The House Committee on S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

89th Legislature

April 24, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2025, revised on April 22, 2025, the House Committee on S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Frank, at 8:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Frank; Bucy; Johnson; and Pierson.

A quorum was present.

HB 2140

The chair laid out HB 2140.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 2140.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 2140.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2140 was left pending without objection.

HB 2610

The chair laid out HB 2610.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 2610.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 2610.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2610 was left pending without objection.

HB 3339

The chair laid out HB 3339.

The chair recognized Representative Ward Johnson to explain HB 3339.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ward Johnson to close on HB 3339.

HB 3339 was left pending without objection.

MOTION IN WRITING

HB 821

Representative Johnson offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 821 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Frank; Bucy; Johnson (3).

Nays:                           Representative Pierson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cunningham (1).

MOTION IN WRITING

HB 475

Representative Bucy offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 475 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Frank; Bucy; Johnson (3).

Nays:                           Representative Pierson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cunningham (1).

At 8:34 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. Frank, Chair

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Theresa Shirley, Clerk