Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-04-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-04-19 House Journal Page 3373 HB 549 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 14, 2004, calendar (page 3338), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 549(JUD) "An Act relating to unsolicited communications following an aircraft accident." Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 549(JUD) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Berkowitz, McGuire, and Gruenberg: Page 1, following line 15: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) During the 45-day period described in (a) of this section, an agent or representative of an air carrier or its insurer may not contact an individual injured in the accident or a relative of an individual involved in the accident for the purpose of offering or discussing the final settlement of any claim." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard. 2004-04-19 House Journal Page 3374 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Samuels was required to vote. Objection to Amendment No. 1 was withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 549(JUD) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Berkowitz and Kerttula: Page 2, line 1, following "misdemeanor": Delete "and, upon conviction, is punishable only by a fine of $10,000" Page 2, line 4, following "felony": Delete "and, upon conviction, is punishable only by a fine of $100,000" Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Gruenberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 549(JUD) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 23 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 4 2004-04-19 House Journal Page 3375 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Kerttula, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Nays: Coghill, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Holm, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, Stepovich, Stoltze, Wolf Excused: Kapsner, Kott Absent: Chenault, Croft, Gara, Harris Kohring changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. The question being: "Shall CSHB 549(JUD) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 549(JUD) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 27 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek, Weyhrauch Excused: Kapsner, Kott Absent: Croft And so, CSHB 549(JUD) am passed the House. Representative Gruenberg gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 549(JUD) am.