The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

88th Legislature

April 20, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk #21

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2023, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 2:33 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; and Vasut.

A quorum was present.

HB 4765

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 4765, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 2779

The chair laid out HB 2779 as pending business.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 2779, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 2043

The chair laid out HB 2043 as pending business.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flores moved that HB 2043, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 3386

The chair laid out HB 3386 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3386, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 3388

The chair laid out HB 3388 as pending business.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3388, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HJR 166

The chair laid out HJR 166 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HJR 166, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Schofield; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Murr (1).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 3657

The chair laid out HB 3657 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 3657, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 4376

The chair laid out HB 4376 as pending business.

Representative Murr moved that HB 4376, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 5214

The chair laid out HB 5214 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 5214, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 5232

The chair laid out HB 5232 as pending business.

Representative Murr moved that HB 5232, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 2541

The chair laid out HB 2541 as pending business.

Representative Flores moved that HB 2541, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 3422

The chair laid out HB 3422 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 3422, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 3545

The chair laid out HB 3545 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 3545, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 3751

The chair laid out HB 3751 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 3751, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 4504

The chair laid out HB 4504 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4504, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 5371

The chair laid out HB 5371 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 5371, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

HB 4142

The chair laid out HB 4142 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4142, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Slawson (1).

(Representative Slawson now present.)

HB 3752

The chair laid out HB 3752 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 3752, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4107

The chair laid out HB 4107 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 4107, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 791

The chair laid out HB 791 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 791, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1947

The chair laid out HB 1947 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1947, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3751

The chair laid out HB 3751 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 3751, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4946

The chair laid out HB 4946 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4946, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4674

The chair laid out HB 4674 as pending business.

Representative Murr moved that HB 4674, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1952

The chair laid out HB 1952 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 1952, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 2:53 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Leach, Chair

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Cassidy Zgabay, Clerk