The House Committee on Elections

86th Legislature

April 29, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 25, 2019, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Klick; Bucy; Burrows; Cain; Fierro; Middleton; and Swanson.

A quorum was present.

SB 1229

The chair laid out SB 1229, the Senate Companion to HB 4545.

Representative Cain offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Klick moved that SB 1229, 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 Klick; Bucy; Burrows; Cain; Fierro; Middleton; Swanson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Israel (2).

HB 377

The chair laid out HB 377.

The chair recognized Representative Lang to explain HB 377.

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

(Representative Israel now present.)

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

(Representative Cortez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lang to close on HB 377.

HB 377 was left pending without objection.

HB 2628

The chair laid out HB 2628.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 2628.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 2628.

HB 2628 was left pending without objection.

HB 1736

The chair laid out HB 1736.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 1736.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 1736.

HB 1736 was left pending without objection.

HB 2552

The chair laid out HB 2552.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 2552.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 2552.

HB 2552 was left pending without objection.

HB 2554

The chair laid out HB 2554.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 2554.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 2554.

HB 2554 was left pending without objection.

HB 3724

The chair laid out HB 3724.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3724.

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3724.

HB 3724 was left pending without objection.

HB 4129

The chair laid out HB 4129.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 4129.

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 4129.

HB 4129 was left pending without objection.

At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment/recess of the House, or, if permission given, during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 6:41 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Klick; Cortez; Bucy; Cain; and Swanson.

A quorum was present.

HB 4128

The chair laid out HB 4128.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 4128.

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 4128.

HB 4128 was left pending without objection.

HB 2640

The chair laid out HB 2640 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Swanson moved that HB 2640, 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 Klick; Cortez; Bucy; Cain; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Fierro; Israel; Middleton (4).

At 7:11 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. Klick, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk