Calendar and Rules Committee clears dozens of bills, sets time limits and makes subcommittee referrals

The Calendar and Rules Committee met and, by a series of voice votes, placed a long list of House bills onto Monday’s regular calendar, set formal time limits on two bills under Rule 49 and re-referred several items to subcommittees before adjourning.

The committee, led by the chair, opened with a brief microphone check and roll call, then cleared the consent calendar after agreeing to bump specific items (including House Bill 0808, HJR 0729 and HB 2431) from consent to the regular calendar. Representative Clemmons asked that HB 1980 and HB 1581 also be bumped from consent; the chair acknowledged and the items were moved.

The committee approved the bulk placement of bills on Monday’s regular calendar by voice vote. Before taking up House Bill 0483, the chair read a notice that, pursuant to Rule 49, a 50‑minute time limit had been set for debate on that bill, with time to be divided evenly between the majority and minority caucuses. A similar Rule 49 notice was read later for House Bill 2532.

Representative Freeman moved to advance item 12 (House Bill 1966) to the final calendar and later moved to re‑refer another item to the Criminal Justice subcommittee; both motions were approved by voice vote. Speaker Zachary moved to return House Bill 2216 to the Public Service Subcommittee, and Speaker Sekora moved item 64 (House Bill 2521) to the Cities and Counties subcommittee; both procedural referrals carried on voice votes. Speaker Sekora also moved to send item 21 (House Bill 2431) back to private acts.

The chair announced that House Bill 1757 (item 52) had been taken off notice; the committee then approved placement of House Bill 2643. Throughout the meeting, the chair called a series of unanimous or unopposed voice votes to clear the calendar. Chairman Todd offered a brief expression of appreciation for the chair’s work as the meeting concluded.

Votes at a glance: the committee used voice votes to place dozens of House bills onto Monday’s regular calendar (most recorded as 'all in favor' with no opposition noted); motions that were explicitly recorded in the transcript and approved included advancing HB 1966 to the final calendar, returning HB 2216 to the Public Service Subcommittee, moving HB 2521 to the Cities and Counties subcommittee, moving HB 2431 back to private acts, and re‑referring an item to the Criminal Justice subcommittee. HB 0483 and HB 2532 were each assigned a 50‑minute time limit under Rule 49.

The committee adjourned after taking the procedural votes and referrals. No substantive floor debate on bill content is recorded in the provided transcript; the session consisted largely of procedural votes to set calendars and refer items to subcommittees.