HF706Introduced in the House
A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HF 416.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Introduced by State Government
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HF 416.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Where it stands
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.
June 6, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 23, 2025
83
Yes
10
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
99 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J.D. Scholten | 1 | Yes |
| Robert Henderson | 2 | Yes |
| Thomas Jeneary | 3 | Yes |
| Skyler Wheeler | 4 | Absent |
| Zachary Dieken | 5 | Absent |
| Megan Hess Jones | 6 | Yes |
| Michael Sexton | 7 | Absent |
| Ann Meyer | 8 | Yes |
| Henry Stone | 9 | Yes |
| John Wills | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 482.
Amendment H-1088 filed. H.J. 659.
Amendment H-1088 adopted. H.J. 780.
Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 780.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 812.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.
Immediate message. H.J. 788.
Message from House. S.J. 623.
Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 623.
Subcommittee: Webster, Townsend, and Westrich. S.J. 654.
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 681.
Placed on calendar.
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.
Amendment S-3109 filed, deferred. S.J. 824.
Amendment S-3110 filed. S.J. 824.
Point of order raised on S-3110, ruled in order. S.J. 824.
Amendment S-3110 adopted. S.J. 825.
Amendment S-3109 ruled out of order. S.J. 825.
Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13. S.J. 825.
Immediate message. S.J. 826.
Message from Senate. H.J. 954.
Senate amendment H-1250 filed. H.J. 993.
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1250. H.J. 1046.
Passed House, yeas 83, nays 10. H.J. 1047.
Immediate message. H.J. 1050.
Message from House. S.J. 878.
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.
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