The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

May 1, 2025

1:00 pm

3W.9

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 8, 2025, the House Committee on Public Health authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Health held on May 1, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2025, and permission granted on May 1, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative VanDeaver, at 1:18 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4504

The chair laid out HB 4504 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4504, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 1896

The chair laid out HB 1896 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1896, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner; Simmons (10).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 4420

The chair laid out HB 4420 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4420, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Shofner; Simmons (10).

Nays:                           Representative Olcott (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 4421

The chair laid out HB 4421 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4421, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Shofner; Simmons (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 3708

The chair laid out HB 3708 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3708, 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; Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 2806

The chair laid out HB 2806 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved to postpone the vote on HB 2806.  The motion to postpone the vote on HB 2806 prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives VanDeaver; Campos; Collier; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner; Simmons (10).

Nays:                           Representative Cunningham (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 3540

The chair laid out HB 3540 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3540, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

HB 5459

The chair laid out HB 5459 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5459, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Simmons (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

(Representative Schofield now present.)

HB 3811

The chair laid out HB 3811 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3811, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

HB 3749

The chair laid out HB 3749 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3749, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

HB 4539

The chair laid out HB 4539 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4539, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

HB 3554

The chair laid out HB 3554 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3554, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

HB 997

The chair made a motion to reconsider the manner in which Hb 997 was reported from committee.

The chair moved that HB 997, as substituted, 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 VanDeaver; Cunningham; Frank; Pierson; Shofner (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Campos; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Simmons (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Schofield (2).

(Representative Schofield now present.)

SB 1044

The chair laid out SB 1044, the Senate companion to HB 2295.

The chair moved that SB 1044, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

HB 46

The chair laid out HB 46 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 46, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

HB 1955

The chair recalled HB 1955 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 1955.

The chair moved that HB 1955, 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; Collier; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Schofield; Simmons (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bucy (1).

(Representative Bucy now present.)

HB 2060

The chair laid out HB 2060 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2060, 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; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Shofner; Simmons (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2677

The chair recalled HB 2677 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 2677.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2677, 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; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 475

The chair recalled HB 475 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 475.

The chair moved that HB 475, 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; Schofield; Simmons (10).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4466

The chair laid out HB 4466 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4466, 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; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3339

The chair recalled HB 3339 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 3339.

The chair moved that HB 3339, 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; Simmons (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4535

The chair laid out HB 4535 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4535, 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; Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4076

The chair laid out HB 4076 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4076, 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; Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1586

The chair laid out HB 1586.

The chair moved that HB 1586, 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; Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Campos; Bucy; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Simmons (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 1:45 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. VanDeaver, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk