What Does Reported Favorably as Substituted Mean?

When a house or senate committee is considering a bill, they have various reporting options: they may report favorably without amendments, report unfavorably, report favorably as amended, or report favorably as substituted. The latter is called a "committee substitute."

What is committee substitute?

As used in this part: (1)"Committee substitute" means a substitute bill or resolution that is prepared for introduction in a Senate or House standing committee. ... (4)"Replacement legislation" means a bill, resolution, or substitute that replaces the original because of a technical error.

What does reported out of committee mean?

: to return after consideration and often with revisions to a legislative body for action after much debate the committee reported the bill out.