The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

87th Legislature

April 8, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2021, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 2:35 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; and Smith.

A quorum was present.

HB 1171

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1171, 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; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis; Johnson, Julie; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1837

The chair laid out HB 1837 as pending business.

HB 1837 was left pending without objection.

HB 2416

The chair laid out HB 2416 as pending business.

Representative Davis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that HB 2416, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2441

The chair laid out HB 2441 as pending business.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2441 was left pending without objection.

HB 2702

The chair laid out HB 2702 as pending business.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2702, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2853

The chair laid out HB 2853 as pending business.

Representative Davis offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2853, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Smith (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3900

The chair laid out HB 3900 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Middleton moved that HB 3900, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3908

The chair laid out HB 3908 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that HB 3908, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3377

The chair laid out HB 3377 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 3377, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 674

The chair laid out HB 674 as pending business.

Representative Davis moved that HB 674, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2485

The chair laid out HB 2485 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2485, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1548

The chair laid out HB 1548 as pending business.

Representative Smith moved that HB 1548, 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; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis; Johnson, Julie; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1737

The chair laid out HB 1737 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that HB 1737, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2375

The chair laid out HB 2375 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2375, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2406

The chair laid out HB 2406 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 2406, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2580

The chair laid out HB 2580 as pending business.

Representative Davis moved that HB 2580, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2656

The chair laid out HB 2656 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2656, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3262

The chair laid out HB 3262 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that HB 3262, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3333

The chair laid out HB 3333 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 3333, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3360

The chair laid out HB 3360 as pending business.

Representative Smith moved that HB 3360, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3530

The chair laid out HB 3530 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 3530, 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 Leach; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3607

The chair laid out HB 3607 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 3607, 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 Leach; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 4218

The chair laid out HB 4218 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that HB 4218, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 653

The chair laid out HB 653 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 653 was left pending without objection.

HB 1930

The chair laid out HB 1930 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1930, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3150

The chair laid out HB 3150 as pending business.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3150 was left pending without objection.

HB 2912

The chair laid out HB 2912 as pending business.

Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Krause moved that HB 2912, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 4344

The chair laid out HB 4344 as pending business.

Representative Middleton offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that HB 4344, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 3984

The chair laid out HB 3984 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Krause moved that HB 3984, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1447

The chair laid out HB 1447 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1447, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2144

The chair laid out HB 2144 as pending business.

Representative Middleton moved that HB 2144, 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; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis; Johnson, Julie; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1794

The chair laid out HB 1794 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1794, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Smith (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 4172

The chair laid out HB 4172 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4172, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2923

The chair laid out HB 2923 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2923, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 4422

The chair laid out HB 4422 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that HB 4422, 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; Davis; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

At 3:07 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. Leach, Chair

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Cassidy Zgabay, Clerk