The House Rules Committee concluded its Feb. 26 meeting by taking a series of procedural actions and roll-call votes.

Votes and formal actions at the meeting (summary):

- HR 1 (recognizing Lewis Southworth): Vice Chair Pham moved HR 1 to the floor with a “be adopted” recommendation. The committee recorded affirmative votes and the Chair announced the resolution had passed. Representative Gomberg was assigned as the carrier to the floor. (Roll-call names read on the record; Chair announced HR 1 passed.)

- HR 2 (recognizing Ruben Shipley): Vice Chair Pham moved HR 2 to the floor with a “be adopted” recommendation. The committee recorded affirmative votes and the Chair announced the resolution had passed. Representative Gombrigg was assigned as the carrier.

- HB 2069 (task force on tribal consultation): The committee adopted the -1 amendment (increasing the appropriation from $50,000 to $70,000) by roll call. Vice Chair Pham moved HB 2069 as amended to the floor with a “do pass” recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. The chair called the roll and announced the motion passed; the committee recorded the required affirmative votes and referred the bill.

- HB 3328 (use of federal forest reserve road funds in Grant County): Vice Chair Pham moved HB 3328 without recommendation and to refer the bill to the Committee on Emergency Management, General Government and Veterans. The committee voted in the affirmative and the motion passed; the bill was referred.

- Introduction of committee measures: The committee introduced two legislative concepts as committee bills: LC 3294 (special election timeline after a U.S. Senate vacancy) and LC 4595 (increase party registration threshold to qualify as a major party). The committee approved introduction as committee bills after a procedural discussion and a roll-call vote; the Chair announced the motion passed.

The committee adjourned at 9:35 a.m.