House approves bill to protect safety of elected officials after floor amendments
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Summary
House Bill 4397, amended on the floor with two adopted substitutes and one failed amendment, passed third reading on a roll‑call vote reported as 84 aye and 17 nay. Sponsors said the measure protects the safety of certain elected officials and other individuals.
House Bill 4397, a measure described on the floor as aimed at protecting the safety of certain elected officials and specified individuals, cleared third reading after a series of floor substitutes and a roll‑call vote.
Representative Lightner offered a floor substitute (H‑7) and later another substitute (H‑8); both substitutes were adopted. A subsequent amendment (identified in the transcript as amendment 2A) failed to secure support. On the record roll call the clerk announced 84 aye votes and 17 nay votes and declared the bill passed.
The bill’s sponsors presented the adopted floor substitutes prior to final passage; the clerk directed the bill for enrollment, printing and presentation to the governor. The transcript does not include the full text of the adopted substitutes on the floor beyond the procedural read‑ins and recorded votes.
Next steps: The enrolled bill will be sent to the governor. Additional implementation details and any administrative directives will be determined after final enrollment and publication.