The House Committee on Elections

85th Legislature

March 27, 2017

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2017, and permission granted on March 27, 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 3:08 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; and Swanson.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 1825

 

The chair laid out HB 1825.

 

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 1825.

 

(Representative Larson now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 1825.

 

HB 1825 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 530

 

The chair laid out HB 530.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 530.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 530.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 530 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 756

 

The chair laid out HB 756.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 756.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 756.

 

HB 756 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 949

 

The chair laid out HB 949.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 949.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 949.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 949 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 949

 

The chair laid out HB 949 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 949.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 949.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 949 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1681

 

The chair laid out HB 1681.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 1681.

 

(Representative Reynolds in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 1681.

 

HB 1681 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1129

 

The chair laid out HB 1129.

 

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1129.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 1129.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1129 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1735

 

The chair laid out HB 1735.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 1735.

 

(Representative Larson in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 1735.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1735 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1893

 

The chair laid out HB 1893.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 1893.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 1893.

 

HB 1893 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1895

 

The chair laid out HB 1895.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 1895.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 1895.

 

HB 1895 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

HB 543

 

The chair laid out HB 543.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 543.

 

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

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 543.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 543 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1054

 

The chair laid out HB 1054.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 1054.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 1054.

 

HB 1054 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1391

 

The chair laid out HB 1391.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 1391.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 1391.

 

HB 1391 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 771

 

The chair laid out HB 771.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 771.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 771.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 771 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1706

 

The chair laid out HB 1706.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 1706.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 1706.

 

HB 1706 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 675

 

The chair laid out HB 675 as pending business.

 

Representative Swanson moved that HB 675, 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; Swanson (4).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

 

HB 907

 

The chair laid out HB 907 as pending business.

 

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 907, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

 

HB 944

 

The chair laid out HB 944 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 944, 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; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

 

HB 999

 

The chair laid out HB 999 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 999, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

 

HB 1242

 

The chair laid out HB 1242 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Swanson moved that HB 1242, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 8:09 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