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House Appropriations

Tuesday, April 21, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

The House Appropriations Committee cleared a full slate of bills to the floor, from crime-victim rights to pollinator practices, with the emissions bill for electric generating units and a student background-check measure drawing party-line dissents. Rep. Scott Bottoms emerged as the day's most frequent 'no' vote, breaking with the panel on four separate measures.

Key Actions

·Rights for Victims of Certain CrimesPassed

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Notable Quotes

“Representative Joseph in the write up, there is an indication of civil penalties. I'm not sure if that remains in the amendment, but I am very concerned about civil penalties against our institutions of higher education or K12. So I wonder if you could answer that question.”

Rick Taggart — Taggart's question crystallized the objection behind the party-line split — worry that the bill's enforcement mechanism could expose schools and colleges to civil penalties.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (8)Andrew Boesenecker, Scott Bottoms, Karen McCormick, Brianna Titone, Elizabeth Velasco, Emily Sirota, Kyle Brown, Rick Taggart
Excused (3)Junie Joseph, Matt Soper, Yara Zokaie
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (7)Andrew Boesenecker, Karen McCormick, Rick Taggart, Brianna Titone, Elizabeth Velasco, Emily Sirota, Kyle Brown
No (1)Scott Bottoms
Excused (3)Junie Joseph, Matt Soper, Yara Zokaie
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (7)Andrew Boesenecker, Junie Joseph, Karen McCormick, Brianna Titone, Elizabeth Velasco, Emily Sirota, Kyle Brown
No (2)Scott Bottoms, Rick Taggart
Excused (2)Matt Soper, Yara Zokaie
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (7)Andrew Boesenecker, Karen McCormick, Brianna Titone, Elizabeth Velasco, Emily Sirota, Kyle Brown, Junie Joseph
No (3)Scott Bottoms, Matt Soper, Rick Taggart
Excused (1)Yara Zokaie
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (10)Andrew Boesenecker, Scott Bottoms, Junie Joseph, Karen McCormick, Matt Soper, Rick Taggart, Brianna Titone, Elizabeth Velasco, Emily Sirota, Kyle Brown
Excused (1)Yara Zokaie
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (9)Andrew Boesenecker, Junie Joseph, Karen McCormick, Matt Soper, Rick Taggart, Brianna Titone, Elizabeth Velasco, Emily Sirota, Kyle Brown
No (1)Scott Bottoms
Excused (1)Yara Zokaie
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TranscriptPreview
House Appropriations will come to order. Ms. Curry, please call the roll. Representatives. Basenecker. Here. Bottoms. Here. Joseph. McCormick. Here. Representative Soper. Excused. Taggart. Here. Tatone. Yes. Velasco. Here. Zokai. Representative Zokai. Excused. Madam vice chair. Here. Mr. Chair. Here. All right. Committee, we have six bills on the docket today. Let's do. Let's start with 10:52. Welcome, sponsors committee. Do we have any questions for our sponsors today? All right. Seeing none. Sponsors. I understand that you have an amendment, Representative Stewart. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we do. If you will look in your packet. It is L6, which eliminates the retrospective looking right for a review of forensic evidence and eliminates the fiscal note. So I believe the recommendation is either to adopt L6 or J1. And we are asking to adopt L6, which will eliminate the fiscal note. Great. Madam Vice Chair. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move L006 to House Bill 1052, seconded by Representative Tatone. Are there any questions or any objections to L 006? Seeing none. L 006 is passed. Committee. Are there any additional amendments? All right. Seeing none. The amendment phase is closed. Any additional comments or wrap up? Seeing none,…
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