Housing Committee advances several bills in executive session; voice and roll votes recorded

After recessing for caucus, the House Housing Committee returned and moved a series of bills out of committee during an executive session.

Key actions recorded in the transcript:

- Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,156 (elevator standards): Amendment SCRE246 to remove an "intent" subsection was moved, seconded and adopted by voice; clerk later recorded 17 ayes, 0 nays when the revised measure was reported out. (motion to adopt amendment and report out moved by Vice Chair Hill and discussed by Representative Peterson and others.)

- Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,937 (door/technology privacy): Moved and reported out by voice; clerk announced 17 ayes, 0 nays.

- Substitute Senate Bill 59 38 (foreclosure prevention fee): The committee considered multiple amendments (Voss 259; Vase 254; Vase 257). Some amendments failed, and others (removal of a study provision) were adopted. Clerk announced the final tally as 12 ayes and 5 nay without recommendation; the bill was reported out as amended with a due‑pass recommendation.

- Substitute Senate Bill 6,054 (fire‑hardened materials/common interest communities): Amendment VAS 262 (technical cleanup) was adopted by voice and the final tally was 16 ayes and 1 nay without recommendation; the bill was reported out as amended with a due‑pass recommendation.

- Substitute Senate Bill 6,237 (flood history/disclosure): After debate and several no votes, the clerk announced an outcome of 12 ayes, 1 do not pass and 4 nay without recommendation; the committee reported the bill out with a due‑pass recommendation.

Committee members frequently described votes as "due pass as amended" and asked clerks to read tally sheets and roll calls for the record. Several members noted stakeholder concerns while supporting technical clarifications; Representative Dufo frequently voiced concerns about adding burdens to HOAs and small landlords.

The transcript records the committee's votes and the amendments considered; it also shows the committee reopened the public hearings after concluding the executive session and resumed testimony on the two Senate bills.