04/11/1997 10:52 AM Senate RLS

                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         April 11, 1997                                        
                           10:52 a.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman                                                   
 Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman                                            
 Senator Robin Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator John Torgerson                                                        
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 60                                                            
 "An Act providing for an advisory vote on the issue of capital                
 punishment."                                                                  
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 63                                                            
 "An Act providing for automatic waiver of juvenile jurisdiction and           
 prosecution of minors as adults for certain violations of laws by             
 minors who use deadly weapons to commit offenses that are crimes              
 against a person, and relating to the sealing of the records of               
 those minors."                                                                
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 70                                                            
 "An Act defining the offenses of unlawful discharge of a firearm;             
 and relating to the commission of those offenses by minors."                  
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(RES)                                                 
 "An Act relating to the issuance of hunting, trapping, and                    
 noncommercial fishing licenses, tags, and permits and to residency            
 for fish and game purposes; and providing for an effective date."             
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SB 60 - See Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated 3/10/97.                 
                                                                               
 SB 63 - See Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated 3/26/97.                 
     Finance report 4/10/97.                                                   
                                                                               
 SB 70 - See Health, Education and Social Services Committee minutes           
         dated 2/21/97 and Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated            
         3/26/97.                                                              
     Finance report 4/10/97.                                                   
                                                                               
 HB 25 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 4/7/97.                         
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
  TAPE 97-3, SIDE A                                                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order           
 at 10:52 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Leman, Taylor and           
 Kelly.                                                                        
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 60  (ADVISORY VOTE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT)        
 before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the will           
 of the committee.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR  moved SB 60 be approved for calendaring at the               
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 63  (DEADLY WEAPON OFFENSES BY JUVENILES)        
 before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the will           
 of the committee.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR  moved SB 63 be approved for calendaring at the               
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 70  (DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM AT BLDGS.)           
 before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the will           
 of the committee.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR  moved SB 70 be approved for calendaring at the               
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  HB 25 am  (FISH & GAME:LICENSES & RESIDENCY)        
 before the committee.  Hearing no discussion, he asked for the will           
 of the committee.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR  moved HB 25 am be approved for calendaring at the            
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
 There being no further business to come before the committee,                 
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  adjourned the meeting at 10:53 a.m.