H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments

What this bill does

H.B. 531 would give scarification, a body art procedure that removes layers of skin to form a designed scar, its own set of safety rules separate from tattooing. Facilities would need a designated enclosed room, single-use tools, sanitation guidelines, and age checks, and the procedure would be unlawful for anyone under 18.

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Every vote

• 9 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Health and Human Services Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
• 9 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
• yes, undefined noHouse vote to change the bill · Feb 24, 2026
• 67 yes, 1 no, 7 absentFinal House vote · Feb 24, 2026Who voted how
• 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to change the bill · Mar 2, 2026Who voted how
• 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Mar 2, 2026Who voted how
• 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absentFinal Senate vote · Mar 5, 2026
• 64 yes, 1 no, 10 absentHouse vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 6, 2026

Hearings and debates

• Feb 18, 2026 House Health and Human Services Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (21 turns)

  1. Committee chair54:51

     All right. Thank you. All right. We'll go to the second item on the agenda. HB 5 31, Representative Matthews. Thank you.

  2. Rep. Ashlee Matthews54:59

     Welcome to our committee. Well, Thank you. I'm so happy to be here. Welcome. Um, I do, um, if it's appropriate, I do have a handout to pass that, if I may. Yeah, that's fine. It is folded in half because it's a little bit grody, so just don't look at it if you don't want. I saw it already. It's just, it's okay. It's, It's okay for nurses. I dunno. I know, but I am a nurse. So natural. Yeah. Um, So Madam Chair and Committee last year, um, this body passed a bill, um, where we gave, uh, department of Health, uh, health and Human Services, rulemaking authority over body art facilities. And, um, in those definitions, we included, you know, tattooing, microblading, um, and scarification. So for, um, when we were drafting the bill last, um, the LA last year, we, I don't think had a, an accurate understanding of what, um, some people were, um, were defining as, as scarification. Um, we, the, the, uh, image that we had in our brain was, um, was vastly different than what we were seeing in practice. And so over the summer, um, the Department of Health and Human Services had reached out and to just say, Hey, like, we, we have the ability to inspect these facilities and, um, and certify that they're safe. But this is above and beyond kind of what we feel comfortable with, because it isn't, um, it, we can't, it's, it's not a regulated practice. There's no license, there's no certification that's required to, um, to perform the, uh, the procedures that, that you guys are looking at. Um, and so we wanted to make sure that if, you know, if people want to be doing this, that's, that's fine there. That's their body. They can do whatever they'd like, but we wanna make sure that they're doing it with some guardrails for safety, um, to prevent infection and, and other things like that. So, um, what this bill will do is just kind of put, like I said, some guardrails around it. A couple things like making sure that, um, that this work is being performed in a designated enclosed room. Um, that there's, um, specifications as far as like single use tools and sanitation guidelines, um, giving, uh, verifying age. 'cause we obviously, we don't want, you know, 16 year olds, um, or, or, or younger, um, participating in this. Um, and I think, I think that's about it, but just, I'm happy to answer any questions. I do not proclaim to be an expert, obviously. 'cause I didn't know what this was when we were writing a law about it last year. So, um, but I'm happy to answer any questions that the committee has, and that's That. All

  3. Committee chair58:04

     right. Thank you. Um, we'll bring it back to the committee for clarifying questions. Uh, Representative Acton.

  4. Rep. Cheryl K. Acton58:10

     Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, so to be clear, you can't do this under age 18, is that right?

  5. Rep. Ashlee Matthews58:17

     Um, with, well, right now it's not necessarily regulated at all, but in, in this bill, we don't want anybody under 18. Yes, correct.

  6. Rep. Cheryl K. Acton58:26

     Okay. So 18 is the Correct. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Um, I have a, just a quick question. Has the, was, has the health department seen any kind of infections or anything coming from these, or were kind of preemptively trying to get Ahead at the game? I know that they're online waiting to speak about this, so they would be able to answer that better than I, than I, when, when we opened up the discussion over the summer, I, it's my understanding that they hadn't yet. But I mean, as you can see, if they're scooping out globs of skin, we can imagine that there are instances where it's happened or, or is bound to happen if, if we aren't careful. So,

  7. Committee chair59:10

     Okay. Are they online? Okay. Well, we'll bring it to public comment, and unless one of them is raising their hand. Okay. We'll list, we'll go to Braden. Bradford. Braden. Bradford, go ahead, Braden.

