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HF571Introduced in the House

A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · March 23, 2026

63

Yes

27

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
J.D. Scholten1No
Robert Henderson2Yes
Thomas Jeneary3Yes
Skyler Wheeler4Yes
Zachary Dieken5Yes
Megan Hess Jones6Yes
Wendy Larson7Yes
Ann Meyer8Yes
Henry Stone9Yes
John Wills10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 415.

  2. Amendment H-1064 filed. H.J. 608.

  3. Amendment H-1064 adopted. H.J. 825.

  4. Passed House, yeas 64, nays 32. H.J. 826.

  5. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.

  6. Immediate message. H.J. 850.

  7. Message from House. S.J. 657.

  8. Read first time, attached to SF 220. S.J. 657.

  9. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 688.

  10. Referred to Judiciary. S.J. 1057.

  11. Subcommittee: Taylor, Blake, and Green. S.J. 110.

  12. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315.

  13. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  14. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 202.

  15. Placed on calendar.

  16. Amendment S-5078 filed, adopted. S.J. 496.

  17. Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 496.

  18. Immediate message. S.J. 498.

  19. Message from Senate. H.J. 605.

  20. Senate amendment H-8174 filed. H.J. 614.

  21. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8174. H.J. 719.

  22. Passed House, yeas 63, nays 27. H.J. 719.

  23. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  24. Explanation of vote. H.J. 765.

  25. Explanation of vote. H.J. 784.

  26. Immediate message. H.J. 724.

  27. Message from House. S.J. 624.

  28. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  29. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.

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