Representative Duell’s duplicate-sections cleanup bill advances 7-0 in Rules Committee

Representative Duell presented Senate Bill 2184 to the Rules Committee, saying the measure consolidates multiple versions of the same statute and repeals duplicative sections without adding new law. "It's the duplicate sections bill. It doesn't add any new law," Duell said before yielding to questions.

Representative Pfeiffer asked what would happen if the committee did not pass the bill; a committee member replied that the duplicate provisions would remain in the statutes and make future cleanup efforts larger and more confusing. The chair noted the Legislature earlier approved an Attorney General request to guide judges on handling duplicate sections and said that was part of the reason to pursue these cleanups now.

The committee opened the queue, recorded its roll call, and voted 7 ayes and 0 nay to report Senate Bill 2184 as "do pass." The chair stated, "With a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nay, we'll report your bill as do pass." The bill will be reported out of Rules for further consideration according to legislative procedure.