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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1068
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Jan 29, 2026
Location LSB A
HB26-1068 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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09:45:35 AM |
Speaker McCluskie
and Majority Leader Duran, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1068,
concerning the authority of the Executive Committee of the Legislative
Council to establish policies for legislators to participate remotely in
meetings of committees consisting of members from both chambers that are
held at any time during the year. Under current law, the Executive Committee
of the Legislative Council may adopt policies allowing legislators to remotely
participate in interim committee meetings, and in legislative proceedings
during a disaster emergency. The bill expands the executive committee's
authority to adopt policies allowing remote participation by legislators
in meetings of any joint committees that are comprised of members from
both chambers, and are held at any time of the year. The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
Christy Chase,
representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions
from the committee.
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09:54:21 AM |
No one was present to testify on the bill. |
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09:54:38 AM |
Committee members
discussed the bill. The bill sponsors and committee members provided concluding
remarks about the bill. |
09:57:35 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 26-1068 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Duran |
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Clifford |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Carter |
Yes |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Espenoza |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Luck |
Yes |
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Nguyen |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Clifford |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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