The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

12:00 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2025, and permission granted on May 15, 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 12:06 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 268

The chair laid out SB 268 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 268, 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; Cunningham; Frank; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (6).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Olcott (2).

(Representative Johnson now present.)

SB 1677

The chair laid out SB 1677 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1677, 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; Simmons (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

SB 918

The chair laid out SB 918 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 918, 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; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

SB 227

The chair laid out SB 227 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 227, 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; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

SB 1467

The chair laid out SB 1467 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1467, 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; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

SB 1313

The chair laid out SB 1313 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1313, 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; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

SB 1580

The chair laid out SB 1580 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1580, 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; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

SB 2024

The chair laid out SB 2024 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2024, 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; Simmons (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Olcott (1).

At 12:17 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