The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

April 17, 2025

8:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 16, 2025, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative VanDeaver, at 8:35 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; and Shofner.

A quorum was present.

HB 25

The chair recalled HB 25 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 25.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 25, 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 VanDeaver; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (10).

Nays:                           Representative Campos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

SB 25

The chair laid out SB 25.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 25, 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 VanDeaver; Bucy; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Campos; Collier (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

HB 4099

The chair laid out HB 4099 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4099, 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 VanDeaver; Bucy; Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Campos; Collier; Jones, Jolanda (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

HB 3078

The chair laid out HB 3078 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3078, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Schofield; Shofner (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Collier; Olcott; Pierson (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

HB 4783

The chair laid out HB 4783 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4783, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

HB 1314

The chair laid out HB 1314 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1314, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

(Representative Johnson now present.)

HB 4490

The chair laid out HB 4490 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4490, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 5342

The chair laid out HB 5342 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5342, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (11).

Nays:                           Representative Olcott (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 4743

The chair laid out HB 4743 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4743, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 1639

The chair laid out HB 1639 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1639, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 2588

The chair laid out HB 2588 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2588, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Frank; Johnson; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 35

The chair laid out HB 35 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 35, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 4454

The chair laid out HB 4454 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4454, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 4224

The chair laid out HB 4224 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4224, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

At 8:53 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. VanDeaver, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk