The Committee on Rules reported multiple measures on Feb. 14, moving a mix of study requests, administrative fixes and commission reauthorizations to their next legislative steps. Where a numeric tally was recorded in the transcript, it is noted.
Key outcomes recorded in the Rules hearing transcript:
- HB 26,245 (expanding minimum membership of the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education from 31 to 32) — reported; recorded voice tally: "Ayes 14, no 0." (transcript)
- HB 26,017 (amended to add administrative staffing language; related to SB 1120) — amendment adopted; reported as amended; recorded voice tally: "Ayes 14, no 0." (transcript)
- HB 26,207 (automated‑driving systems bill converted to a study) — reported; recorded voice tally: "14, no, 0." (transcript)
- HB 18‑03 (standardize job classifications for licensed behavior analysts) — reported by Rules (voice vote; numeric tally not provided in transcript excerpt).
- HB 2,372 (shift of certain research functions from JLARC to the Joint Commission on Health Care) — reported and re‑referred to Finance; recorded tally: "15 no 0" (transcript reports "15 no 0" phrasing indicating unanimous approval in that panel).
- HJ 4 97 (reestablish Cannabis Oversight Commission) — reported and re‑referred to Finance after adoption of a technical staffing amendment; numeric roll call not recorded in the Rules transcript provided.
- HJ 4 48 (stakeholder work group to study litter tax modernization) — reported and re‑referred to Finance (voice vote recorded as in favor; no numeric tally given in transcript excerpt).
- HJ 4 40 / SJ 2 51 (conforming action regarding removal of books from public school libraries) — conformed and reported by the Rules Committee (voice vote; no numeric tally in transcript excerpt).
Several other ceremonial designations (awareness days and weeks) and a resolution to commission a portrait of the governor were taken in a consent block and reported at the start of the docket.
Where a numeric tally was recorded in the transcript, the article lists it; for measures reported by voice without a numeric roll call the committee announced the measures reported. All reported measures will proceed to their next referred committees or to the floor per legislative procedure.