Committee reports five bills out of committee after executive session

After closing the public hearings, the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee met in executive session to consider staff reports and move several bills out of committee.

The committee moved and voted to report the following measures with due-pass recommendations (roll-call outcomes recorded in committee):

- Proposed substitute House Bill 2637 (reported out with a due-pass recommendation): roll call recorded 4 ayes, 3 nays. Members recorded on the roll included Representatives Mena (aye), Stearns (aye), Waters (nay), Walsh (nay), Chase (nay), D'Oleo (aye) and Farvar (aye).

- House Bill 2632 (reported out with a due-pass recommendation): roll call recorded 4 ayes, 3 nays (same pattern of yes and no votes recorded at the roll call).

- Proposed substitute House Bill 2499 (reported out with a due-pass recommendation): roll call recorded 4 ayes, 3 nays after adoption of certain amendments; the committee recorded roll-call votes associated with first and subsequent amendments before final passage to report out.

- House Bill 2198 (reported out with a due-pass recommendation): roll call recorded 6 ayes, 1 nay.

- House Bill 2520 (reported out with a due-pass recommendation): roll call recorded 7 ayes, 0 nays.

Committee members discussed amendments and the record shows multiple members voiced support and opposition on policy grounds during the executive session. The committee clerk announced the numerical tallies after each roll call; staff recorded the votes and the committee reported the bills out with due-pass recommendations for floor consideration.