  8. Bradon Bradford, Southeast Utah Health Department59:43

     Thank you. Thank you. Chair and and committee. Uh, my name is Braden. Bradford. I'm the health officer for the Southeast Utah Health Department. Um, and I'm, I'm here representing the, uh, association of Local Health Departments. Um, so, um, I have appreciated, I've been in, involved in a discussion with the representative, and I know several other health officers have, have as well. Um, this is a pretty unique topic and, uh, I think presents, um, uh, us with, with some, uh, you know, questions that we, that are, that have been new to us as well. And, and in answer to, to your question, I think it's new enough that I don't know of any documented, um, you know, serious infection. We, we, we are worried. We've seen those same pictures and, and kind of worried about it. That's why we're, we're grateful. We, we think this, uh, bill is a step in the right direction to create some, some boundaries around, around this process and, and get us closer to where we, we would ultimately, uh, like to be. So, um, yeah, we we're supportive of, of the direction that this is headed.

  9. Committee chair1:01:05

     All right. Thank you, Brandon. All right. I'm not seeing any other clarifying questions from the committee, so we'll take it to the public. Is there anyone in the audience that wants to comment on this? Not seeing anyone. Is there anyone else online? Is there anyone else online? That's all right. Is that alright? Okay. Not seeing anyone else online. Is there anyone? We'll bring it back to the committee for discussion or action. Representative Daily. Provo.

  10. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:02:03

      Thank you Madam Chair. I'd like to make a motion to pass out favorably house Bill 5 31 Scarification Amendments. I think we might be waiting for an amendment. Oh, it's, oh, Okay. It's on now, so it lemme it just came, came on. So maybe let's, lemme refresh. Re Okay. How, Draw that motion and do a different one. Okay. I've, when I click on the click, the, it says page not found. So I, if I may miss Madame Chair. The, the amendment is what, um, adds that the age restriction in there. Okay. That we, that we kind of go, missed the first go round. So, Okay. So I'm just gonna call a point of order on myself then and say, since I can't see the amendment online yet, do we need to wait a minute or We, is the committee okay with me making a motion to pass the amendment? I can see it. I have refreshed it several times. Okay. It just keeps saying that the page is not found. Oh, wait, wait. There it is. I would like to make a motion to adopt amendment one to house bill 5 31 scarification amendments.

  11. Committee chair1:03:09

      That motion is in order. Sorry. Sorry. Thank you. It's Okay. Would you like to speak to that?

  12. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:03:14

      Uh, no. I'll wave. All right. Okay.

  13. Committee chair1:03:17

      I am not seeing any questions from the committee. We'll take it to the sponsor. You already kind of explain,

  14. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:03:21

      Explained it. Oh, no, I appreciate, sorry, I forgot about That. No worries,

  15. Committee chair1:03:24

      no worries. All right. So the motion is to pa to adopt amendment one. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. Do you wanna keep going?

  16. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:03:35

      I do. Thank you. We'll get this right. I apologize. Representative, I would like to make a motion to pass favorably house Bill 5 31 as amended scarification amendments.

  17. Committee chair1:03:48

      That motion is in order. Do you wanna speak to that?

  18. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:03:52

      Um, I appreciate you folding this before, giving it to me and the warning beforehand. Um, this is, there is so much potential for harm in this, and I really appreciate you being present to it and carefully crafting policy that is not overly burdensome, but recognizing, recognizing the risk. And, um, thank you for sponsoring the bill.

  19. Committee chair1:04:16

      All right. And looking to the committee for any other comments? Not seeing any, we'll go to the sponsor for final word.

  20. Rep. Ashlee Matthews1:04:23

      Nope. I appreciate the support of the committee.

  21. Committee chair1:04:25

      All right. Okay. So the motion is to pass forward, pass forward HB 5 31 as amended with a favorable recommendation. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Thank you.

• Feb 24, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (25 turns)

  1. Unknown speaker49:03speaker not certain

     I'll spell 5 31 Scarification Amendments by Representative Matthews. This bill was heard in Health and Human Services with a vote of 9 0 5.

  2. Speaker (presiding)49:12

     Representative Matthews.

