The House Committee on Human Services

89th Legislature

May 20, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 2025, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hull, at 8:12 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hull; Manuel; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; and Slawson.

A quorum was present.

SB 596

The chair laid out SB 596 as pending business.

(Representative Davis, Aicha now present.)

The chair moved that SB 596, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Morales, Christina; Noble; Richardson; Slawson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Rose; Schatzline; Swanson (3).

SB 1524

The chair laid out SB 1524, the companion to HB 1403.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1524, 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 Hull; Manuel; Davis, Aicha; Dorazio; Noble; Richardson; Slawson (7).

Nays:                           Representative Morales, Christina (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Rose; Schatzline; Swanson (3).

(Representative Rose now present.)

SB 2311

The chair laid out SB 2311.

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain SB 2311.

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

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on SB 2311.

SB 2311 was left pending without objection.

SB 2041

The chair laid out SB 2041.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain SB 2041.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on SB 2041.

SB 2041 was left pending without objection.

SB 1681

The chair laid out SB 1681.

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to explain SB 1681.

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

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to close on SB 1681.

SB 1681 was left pending without objection.

SB 1777

The chair laid out SB 1777.

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to explain SB 1777.

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

The chair recognized Representative Manuel to close on SB 1777.

SB 1777 was left pending without objection.

At 8:35 a.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. Hull, Chair

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Caitlin Brennan, Clerk