The House Committee on Elections

83rd Legislature

May 6, 2013

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2013, revised on May 1, 2013, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:15 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

SB 148

 

The chair laid out SB 148.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Klick moved that SB 148, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

SB 219

 

The chair laid out SB 219.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Simmons moved that SB 219, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

SB 578

 

The chair laid out SB 578.

 

Representative Miller, Rick moved that SB 578, 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).

 

SB 910

 

The chair laid out SB 910.

 

Representative Miles moved that SB 910, 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).

 

SB 1773

 

The chair laid out SB 1773.

 

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Miller, Rick moved that SB 1773, 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 Morrison; Miles; Johnson; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3078

 

The chair laid out HB 3078 as pending business.

 

Representative Klick moved that HB 3078, 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; Klick; Miller, Rick; Simmons; Wu (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

 

HB 370

 

The chair laid out HB 370.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 370.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 370.

 

HB 370 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 650

 

The chair laid out HB 650.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 650.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 650.

 

HB 650 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3076

 

The chair laid out HB 3076.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 3076.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 3076.

 

HB 3076 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 817

 

The chair laid out SB 817.

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain SB 817.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on SB 817.

 

SB 817 was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 9:49 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