The House Committee on Human Services

89th Legislature

April 15, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 22, 2025 and April 25, 2025, the House Committee on Human Services authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Human Services held on April 15, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2025, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hull, at 8:09 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; and Slawson.

A quorum was present.

HB 4643

The chair laid out HB 4643 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 4643, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Swanson (1).

(Representative Swanson now present.)

HB 3597

The chair laid out HB 3597 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that HB 3597, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2865

The chair laid out HB 2865 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2865, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2070

The chair laid out HB 2070 as pending business.

Representative Manuel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Manuel moved that HB 2070, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3096

The chair laid out HB 3096 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 3096, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3151

The chair laid out HB 3151 as pending business.

Representative Manuel moved that HB 3151, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1531

The chair laid out HB 1531 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1531, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2542

The chair laid out HB 2542 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2542, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Morales, Christina; Noble; Rose; Slawson; Swanson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Richardson; Schatzline (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3748

The chair laid out HB 3748 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3748, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (10).

Nays:                           Representative Richardson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3750

The chair laid out HB 3750 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3750, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4129

The chair laid out HB 4129 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4129, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4130

The chair laid out HB 4130 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4130, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4131

The chair laid out HB 4131 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4131, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2809

The chair laid out HB 2809 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Manuel moved that HB 2809, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2402

The chair laid out HB 2402 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Manuel moved that HB 2402, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Swanson (10).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2807

The chair laid out HB 2807 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morales, Christina moved that HB 2807, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Morales, Christina; Noble; Rose; Swanson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 502

The chair laid out SB 502, the companion to HB 4419.

The chair moved that SB 502, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 599

The chair laid out SB 599, the companion to HB 4127.

The chair moved that SB 599, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1038

The chair laid out SB 1038, the companion to HB 2886.

The chair moved that SB 1038, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair directed that the April 8, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Human Services be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2510.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2510.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 2510.

HB 2510 was left pending without objection.

HB 5243

The chair laid out HB 5243.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain HB 5243.

HB 5243 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 6:18 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hull.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hull; Manuel; Noble; Rose; Schatzline; and Slawson.

A quorum was present.

HB 5243

The chair laid out HB 5243 as pending business.

(Representative Swanson now present.)

(Representative Dorazio now present.)

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

(Representative Richardson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on HB 5243.

HB 5243 was left pending without objection.

HB 3589

The chair laid out HB 3589.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 3589.

(Representative Manuel in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 3589.

HB 3589 was left pending without objection.

HB 4838

The chair laid out HB 4838.

The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to explain HB 4838.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to close on HB 4838.

HB 4838 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hull in chair.)

HB 5136

The chair laid out HB 5136.

The chair recognized Representative Richardson to explain HB 5136.        

(Representative Davis, Aicha now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Richardson to close on HB 5136.

HB 5136 was left pending without objection.

HB 5302

The chair laid out HB 5302.

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to explain HB 5302.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to close on HB 5302.

HB 5302 was left pending without objection.

HB 5539

The chair laid out HB 5539.

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to explain HB 5539.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to close on HB 5539.

HB 5539 was left pending without objection.

HB 4611

The chair laid out HB 4611.

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain HB 4611.

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

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on HB 4611.

HB 4611 was left pending without objection.

HB 4700

The chair laid out HB 4700.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Aicha to explain HB 4700.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Aicha to close on HB 4700.

HB 4700 was left pending without objection.

HB 4798

The chair laid out HB 4798.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Richardson to explain HB 4798.

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

The chair recognized Representative Richardson to close on HB 4798.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4798 was left pending without objection.

HB 4670

The chair laid out HB 4670.

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to explain HB 4670.

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

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to close on HB 4670.

HB 4670 was left pending without objection.

HB 4665

The chair laid out HB 4665.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to explain HB 4665.

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

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to close on HB 4665.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4665 was left pending without objection.

HB 4666

The chair laid out HB 4666.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to explain HB 4666.

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

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to close on HB 4666.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4666 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Manuel in chair.)

HB 4655

The chair laid out HB 4655.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 4655.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 4655.

HB 4655 was left pending without objection.

HB 4730

The chair laid out HB 4730.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 4730.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 4730.

HB 4730 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hull in chair.)

At 10:16 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. Hull, Chair

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Caitlin Brennan, Clerk