House passes House Bill 72 after member withdraws floor amendment

The presiding officer put House Bill 72 to the chamber and the House passed the measure on a voice vote.

The member from Bennington said they would "rescind my request for a floor amendment" and, "on the advice of both Democratic and Republican leadership," would take the change up with the Senate as an amendment. The member added that "with respect to those who are under the age of majority, we have a moral imperative to protect those kids" and said drug use or abuse among minors "cannot go unaddressed."

After that brief remarks period, the presiding officer asked, "Are you ready for the question?" Members responded by voice, the presiding officer called the ayes and declared, "The ayes do have it, and you have passed the bill." The record in the transcript shows a voice vote; no roll-call tally or named vote counts were provided.

The transcript does not specify amendments adopted, committee referrals, or the bill's next procedural steps beyond the member's statement that an amendment would be taken up with the Senate. The chamber moved on after the passage announcement.