  3. Rep. Ashlee Matthews49:14

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, folks, last legislative session, we passed a bill related to body art, um, where we gave rulemaking authority to the health departments to, um, create some basic sanitation standards. Um, and in with tattooing and microblading, we had included scarification, um, in, in that, uh, umbrella of things that were to be, um, inspected and, um, and watched. Um, but what we found over the summer, um, I was reached out to, um, by the, uh, local health departments and as they were inspecting these facilities that are performing body art, um, what the interpretation of what our interpretation of scarification was, um, was not what was being practiced in real life. Um, and the health departments felt like they were not, um, that what was being performed was kind of outside of the scope of what they were able to, to manage. Um, I did have a handout, but because it is right after lunch, and I don't know who's squeamish or not, um, I don't have that for you, but if you would like to see photos, um, I'm happy to show you what the health departments are, are seeing. Um, so anyway, what this bill does is it, um, it moves it out of the body Art umbrella gives its its own set of rules, um, and says that if people are going to go in and, and get this procedure done, that's fine. That's, that's totally up to them. But, um, it, it will have its own set of sanitation guidelines to follow. And I, I think I'm open to questions.

  4. Speaker (presiding)51:11

     Oops. Thank you Representative Matthews. Uh, discussion to the bill. Let's go to Representative Arthur.

  5. Rep. John Arthur51:19

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Motion to adopt. First substitute.

  6. Speaker (presiding)51:23

     That motion is an order. Would you like to speak to it?

  7. Rep. John Arthur51:25

     I'll waive. Thank you, representative Arthur.

  8. Speaker (presiding)51:27

     Let's go to Representative Matthews on the motion to adopt, first substitute on HB 3 5 31 under your name.

  9. Rep. Ashlee Matthews51:34

     I did not realize that we hadn't already done that, so I appreciate the help from a friend.

  10. Speaker (presiding)51:39

      Thank you. Representative Matthews. Would you like to describe the difference between first sub and the original underlying bill?

  11. Rep. Ashlee Matthews51:48

      Let me look what it is first and then Yes, I would love to. Oh, oh, sorry. Yes, I remember now. Um, all we did was we, um, and I swear we did this in committee, I apologize. But what we did was we just, uh, specified that this is not to be performed on people under the age of 18 specifically. Um, and there is, we changed it, um, the, the penalties to be more in line with other sections of code and similar, similar instances.

  12. Speaker (presiding)52:24

      Right. Thank you, Representative Matthews. Uh, let's go to, uh, discussion or on the motion to adopt, first substitute if your light is on. Okay. Uh, we'll go ahead and go back to Representative Arthur on, uh, the adoption

  13. Rep. John Arthur52:41

      of, on your motion to adopt first substitute HB 5 31. Thank You, Mr. Speaker. All waive.

  14. Speaker (presiding)52:46

      Okay. Summation has been waived. We'll ahead and place the motion. The motion before is the House Adopt first substitute on HB 5 31. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bill's been substituted before the body for its consideration. Representative Cutler.

  15. Rep. Paul A. Cutler53:05

      Thank you Mr. Speaker with the sponsor yield to a question.

  16. Speaker (presiding)53:07

      Representative Matthews will yield to a question.

  17. Rep. Ashlee Matthews53:11

      Okay. Yes. Representative Cutler,

  18. Rep. Paul A. Cutler53:14

      This appears to, uh, provide additional protection for, for minors when it comes to tattoos or other scarring modifications. Is, is that, is my understanding correct.

  19. Rep. Ashlee Matthews53:27

      Um, from, well, my interpretation and my intent. So hopefully this is what is, uh, being applied here. Um, scarification should be under its own set of, uh, of rules and, and guidelines. So tattooing is still in its own body art category, um, or excuse me, within the body art category with microblading and other things. And then scarification would be in its own category. Is is the intent? Yes.

  20. Rep. Paul A. Cutler53:58

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For those of us who aren't familiar with scarification, what's the difference between scarification and tattooing?

  21. Rep. Ashlee Matthews54:04

      Sure. So, um, tattooing is done on the very first layer of skin and where they're just inserting ink. They're, they're putting ink into your body. Whereas scarification, the pictures that we have, um, they're carving out, um, several layers of skin, um, exposing the under layers. It's very, um, it's a very niche thing. I think, um, like I, the pictures that I have will describe it much better. Um, but, but it is, it, it's actually removing flesh with the intention of creating a scar in whatever design or pattern it, uh, the, the person is, is requesting.

  22. Rep. Paul A. Cutler54:55

      Okay. Thanks. Bye.

