The House Committee on Elections

85th Legislature

March 13, 2017

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2017, and permission granted on March 13, 2017, 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 Laubenberg, at 3:26 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Israel; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; and Swanson.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 25

 

The chair laid out HB 25.

 

(Representative Anderson, Rodney now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 25.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 25.

 

HB 25 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1639

 

The chair laid out HB 1639.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1639.

 

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1639.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1639 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 199

 

The chair laid out HB 199.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 199.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 199.

 

HB 199 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 521

 

The chair laid out HB 521.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 521.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 521.

 

HB 521 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1462

 

The chair laid out HB 1462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 1462.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 1462.

 

HB 1462 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 907

 

The chair laid out HB 907.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 907.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 907.

 

HB 907 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1001

 

The chair laid out HB 1001.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1001.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1001.

 

HB 1001 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 450

 

The chair laid out HB 450.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 450.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 450.

 

HB 450 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 25

 

The chair laid out HB 25 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 25, 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 Laubenberg; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 521

 

The chair laid out HB 521 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 521, 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 Laubenberg; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1001

 

The chair laid out HB 1001 as pending business.

 

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 1001, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1462

 

The chair laid out HB 1462 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 1462, 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 Laubenberg; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

At 7:56 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. Laubenberg, Chair

 

 

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Katharine Chambers, Clerk