A legislative conference committee on bill 14-48 voted to reconsider the matter and approved a motion to reject the 2001 and 2002 amendments, reverting the bill to its 2000 version and returning it to the Senate for further action.

The committee’s initial motion to reconsider was made by Senator Kessel and seconded by Senator Barta. After debate, Senator Barta moved that the panel “reject the 2002 and 2001 amendments and revert back to the 2000 version,” a motion seconded by Representative Osley. Committee clerk Diane conducted a roll call; the tally reported by the clerk was five yes, zero no and one abstention, and the motion carried. The committee then adjourned.

Jordan, a staff member, told the committee that reverting to the 2000 version would send the measure back to the Senate for a vote and that the bill “will not go to the House floor” in its current form. Committee members indicated the action was procedural: the committee did not adopt the contested amendments and instead returned the base bill to the Senate to resolve differences.

The committee record shows the reconsideration motion was requested after a notice from a local council about protocol for moving 14-48 out of committee. No further amendments were adopted at the meeting, and Senator Barta was identified as the member expected to carry the revised position back to the Senate floor.

The committee meeting concluded with the chair adjourning the session. The committee’s formal action means the bill’s next steps rest with the Senate’s calendar and any subsequent floor action there.