The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

87th Legislature

May 8, 2021

8:40 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 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 8:48 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1134

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

Representative Krause moved that SB 1134, 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; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

SB 219

The chair laid out SB 219, the Senate companion to HB 1418.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that SB 219, 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; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (5).

Nays:                           Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

SB 615

The chair laid out SB 615 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that SB 615, 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; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

SB 1923

The chair laid out SB 1923 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that SB 1923, 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; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

SB 456

The chair laid out SB 456 as pending business.

Representative Middleton moved that SB 456, 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; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

SCR 41

The chair laid out SCR 41 as pending business.

Representative Smith moved that SCR 41, 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:                           Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

SJR 47

The chair laid out SJR 47 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that SJR 47, 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; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Schofield; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton; Moody (3).

At 8:55 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