The House Committee on Public Health

88th Legislature

May 8, 2023

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 2023, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Liz Campos, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; and Smith.

A quorum was present.

HR 435

The chair laid out HR 435.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HR 435.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HR 435.

HR 435 was left pending without objection.

SB 1467

The chair laid out SB 1467.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 1467.

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

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

(Representative Jones, Jolanda now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 1467.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1467 was left pending without objection.

SB 485

The chair laid out SB 485.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain SB 485.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on SB 485.

SB 485 was left pending without objection.

SB 739

The chair laid out SB 739.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain SB 739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on SB 739.

SB 739 was left pending without objection.

SB 691

The chair laid out SB 691.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 691 on behalf of Representative Terry Wilson.

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

(Representative Klick now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 691 on behalf of  Representative Terry Wilson.

SB 691 was left pending without objection.

HB 3824

The chair laid out HB 3824.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 3824.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 3824.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 3824, 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; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

(Representative Klick in chair.)

SB 177

The chair laid out SB 177, the Senate companion to HB 81.

Representative Price moved that SB 177, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

SB 773

The chair laid out SB 773, the Senate companion to HB 638.

Representative Campos moved that SB 773, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Price; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representative Oliverson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

SB 2040

The chair laid out SB 2040, the Senate companion to HB 1510.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 2040, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

HB 4156

The chair laid out HB 4156 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 4156, 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; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

SB 691

The chair laid out SB 691 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that SB 691, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

HR 435

The chair laid out HR 435 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HR 435, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

SB 485

The chair laid out SB 485 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 485, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

SB 739

The chair laid out SB 739 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 739, 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 Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

SB 1467

The chair laid out SB 1467 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Campos moved that SB 1467, 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; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Johnson, Ann; Smith (3).

At 9:21 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. Klick, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk