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03/18/2011 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY


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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= SB 86 PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS/MINORS TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+= SB 30 RETURN OF SEIZED PROPERTY TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED
= SCR 2 UNIFORM RULES: PRESIDING OFFICER PRO TEM
Moved CSSCR 2(STA) Out of Committee
        SCR  2-UNIFORM RULES: PRESIDING OFFICER PRO TEM                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
2:21:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH  announced the  consideration of  SCR 2.  Finding no                                                               
one who wanted  to testify, he closed public  testimony and asked                                                               
the sponsor if she had anything to add.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BETTYE DAVIS, sponsor of  SCR 2, opined that there wasn't                                                               
any  interest in  giving testimony  because this  is an  internal                                                               
matter.  This officer  has a  temporary  function but  nationwide                                                               
there are  34 Pro Tems  in the House and  42 in the  Senate. Most                                                               
are  men.  This  allows  the  speaker or  president  to  use  the                                                               
position in any way he or she wants. This would be beneficial.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH solicited a motion.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
2:24:51 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  moved to report  SCR 2 from  committee with                                                               
individual   recommendations   and   attached   fiscal   note(s).                                                               
Responding  to the  chair, he  confirmed that  the motion  was to                                                               
move the state affairs committee substitute.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
2:25:08 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL  objected to comment  that he  personally doesn't                                                               
see a need at this point. He removed his objection.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  FRENCH announced  that  without  further objection,  CSSCR
2(STA) moved from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.                                                                      

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