; Schofield (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Neave (1).

SB 499

The chair laid out SB 499, the companion to HB 1358.

(Representative Neave now present.)

The chair moved that SB 499, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

SB 617

The chair laid out SB 617, the companion to HB 1354.

The chair moved that SB 617, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

SB 667

The chair laid out SB 667, the companion to HB 3631.

The chair moved that SB 667, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

SB 1096

The chair laid out SB 1096, the companion to HB 2892.

The chair moved that SB 1096, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

SB 1246

The chair laid out SB 1246, the companion to HB 2869.

Representative Laubenberg moved that SB 1246, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

SB 1249

The chair laid out SB 1249, the companion to HB 3378.

Representative Schofield moved that SB 1249, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

SJR 6

The chair laid out SJR 6, the companion to HJR 45.

Representative Schofield moved that SJR 6, 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; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Neave; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           Representative Rinaldi (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Murr (1).

At 2:15 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. Smithee, Chair

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Beth Klunder, Clerk