  23. Speaker (presiding)55:08

      Thank you, Representative Cutler. Further discussion to the bill? Any none. Back to Representative Matthews for summation.

  24. Rep. Ashlee Matthews55:18

      Uh, no. I just, uh, this is something that the health departments had had asked that we incorporate just to help, um, keep, keep people safe. If they, if they want to go in and have these procedures done, they're more than happy to do it. But, um, for risk of infection and nerve damage and other things like that, they just wanted to have minimum basic safety protocols, um, to protect people. So I appreciate the support of the body.

  25. Speaker (presiding)55:41

      Thank you Representative Matthews voting. Now be open on Nate first substitute HB 5 31, seeing all present and voted voting now closed First substitute HB 5 31 passes this body with 67 yes votes one, no vote. Be sent to the Senate for its consideration. Madam Marine Clerk House

• Feb 24, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Speaker (presiding)51:23

     That motion is an order. Would you like to speak to it?

  2. Rep. John Arthur51:25

     I'll waive. Thank you, representative Arthur.

  3. Speaker (presiding)51:27

     Let's go to Representative Matthews on the motion to adopt, first substitute on HB 3 5 31 under your name. I did not realize that we hadn't already done that, so I appreciate the help from a friend. Thank you. Representative Matthews. Would you like to describe the difference between first sub and the original underlying bill?

  4. Rep. Ashlee Matthews51:48

     Let me look what it is first and then Yes, I would love to. Oh, oh, sorry. Yes, I remember now. Um, all we did was we, um, and I swear we did this in committee, I apologize. But what we did was we just, uh, specified that this is not to be performed on people under the age of 18 specifically. Um, and there is, we changed it, um, the, the penalties to be more in line with other sections of code and similar, similar instances.

  5. Speaker (presiding)52:24

     Right. Thank you, Representative Matthews. Uh, let's go to, uh, discussion or on the motion to adopt, first substitute if your light is on. Okay. Uh, we'll go ahead and go back to Representative Arthur on, uh, the adoption of, on your motion to adopt first substitute HB 5 31. Thank

  6. Rep. John Arthur52:45

     You, Mr. Speaker. All waive.

  7. Speaker (presiding)52:46

     Okay. Summation has been waived. We'll ahead and place the motion. The motion before is the House Adopt first substitute on HB 5 31. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bill's been substituted before the body for its consideration. Representative Cutler.

  8. Rep. Paul A. Cutler53:05

     Thank you Mr. Speaker with the sponsor yield to a question.

  9. Speaker (presiding)53:07

     Representative Matthews will yield to a question. Okay. Yes. Representative Cutler,

  10. Rep. Paul A. Cutler53:14

      This appears to, uh, provide additional protection for, for minors when it comes to tattoos or other scarring modifications. Is, is that, is my understanding correct.

  11. Rep. Ashlee Matthews53:27

      Um, from, well, my interpretation and my intent. So hopefully this is what is, uh, being applied here. Um, scarification should be under its own set of, uh, of rules and, and guidelines. So tattooing is still in its own body art category, um, or excuse me, within the body art category with microblading and other things. And then scarification would be in its own category. Is is the intent? Yes.

  12. Rep. Paul A. Cutler53:58

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For those of us who aren't familiar with scarification, what's the difference between scarification and tattooing?

  13. Rep. Ashlee Matthews54:04

      Sure. So, um, tattooing is done on the very first layer of skin and where they're just inserting ink. They're, they're putting ink into your body. Whereas scarification, the pictures that we have, um, they're carving out, um, several layers of skin, um, exposing the under layers. It's very, um, it's a very niche thing. I think, um, like I, the pictures that I have will describe it much better. Um, but, but it is, it, it's actually removing flesh with the intention of creating a scar in whatever design or pattern it, uh, the, the person is, is requesting.

  14. Rep. Paul A. Cutler54:55

      Okay. Thanks. Bye.

  15. Speaker (presiding)55:08

      Thank you, Representative Cutler. Further discussion to the bill? Any none. Back to Representative Matthews for summation.

  16. Rep. Ashlee Matthews55:18

      Uh, no. I just, uh, this is something that the health departments had had asked that we incorporate just to help, um, keep, keep people safe. If they, if they want to go in and have these procedures done, they're more than happy to do it. But, um, for risk of infection and nerve damage and other things like that, they just wanted to have minimum basic safety protocols, um, to protect people. So I appreciate the support of the body.

