The House Committee on Labor and Commerce took administrative action and considered a series of subcommittee reports and bills (date not specified). Key outcomes included an administrative re‑referral, several unanimous committee approvals, subcommittee recommendations and a committee reconsideration that moved a bill to Appropriations.

Administrative action: The committee recorded an administrative action to re‑refer House Bill 18/17 to the Communication, Technology and Innovation committee.

Subcommittee reports and committee actions (highlights):
- HB 1609 (infertility coverage): Subcommittee 1 reported a substitute that removed a direct coverage mandate and directed the Health Insurance Reform Commission to have the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) consider coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment in the 2025 essential health benefits review. Subcommittee recommended reporting with substitute by a 7-0 vote; committee-level referral to Appropriations was moved during the meeting (vote not specified in transcript).
- HB 1628 (assignment/transfer of rights in fire insurance claims): Reported by the subcommittee and passed by the committee; the Clerk closed the roll and the measure passed 20-0.
- HB 1633 (stuttering treatment): Tabled in subcommittee; the subcommittee recommended sending a letter for the chair to review; no committee passage recorded.
- HB 1639 (tobacco surcharge sunset): Subcommittee adopted a substitute adding a final SCC report due Jan. 1, 2026; substitute was adopted and the measure passed the committee (clerk closed the roll) with a 20-0 tally.
- HB 1641 (PANDAS/PANS): Subcommittee recommended reporting and referring to Appropriations 7-0; the committee closed the roll and the measure passed 20-0.
- HB 1670 (epinephrine injectors): Tabled in subcommittee and the subcommittee recommended the chair send a letter to review the bill; no committee-level vote recorded.
- HB 1778 (insurance agent appointment process): Reported by subcommittee; the committee closed the roll and the measure passed 20-0.
- HB 1625 (reconsideration): After a motion to reconsider, the committee voted to report and refer HB 1625 to Appropriations by an 11-8 roll-call vote. The motion moved the previously-passed bill back for additional consideration at leadership’s request; remarks indicated the request related to minimum-wage provisions for farm laborers and farm employees.

What this means: Multiple insurance and health‑policy bills advanced, several by unanimous committee votes. Two bills were identified as tabled at the subcommittee level for additional review; one previously-passed bill (HB 1625) was reconsidered and sent to Appropriations.

Votes at a glance (committee-level tallies where recorded): HB 1628 — 20 yes, 0 no. HB 1639 — 20 yes, 0 no. HB 1641 — 20 yes, 0 no. HB 1778 — 20 yes, 0 no. HB 2085 — 20 yes, 0 no (separate article). HB 1625 (reconsideration) — 11 yes, 8 no. HB 1609 — subcommittee 7-0 (subcommittee adopted substitute); committee-level tally not specified in transcript. HB 1633, HB 1670 — tabled in subcommittee; chair to review via letter.

Committee adjourned at the conclusion of the day’s business.