Can't answer all the questions - but I can explain what happened w/ 1071 ...
2nd reading is time for amendments and disucssion on these on the floor ...
Amd 3 - was Austin's attempt to kill this (despite what her words were ) ... and it was voted down.
Amd 8 - -Nisely's ammend - was essentially to make this HB 1159 - and it was over-ruled as this is a bill that is up for hearing yet. apparently that makes it ineligible ... here ... there was discussion about that before it was ruled ineligbile - like a review from the box.
W/ no amendments passing - it was ordered engrossed and on to 3rd hearing as it stands.
Probably tomorrow - possibly Wednesday for 3rd reading and vote ... to move on to senate ...
Thanks for the explanation, the proceedings make sense now.
I might have some insights here, based on my experience working with the legislative process in a prior life, coupled with still having a friend or two over at the statehouse.
Rep. Austin's Amendment 3 would have removed the substantive provisions, and kicked the issue of persons protected by a protective order being permitted to carry a handgun without a LTCH for a limited 60 days to a summer study committee. So yes, it would have killed the bill for now.
As for Rep. Nisly's amendment, it was a backdoor effort to circumvent what was probably the decision of the caucus; that is, stuff the permitless carry provisions into this bill, contrary to the decision of the group. A long-standing House rule has a "bill pending" provision, holding that the provisions of another bill cannot be stuffed into a different bill, so Nisly's amendment was a no-go, and when he tried to challenge the ruling from the chair, no one was with him.
From my experience during the nine years that I did legislative work for a state agency, I learned that if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If often takes several sessions for a new or controversial concept to become law. For example, Sunday Sales keeps coming back, and it is creeping in by bits and pieces (growlers of craft beer for Sunday carryout, farm winery carryout sales, and now artisan distiller Sunday sales of hard liquor).
Keep building relationships and do not devolve into ugly behavior, be patient, but be persistent. Of course, also recognize that some members, such as Rep. C. Brown (D-the region) will never be on board.
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