The House Education Committee voted Wednesday to reconsider and amend House Bill 14‑97, then approved a committee recommendation that the bill be given a due‑pass on the floor.

The committee first approved a motion by Representative Schreiber Beck, seconded by Representative Longmire, to reconsider earlier committee action on House Bill 14‑97. The reconsideration passed on a roll call recorded in committee as 13 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.

Committee members then voted to replace the previously approved language with the text shown in the committee’s laws document (version 0.03). Representative Shriver Back moved the reamendment to version 0.03; Representative Haddleston seconded. Committee members also approved adding an emergency clause to the amended bill after a second motion; Representative Novak seconded that motion.

After those changes, Representative Schreiber Beck moved for a due‑pass recommendation on the amended bill; Representative Novak seconded the motion. The roll call for the due‑pass recommendation recorded 11 yes, 2 no, 1 absent, and the motion prevailed.

Committee staff directed members to the committee "laws" document and confirmed that the amendment as submitted to Legislative Council had omitted language the committee intended; the reamendment restored the committee’s intended text.

The committee record shows the bill will be carried to the House floor by the committee sponsor following the committee’s due‑pass recommendation.

The committee did not cite any state statute or other authority during the discussion. No fiscal note or dollar amounts were presented during the recorded discussion.