Committee concurs with Beckham amendment to DOT bill, votes to pass to floor

Senator Charles Beckham (district 12) described Senate Bill 415 as a Department of Transportation housekeeping bill that should reference code language and include a date. After brief discussion, an unidentified legislator moved to concur in Beckham's amendment; Senator Ballenger seconded. The committee voted by voice and the motion passed.

Why it matters: The amendment adjusts a DOT-related bill to match the House's requested language (referencing the code and including an effective date), resolving a return to committee for technical clarification.

What happened: Beckham told the panel SB 415 'is H C bill from DOT' and noted the House objected to the previous language for not specifying the date 'as existed on' a particular day; he said adding the date (January 1) was the purpose of returning the bill. An unidentified legislator moved to concur in the amendment and Senator Ballenger seconded. The chair called for the ayes; the motion carried and the committee passed the bill forward.

What comes next: With committee concurrence, SB 415 moves to the floor with the agreed amendment. The committee did not debate the policy substance of the DOT language; the change is procedural/technical to correct references in the bill text.