  17. Speaker (presiding)55:41

      Thank you Representative Matthews voting. Now be open on Nate first substitute HB 5 31, seeing all present and voted voting now closed First substitute HB 5 31 passes this body with 67 yes votes one, no vote. Be sent to the Senate for its consideration. Madam Marine Clerk House

• Mar 2, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee▶ Watch
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  1. Committee chair (Sen. Keith Grover)1:38:59

     Oh, there you're KHB 5 31. First subs, scarification amendments. Awesome.

  2. Rep. Ashlee Matthews1:39:08

     Oops. Thank you. Chair and committee. Um, I'll actually be speaking to the third substitute.

  3. Committee chair (Sen. Keith Grover)1:39:14

     Um, if you would just remind me to move that when the time is appropriate. Do you want it to do what again? Sorry. I was just completely not paying attention. I'll allow it, I'll allow it this time.

  4. Rep. Ashlee Matthews1:39:25

     Um, I'll be speaking to the third substitute.

  5. Committee chair (Sen. Keith Grover)1:39:27

     Okay. What we we'll do is it's kinda like reverse order of the house. I just did it over in the house. So we'll go ahead and adopt the third and then speak to it if that's an order. Anyone from the committee wish to all move? Case. The motions been made by Senator Stratton. So all in favor of adopting third substitute. Make sure I get this right. HB 5 31. And all in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. We're now speaking to the third representative. Perfect.

  6. Rep. Ashlee Matthews1:39:53

     Well, thank you. Um, so the legislature, a couple years ago, we passed, um, we passed the law pertaining to body art. Oh, I'm so sorry. Better there it is. Um, which, uh, gave the Department of Health and Human Services, um, the ability to create some minimum safety standards for, for body art, which included, um, tattoos, um, microblading, scarification. Um, and as the local health departments went in and were, um, inspecting these facilities, um, they found that that, um, in some instances, um, scarification, uh, was being performed in a way that was different than what we had, um, imagined it when, when, uh, when we put it in the body art category. So, um, for those who aren't familiar, so a tattoo, they, you know, you, you have a needle that is injecting ink and, and makes a beautiful picture in your skin. Um, but for our brothers and sisters that have darker skin, ink doesn't show up. So, um, in, in a lot of cases, they'll use, um, a blade to, to kind of carve in the design that, that, that they want to have. So the scars show up and, and you can see the picture. But, um, anyway, so because the health departments don't really, um, don't really manage the, the people that are performing these procedures, they're just inspecting and certifying the spaces. Um, they thought it would be more appropriate if we had, um, more specific, um, standards for this practice within, within these facilities. And so here we are. HB 5 31. Um, there was an amendment, uh, or excuse me, in addition with the third substitute, um, by Chair Grover, um, that just included that the, um, the Office of Professional Licensure will review. Um, we will review the practice and break back recommendations to the legislature, um, if they feel that a certification or a license is appropriate to, um, for those people that are performing these procedures. So that is my presentation. I'm open to any questions.

  7. Committee chair (Sen. Keith Grover)1:42:05

     Thank you. Bring it to committee for any questions or clarifications. Okay. Go to the public. Anyone speak to this? Okay. If you could line up all the in favor. All opposed. Just kidding. There's no one. Okay. So, uh, then we'll bring back to Committee for further action. Or Senator Escamilla? No,

  8. Sen. Luz Escamilla1:42:23

     Um, Mr. Make a motion that we favorably recommend third substitute HB 5 31.

  9. Committee chair (Sen. Keith Grover)1:42:32

     That's an order you'd like to speak to it.

  10. Unknown speaker1:42:34speaker not certain

      I, I think the, um, the representative adopting this part, adding LER will give us just an opportunity to have a review on, on the practice and allow for businesses to thrive when, when they're, um, providing good services with a protection of the location, which I think is what the bill does. So that's my, um, remarks. Thank

  11. Committee chair (Sen. Keith Grover)1:42:55

      You. Okay. Thank you. Back to the bill. I'll Waive Thank you Back. Make a motion waive case. The motion for us is to pass out favorably third sub HB 5 31. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. That passes. Thank you. Thank you. We'll now call there. Okay. Good.

