The House Committee on Elections 
         79th Legislature 
         April 4, 2005 
         During reading and referral 
         Capitol, 3N.04 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor, and permission  
         to meet, on April 4, 2005, during the reading and referral of  
         bills, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Denny, at  
         1:09 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia; Anderson;  
                    Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Bohac (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair recalled HB 1268 and HB 1706 from the Subcommittee on  
         Voter Verification.  
          
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the  
         Subcommittee on Campaign Finance: 
         HB 2249, HB 2250, HB 2380, HB 2937, HB 3167, HB 3210, HB 3220,  
         HB 3347, HB 3380 
          
         HB 56 
          
         The chair laid out HB 56 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hughes moved that HB 56, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 758 
          
         The chair laid out HB 758 as pending business.  
           
         Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Anderson moved that HB 758, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 1945 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1945 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1945, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 2068 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2068 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 2068, without  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the  
 
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         Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed  
         by the following record vote:  
           
         Ayes:           Representatives Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 2069 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2069 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 2069, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 2199 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2199 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anchia moved that HB 2199, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 2202 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 2202 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee  
          substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 2202, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bohac  (1). 
          
         HB 2322 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2322 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Bohac now present.) 
          
         Representative Bohac moved that HB 2322, 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 Denny; Bohac; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anchia; Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2405 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2405 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anderson moved that HB 2405, 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:  
          
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         Ayes:           Representatives Denny; Bohac; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Anchia (1). 
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2511 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2511 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hughes moved that HB 2511, 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 Denny; Bohac; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anchia; Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1706 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1706. 
          
         Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bohac moved that HB 1706, 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 Denny; Bohac; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anderson; Hughes (5). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Anchia (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representative Jones, Jesse  (1). 
          
          At 1:22 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. Denny, Chair 
          
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         Noe Barrios, Clerk 
          
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