The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

86th Legislature

May 6, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2019, revised on May 2, 2019, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Farrar; Johnson, Julie; Krause; and White.

A quorum was present.

SB 1575

The chair laid out SB 1575.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain SB 1575.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on SB 1575.

SB 1575 was left pending without objection.

SB 1426

The chair laid out SB 1426.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain SB 1426.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on SB 1426.

SB 1426 was left pending without objection.

SB 1975

The chair laid out SB 1975.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain SB 1975.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on SB 1975.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1975 was left pending without objection.

SB 1784

The chair laid out and explained SB 1784.

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

(Representative Smith now present.)

The chair closed on SB 1784.

SB 1784 was left pending without objection.

HB 3021

Representative Farrar moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 3021. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 3021, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Smith; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Meyer; Neave (3).

SB 1293

Representative White moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on SB 1293. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that SB 1293, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Smith; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Meyer; Neave (3).

SB 1500

The chair laid out SB 1500, the companion to HB 1975.

Representative White moved that SB 1500, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Smith; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Meyer; Neave (3).

SB 1755

The chair laid out SB 1755, the companion to HB 3182.

Representative Smith moved that SB 1755, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Smith; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Meyer; Neave (3).

(Representative Meyer now present.)

SB 1491

The chair laid out and explained SB 1491.

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

The chair closed on SB 1491.

SB 1491 was left pending without objection.

SB 1426

The chair laid out SB 1426 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 1426, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Meyer; Smith; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Neave (2).

SB 1975

The chair laid out SB 1975 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that SB 1975, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Meyer; Smith; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Neave (2).

SB 1575

The chair laid out SB 1575 as pending business.

Representative Meyer moved that SB 1575, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Meyer; Smith; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Neave (2).

SB 1784

The chair laid out SB 1784 as pending business.

Representative White moved that SB 1784, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Johnson, Julie; Meyer; Smith; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Neave (2).

At 8:50 a.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. Leach, Chair

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Cassidy Zgabay, Clerk