The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

May 20, 2025

12:00 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2025, and permission granted on May 20, 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 12:43 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 25

The chair laid out SB 25, the Senate companion to HB 25.

The chair laid out a complete committee substitute.

The 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 failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives VanDeaver; Cunningham; Frank; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (6).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (4).

SB 268

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the vote for SB 268 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which by which the substitute for SB 268 was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

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 prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives VanDeaver; Campos; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (4).

SB 1784

The chair laid out SB 1784 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1784, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (4).

SB 626

The chair laid out SB 626 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 626, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (4).

(Representative Bucy now present.)

SB 1098

The chair laid out SB 1098 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1098, with amendment(s), 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; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (3).

SB 672

The chair laid out SB 672 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 672, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (3).

SB 437

The chair laid out SB 437 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 437, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (3).

SB 1986

The chair laid out SB 1986 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1986, 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; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           Representative Collier (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (3).

SB 2207

The chair laid out SB 2207 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2207, 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; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           Representative Collier (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Olcott; Simmons (3).

At 12:56 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