The House Committee on Elections

83rd Legislature

April 15, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2013, and permission granted on April 15, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 2:13 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; and Wu.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 313

 

The chair laid out HB 313.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 313.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 313.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 313 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2737

 

The chair laid out HB 2737.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 2737.

 

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

 

(Representative Johnson in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 2737.

 

HB 2737 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3621

 

The chair laid out HB 3621.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 3621.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 3621.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3621 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1518

 

The chair laid out HB 1518.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain HB 1518.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on HB 1518.

 

HB 1518 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2006

 

The chair laid out HB 2006.

 

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2006.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2006.

 

HB 2006 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3081

 

The chair laid out HB 3081.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 3081.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 3081.

 

HB 3081 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1256

 

The chair laid out HB 1256 as pending business.

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 1256, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2263

 

The chair laid out HB 2263 as pending business.

 

Representative Simmons moved that HB 2263, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2372

 

The chair laid out HB 2372 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 2372, 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 Morrison; Miles; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Johnson (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2503

 

The chair laid out HB 2503 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 2503, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2515

 

The chair laid out HB 2515 as pending business.

 

HB 2515 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2984

 

The chair laid out HB 2984 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 2984, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

At 6:20 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. Morrison, Chair

 

 

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Justin Unruh, Clerk