The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

May 18, 2017

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 13

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2017, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 5:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 635

The chair laid out SB 635.

Representative Schofield moved that SB 635, 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; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           Representative Farrar (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gutierrez; Hernandez (2).

SB 807

The chair laid out SB 807, the companion to HB 1844.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 807, 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; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gutierrez; Hernandez (2).

SB 949

The chair laid out SB 949, the companion to HB 2221.

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

Representative Schofield moved that SB 949, 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; Murr; Rinaldi; Schofield (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Gutierrez; Neave (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

SB 1016

The chair laid out SB 1016.

The chair moved that SB 1016, 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; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

SB 1056

The chair laid out SB 1056.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murr moved that SB 1056, 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; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

SB 1233

The chair laid out SB 1233, the companion to HB 1480.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1233, 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; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Murr (2).

SB 1325

The chair laid out SB 1325.

The chair moved that SB 1325, 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; Laubenberg; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Murr (2).

SB 1559

The chair laid out SB 1559.

(Representative Murr now present.)

The chair moved that SB 1559, 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; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

SB 1763

The chair laid out SB 1763.

Representative Schofield moved that SB 1763, 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; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

At 5:09 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