The House Committee on Elections

85th Legislature

April 17, 2017

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2017, and permission granted on April 17, 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 4:27 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 273

 

The chair laid out HB 273 as pending business.

 

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 273, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 332

 

The chair laid out HB 332 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 332, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 365

 

The chair laid out HB 365 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 365, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 530

 

The chair laid out HB 530 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 530, 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; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 543

 

The chair laid out HB 543 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 543, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 949

 

The chair laid out HB 949 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 949, 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; Larson; Reynolds (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Swanson (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1086

 

The chair laid out HB 1086 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 1086, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Israel (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1151

 

The chair laid out HB 1151 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 1151, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1391

 

The chair laid out HB 1391 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 1391, 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; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2139

 

The chair laid out HB 2139 as pending business.

 

Representative Swanson moved that HB 2139, 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; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

SB 5

 

The chair laid out SB 5, the companion to HB 2481.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that SB 5, 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; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3422

 

The chair laid out HB 3422 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 3422, 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; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2157

 

The chair laid out HB 2157.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 2157.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 2157.

 

HB 2157 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3100

 

The chair laid out HB 3100.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 3100.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 3100.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3100 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2722

 

The chair laid out HB 2722.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2722.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2722.

 

HB 2722 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2201

 

The chair laid out HB 2201.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 2201.

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 2201.

 

HB 2201 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2720

 

The chair laid out HB 2720.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 2720, on behalf of Representative Shine.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 2720.

 

HB 2720 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 204

 

The chair laid out HB 204.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 204.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 204.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 204 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1661

 

The chair laid out HB 1661.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 1661.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 1661.

 

HB 1661 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2815

 

The chair laid out HB 2815.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 2815.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 2815.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2815 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

HB 1259

 

The chair laid out HB 1259.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 1259.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 1259.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1259 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2699

 

The chair laid out HB 2699.

 

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 2699.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 2699.

 

HB 2699 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2691

 

The chair laid out HB 2691.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2691.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2691.

 

HB 2691 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3335

 

The chair laid out HB 3335.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 3335.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 3335.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3335 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3435

 

The chair laid out HB 3435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3435.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3435.

 

HB 3435 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3386

 

The chair laid out HB 3386.

 

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 3386.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 3386.

 

HB 3386 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3180

 

The chair laid out HB 3180.

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 3180.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 3180.

 

HB 3180 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4131

 

The chair laid out HB 4131.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 4131.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 4131.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 4131 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2559

 

The chair laid out HB 2559.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2559.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2559.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2559 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1594

 

The chair laid out HB 1594.

 

The chair explained HB 1594, on behalf of Representative Bohac.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1594.

 

HB 1594 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1595

 

The chair laid out HB 1595.

 

The chair explained HB 1595, on behalf of Representative Bohac.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1595.

 

HB 1595 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2323

 

The chair laid out HB 2323.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 2323.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 2323.

 

HB 2323 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2327

 

The chair laid out HB 2327.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 2327.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 2327.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2327 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1683

 

The chair laid out HB 1683.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 1683.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 1683.

 

HB 1683 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

HB 3840

 

The chair laid out HB 3840.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 3840.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 3840.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3840 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

At 11:59 p.m., on the motion of Representative Israel 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