The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

87th Legislature

May 18, 2021

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

House Chamber, Desk # 21

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 17, 2021, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 12:32 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Schaefer was also in attendance.)

SB 456

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

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that SB 456, 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; Moody; Schofield; Smith (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton (2).

SB 615

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 SB 615, 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; Moody; Schofield; Smith (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton (2).

SB 1923

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

Representative Moody moved that SB 1923, 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; Moody; Schofield; Smith (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton (2).

SB 247

The chair laid out SB 247, the Senate companion to HB 3940.

Representative Middleton moved that SB 247, 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 Johnson, Julie; Moody (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton (2).

SB 1458

The chair laid out SB 1458 as pending business.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that SB 1458, 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; Johnson, Julie; Krause; Middleton; Moody; Schofield; Smith (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Dutton (2).

At 12:37 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