Subcommittee on 1448 votes to restore House Bill 1448 to original form

Members of the Subcommittee on 1448 voted to reconsider an earlier amendment to House Bill 1448 and restore the bill to its original form.

A motion to reconsider the committee’s prior action on House Bill 1448 was made by Representative Stevens and seconded by Representative Nathie. The motion passed on a recorded voice roll call: Chairman Bosch, Representative Nathie, Representative Steeman, Representative Lausser and Representative Hanson all voted yes. The tally recorded five yes votes, zero no votes and no abstentions. The committee chair then adjourned the meeting.

The move restores HB1448 to its pre-amendment text so members can discuss the original bill separately from the amendment that had been adopted at an earlier meeting. Committee remarks noted that the bill and amendment had become combined, and the change was intended to allow separate consideration of the underlying bill and proposed amendment.

No additional directions or committee assignments were recorded during the meeting, and no formal debate on the merits of the bill or the amendment was entered on the record before the vote.