The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

May 8, 2025

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 52

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2025, and permission granted on May 8, 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 1:05 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Cunningham now present.)

SB 670

The chair laid out SB 670.

The chair moved that SB 670, 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; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

SB 1388

The chair laid out SB 1388.

The chair moved that SB 1388, 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; Simmons (8).

Nays:                           Representative Collier (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Bucy; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda (4).

SB 912

(Representative Bucy now present.)

(Representative Johnson now present.)

(Representative Jones, Jolanda now present.)

The chair laid out SB 912.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 912, 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; Bucy; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

The chair stated that, because SB 912 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.

SB 627

The chair laid out SB 627.

The chair moved that SB 627, 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; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

SB 269

The chair laid out SB 269.

The chair moved that SB 269, 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; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           Bucy (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

SB 528

The chair laid out SB 528.

The chair moved that SB 528, 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; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

SB 541

The chair laid out SB 541.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 541, 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; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

SB 2308

The chair laid out SB 2308.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 2308, 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; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

HB 3811

The chair made a motion to reconsider the manner in which HB 3811 was reported from committee.  The motion prevailed without objection.

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 prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives VanDeaver; Bucy; Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Simmons (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Frank; Shofner (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Campos (1).

HB 4553

The chair laid out HB 4553 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4553, 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; Johnson; Pierson; Schofield; Simmons (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Collier; Frank; Olcott; Shofner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Jones, Jolanda (2).

HB 5248

The chair laid out HB 5248 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5248, 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; Johnson; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Jones, Jolanda (2).

HB 1747

The chair made a motion to reconsider the manner in which HB 1747 was reported from committee.  The motion prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1747, 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; Johnson; Schofield; Simmons (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Jones, Jolanda (2).

HB 5098

The chair laid out HB 5098 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5098, 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; Johnson; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Jones, Jolanda (2).

SB 2069

The chair laid out SB 2069.

The chair moved that SB 2069, 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 VanDeaver; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Schofield; Simmons (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Jones, Jolanda (2).

The chair stated that, because SB 2069 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.

SB 1084

The chair laid out SB 1084.

The chair moved that SB 1084, 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 VanDeaver; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Olcott (2).

SB 1233

The chair laid out SB 1233.

The chair moved that SB 1233, 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 Bucy; Collier; Johnson; Simmons (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Jones, Jolanda (2).

HB 2140

The chair recalled HB 2140 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 2140.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2140, 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; Johnson; Olcott; Pierson; Shofner; Simmons (10).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair directed that the April 28, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

The chair directed that the May 1, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 1:18 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