The House Committee on Elections

81st Legislature

April 9, 2009

Upon final adjournment/recess

House Chamber, Desk #69

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 23, 2009, the House Committee on Elections authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Elections held on April 9, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Todd, at 12:27 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Pena; Allen; Bohac; Harper-Brown (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 252

 

The chair laid out HB 252.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 252, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Bohac; Harper-Brown  (4).

 

HB 332

 

The chair laid out HB 332.

 

Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 332, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Bohac; Harper-Brown  (4).

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

HB 334

 

The chair laid out HB 334.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 334, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 544

 

The chair laid out HB 544.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 544, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 567

 

The chair laid out HB 567.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 567, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 1144

 

The chair laid out HB 1144.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 1144, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 1193

 

The chair laid out HB 1193.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Anchia moved that HB 1193, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 1419

 

The chair laid out HB 1419.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 1419, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 1493

 

The chair laid out HB 1493 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 1493, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

 

HB 1654

 

The chair laid out HB 1654.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 1654, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 1945

 

The chair laid out HB 1945.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 1997

 

The chair laid out HB 1997.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 1997, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 2065

 

The chair laid out HB 2065.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Anchia moved that HB 2065, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 2401

 

The chair laid out HB 2401.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2401, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 3061

 

The chair laid out HB 3061.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 3061, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 3062

 

The chair laid out HB 3062.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Anchia moved that HB 3062, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

HB 3553

 

The chair laid out HB 3553.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 3553, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

(Representative Bonnen in chair.)

 

HB 4060

 

The chair laid out HB 4060.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 4060, 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 Smith, Todd; Anchia; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Pena; Allen; Harper-Brown  (3).

 

(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)

 

At 12:43 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. Smith, Todd, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk