Chair moves to pull House Bill 183 from the table; procedural question raised

The chair opened a brief session and asked for a motion to take House Bill 183 off the table so it could be considered, then called for a vote.

Why it matters: Removing a bill from the table is a required procedural step before members may debate or vote on its substance; how and when it is placed on the calendar affects whether it will be considered that day.

The chair asked members for a motion to pull the measure from the table. The transcript records a motion and a second and the chair calling for members to indicate assent: “All those in favor, say aye.” The record shows at least one vocal “Aye” and the chair then asked members to raise their hands so he could count, but the transcript does not provide names or a numeric tally for the vote. The mover and the member who seconded the motion are not identified in the transcript.

During the short proceeding a participant raised a parliamentary inquiry, asking where House Bill 183 could be placed on the schedule that day. The chair responded that the bill first needed to be taken off the table before its placement or further discussion could proceed. No additional debate on the bill’s substance is recorded.

After the procedural exchange the chair completed the hand count and adjourned the meeting. The transcript does not record any subsequent action on the substance of House Bill 183, nor does it record a roll-call or the identities of members who voted.

Next steps: The transcript indicates the motion to remove the bill from the table was moved, seconded and treated as carried for the purposes of proceeding, but the record lacks mover/second names, a roll-call, and any follow-up scheduling detail.