The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

April 16, 2025

8:30 a.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2025, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Metcalf, at 8:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; and Ward Johnson.

A quorum was present.

HCR 80

The chair laid out HCR 80 as pending business.

The chair moved that HCR 80, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HCR 116

The chair laid out HCR 116 as pending business.

The chair moved that HCR 116, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 2385

The chair laid out HB 2385 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2385, 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 Metcalf; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Flores; Ward Johnson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3349

The chair laid out HB 3349 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3349, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3556

The chair laid out HB 3556 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3556, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           Representative Ward Johnson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3883

The chair laid out HB 3883 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3883, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3962

The chair laid out HB 3962 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3962, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 4396

The chair laid out HB 4396 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4396, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 4588

The chair laid out HB 4588 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4588, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 4811

The chair laid out HB 4811 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4811, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Ward Johnson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Orr; Vasut (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 4811 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 4811

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

The chair moved that HB 4811, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Ward Johnson (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 4867

The chair laid out HB 4867 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4867, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 4895

The chair laid out HB 4895 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4895, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 5088

The chair laid out HB 5088 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair moved that HB 5088, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 5398

The chair laid out HB 5398 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5398, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 5616

The chair laid out HB 5616 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5616, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer (2).

At 8:45 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. Metcalf, Chair

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Lauren McCarthy, Clerk