The House Committee on Elections

89th Legislature

April 28, 2025

upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2025, and permission granted on April 28, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Shaheen, at 4:17 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Morales Shaw now present.)

HB 1091

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the complete committee substitute was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair laid out HB 1091 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1091, 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; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1968

The chair laid out HB 1968 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1968, 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; Toth; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           Representative Swanson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5115

The chair laid out HB 5115 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5115, 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; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4253

The chair laid out HB 4253 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4253, 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; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 161

The chair laid out HJR 161 as pending business.

The chair moved that HJR 161, 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; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2279

The chair laid out HB 2279 as pending business.

Representative Swanson moved that HB 2279, 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; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2442

The chair laid out HB 2442 as pending business.

Representative Plesa moved that HB 2442, 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; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Isaac; Swanson; Toth (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2785

The chair laid out HB 2785 as pending business.

Vice Chair Bucy moved that HB 2785, 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 2803

The chair laid out HB 2803 as pending business.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 2803, 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 3697

The chair laid out HB 3697 as pending business.

Representative Morales Shaw moved that HB 3697, 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 3909

The chair laid out HB 3909 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3909, 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; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Isaac; Wilson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5337

The chair laid out HB 5337 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5337, 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; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 16

The chair laid out SB 16, the companion to HB 5337.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 16, 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; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 396

The chair laid out SB 396, the companion to HB 4253.

The chair moved that SB 396, 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; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 509

The chair laid out SB 509, the companion to HB 1475.

The chair moved that SB 509, 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; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw; Plesa (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 985

The chair laid out SB 985, the companion to HB 342.

The chair moved that SB 985, 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).

SB 310

The chair laid out SB 310, the companion to HB 817.

The chair moved that SB 310, 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; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Plesa (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SJR 37

The chair laid out SJR 37, the companion to HJR 161.

The chair moved that SJR 37, 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; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Morales Shaw (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 4:36 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