MINUTES OF THE
SENATE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 21, 2025 • 12:10 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair
Sen. Keith Grover, Vice Chair
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Keven J. Stratton
Sen. Todd Weiler
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton

Staff Present:
Julie Humberstone, Managing Policy Analyst
Christine R. Gilbert, Deputy General Counsel
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

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Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 12:17 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. T. Weiler
1.2nd Sub. H.J.R. 1 Joint Rules Resolution - Sponsor's Handout (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman Thurston presented the resolution and provided a handout.
HJR1 2nd Sub Sponsor's Handout
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.J.R. 1 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 33 through 36 :  Line 33 through 36
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Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.J.R. 1 out favorably as amended.The motion failed with a vote of 4-5-0.
Yeas - 4Nays- 5Abs- 0
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. R. Winterton
2.H.J.R. 2 Joint Rules Resolution - Fiscal Note Process (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the resolution. Megan Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to hold H.J.R. 2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
3.1st Sub. H.J.R. 6 Joint Rules Resolution - Legislative Process Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the resolution.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to amend 1st Substitute H.J.R. 6 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
Amendment 2

1 .        Line 561 through 564 :  Line 561 through 564
561562563564

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Megan Bolin answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 6 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 12:59 p.m.