The House Committee on Elections

89th Legislature

March 27, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2025, and permission granted on March 27, 2025, 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 Shaheen, at 11:47 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Plesa now present.)

HB 342

The chair laid out HB 342 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 342, 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 Shaheen; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Raymond (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 392

The chair laid out HB 392 as pending business.

Representative Bucy moved that HB 392, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 493

The chair laid out HB 493 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 493, 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 Shaheen; Isaac; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1090

The chair laid out HB 1090 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1090, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1477

The chair laid out HB 1477 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 1477, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1297

The chair laid out HB 1297.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1297.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1297.

HB 1297 was left pending without objection.

HB 376

The chair laid out HB 376.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain HB 376.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on HB 376.

HB 376 was left pending without objection.

HB 1783

The chair laid out HB 1783.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 1783.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 1783.

HB 1783 was left pending without objection.

HB 1478

The chair laid out HB 1478.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 1478.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 1478.

HB 1478 was left pending without objection.

HB 817

The chair laid out HB 817.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 817.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 817.

HB 817 was left pending without objection.

HB 1661

The chair laid out HB 1661.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 1661.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 1661.

HB 1661 was left pending without objection.

At 2:17 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. Shaheen, Chair

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Khiabet Campos, Clerk