Lawmakers agree to use recess and fitness-test portions of Bill 2164 to amend Bill 2763; will reconvene to formalize 'agree to disagree'

A lawmaker moved to remove the contents of Bill 2763 and insert the portions of Bill 2164 that "relate to recess and the fitness test," explicitly excluding the bill's food-additive provisions, setting off a brief procedural exchange about how to finalize the change.

The proposal was met with an immediate, informal acceptance. "Thank you. Appreciate that from the house," a responding lawmaker said, adding wryly that their "vice chair could not pass that test at the moment" while agreeing to the offer. The presiding officer then asked whether members wanted to proceed with an "agree to disagree," and another participant confirmed, "Yes."

Speakers clarified the scope of the substitution: the group will use Bill 2763 together with the recess and fitness-test portions of Bill 2164 and will exclude the food-additive portions of 2164. One participant asked a timing question for follow-up steps, suggesting the group reconvene the next morning at 8:40 so the chambers could run the 'agree to disagree' before the floor session begins at 9:00.

A staff member explained the procedural steps required: "The chambers will need to adopt the agree to disagrees before you reconvene," and offered to circulate the document for signatures the next morning so members could run it on the floor and then reconvene to formalize the agreement. The presiding participants said they would aim to complete the second adjournment and related steps the same day, noting hopes to be adjourned by noon.

On the recess itself, a speaker clarified the expected minimum length: "It is the recess bill recess of the second chamber — minimum 30 minutes. But recommend 60." The meeting closed with thanks exchanged between members and the House.

The immediate next step is administrative: signatures on the 'agree to disagree' will be collected the next morning and the arrangement will be run on the floor; the sponsoring lawmakers said they will reconvene afterward to formalize the agreement.