Mr Jatau announced the passage of both bills during plenary in Lafia.
Mr Opeyemi said the committee was mandated to resolve the issues raised after the detailed scrutiny of the bill.
Mr Emberga urged the committees to carry out a thorough review of the bill and present their report to the house in a week’s time.
Mr Akpabio announced their defections separately during plenary.
Mr Chinda said that the house acknowledged the plights of local contractors who had protested many times in the past at the assembly gate.
Mr Agbebaku intervened to calm the situation.
According to him, liberty, due process, and respect for constitutional rights are foundational pillars of the Nigerian Republic.
The lawmakers amended the existing law 2013, which recommended life imprisonment and confiscation of property linked to kidnapping.
The Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, faulted the defection, citing Section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which prescribed the consequences of defection.
The lawmakers urged state governments to adopt policies that could alleviate the financial burden on the citizens.
