H_BUS_2016A 04/14/2016 01:38:00 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
| Date: | 04/14/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:38 PM to 02:39 PM |
Arndt
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X
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Garnett
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X
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| Place: | LSB A |
Navarro
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X
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Nordberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Pabon
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X
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| Representative Williams |
Rosenthal
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X
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Roupe
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Sias
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X
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| Luisa Altmann |
Thurlow
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X
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Winter
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X
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Wist
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X
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Kraft-Tharp
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X
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Williams
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1428 | Postponed Indefinitely | ||
01:38 PM -- HB 16-1428
Representative Moreno introduced House Bill 16-1428. The bill creates a class 2 misdemeanor for the crime of making or conspiring to make materially false statements with the intent to injure a publically traded direct selling company. It clarifies that the authority of any state agency, including the Department of Law, or of any district attorney, to investigate or prosecute the violation of any other law that impacts a direct selling company.
Representative Moreno provided the committee with several letters of support (Attachments A-D). Representative Moreno responded to questions from the committee.
160414 AttachA.pdf160414 AttachB.pdf160414 AttachC.pdf160414 AttachD.pdf
02:02 PM -- Tyrone Bland, Herbalife, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bland responded to questions from the committee.
02:20 PM -- Hillary Brendemuel, LifeVantage, testified in support of the bill.
02:23 PM -- Javier Delagarza, Herbalife, testified in support of the bill.
02:26 PM -- Lauren Carboni, Dentons, responded to questions from the committee.
02:31 PM
Representative Moreno and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1428 | |
| TIME: | 02:34:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1428 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. | |
| SECONDED: | Navarro | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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No
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Pabon
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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No
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Roupe
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No
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Sias
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No
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Thurlow
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Williams
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No
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YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB16-1428 | |
| TIME: | 02:35:49 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1428 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Rosenthal | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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No
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Navarro
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No
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Pabon
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No
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Winter
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No
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Wist
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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No
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Williams
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:39 PM
The committee adjourned.