• Mar 5, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Sen. Karen Kwan2:36:03

     Senator Kwan. Thank you Mr. President. This was a, uh, issue that the health department brought to us and last year we put in safety stand, uh, safety standards. This year we're putting additional safety standards on the facilities, uh, for safety. It this bill also makes it unlawful to perform scarification on a minor and it directs LER to review the practice. That concludes my presentation. Thank you. Looking for discussion to your bill.

  2. Presiding officer (Senate)2:36:34

     Senator ml to the bill.

  3. Sen. Ann Millner2:36:36

     Thank you. Will the sponsor You'll do a question. Senator Kwan, will you yell? Yes, I am. Go ahead.

  4. Sen. Ann Millner2:36:41

     Senator Ml, I'm genuinely curious. What is scarification?

  5. Sen. Karen Kwan2:36:47

     Senator Kwan. Thank you. I'm going to answer that with a, with a question. I'm wondering, uh, if he really wants to know there are pictures, but I will. Senator, Senator ml, do you really wanna know? I'm gonna take this conversation offline clearly.

  6. Presiding officer (Senate)2:37:05

     Thank you. Thank you. Further, Further Questions. I'm not seeing any senator. Senator, I'm gonna go to you for summation and a motion.

  7. Sen. Karen Kwan2:37:17

     Thank you. I waive And call the question. Thank you.

  8. Presiding officer (Senate)2:37:20

     And the question is, shall thirst substitute house bill five thirty one pass roll call vote. Senator Vickers Baldy Lein b Brammer bus Colmore Aye. Escamia Aye. Fillmore Aye. Grover. Aye. Harper. Hankins. Ipson. Aye. Johnson k Juab McKay Aye. Mikel Milner Aye. Musman Owens Aye. Pitcher? Aye. Plum. Ruby. Senator Ruby Sand Stevenson Stratton Bickers Weiler Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams Aye. Third substitute house Bill 5 31. Having received 28 yay votes, zero nay votes, one being absent passes this body and will be returned to the house for further consideration.

  9. Presiding officer (Senate)2:38:51

     We're looking for communications. We don't have 'em. Senator McKay? No. Next Bill up. Okay, I was just looking. Second. Second. Substitute house bill 4 95. Second substitute house bill 4 95. Capital felony case amendments. Senator McKay. Senator

  10. Sen. Daniel McCay2:39:18speaker not certain

      McKay. Motion to circle. Motion

  11. Presiding officer (Senate)2:39:21

      To circle. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will let. Motion passes. The bill is circled. First substitute house, first substitute house joint resolution 28. First Substitute house joint resolution 28. Joint resolution. Amending court rules related to capital, felony cases. Senator McKay.

  12. Sen. Daniel McCay2:39:42speaker not certain

      Senator McKay. Motion to circle.

  13. Presiding officer (Senate)2:39:44

      Motion to circle. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Or that motion passes. The bill is circled. Second substitute house bill 4 45. Second substitute house bill 4 45. County government land purchasing. Senator McKay.

  14. Sen. Daniel McCay2:40:01speaker not certain

      Senator McKay. Thank you Mr. President. Motion to substitute Motion to substitutes an order.

  15. Presiding officer (Senate)2:40:08

      Uh, go ahead and explain the substitute.

  16. Sen. Daniel McCay2:40:10speaker not certain

      Thank you. We're gonna substitute with,

• Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Unknown speaker37:50speaker not certain

     Third substitute house Bill 5 31 Scarification amendments by representative Math

  2. Speaker (presiding)37:56

     Representative Matthews. Thank

  3. Rep. Ashlee Matthews37:58

     You Mr. Speaker. Motion to concur.

  4. Speaker (presiding)38:01

     Thank you representative. That motion is in order. Would you like speak to it?

  5. Rep. Ashlee Matthews38:04

     Sure. Um, the Senate felt more comfortable given the, uh, nature of the beast, so to speak, if, uh, LER would take a look at this profession and see if it's something that needed, um, additional guardrails.

  6. Speaker (presiding)38:18

     Thank you Representative Matthews discussion to the motion to concur on third substitute HB 5 31. See none will go and place that motion. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Rule that motion passes voting will now be open for final passage on third substitute HB 5 31 representatives.

  7. Speaker (presiding)39:13

     being all present, having voted voting is now closed. Third substitute HB 5 31 passed this body with 64 yes votes, one no vote and be sent to the Senate for the signature of the President.