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HB2029Introduced in the House

Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.

Passed

Introduced by Patrick Penn, District 85

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 27, 2026

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 121 Nay: 0 · April 10, 2026

121

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

125 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
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to House Committee on Transportation

  3. House Hearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N event

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ford Carr

  8. House Rep. Nick Hoheisel raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.

  9. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  10. House Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted; —

  11. House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 0, Absent 14

  12. House Engrossed on Friday, February 7, 2025

  13. Senate Received and Introduced

  14. Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation

  15. Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S event

  16. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation

  17. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  18. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  19. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 2, Absent 1

  20. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson

  21. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

  22. Senate Sen. Rick Billinger and Sen. Pat Pettey are appointed to replace Sen. Mike Petersen and Sen. Ethan Corson on the Conference Committee

  23. House Rep. Troy Waymaster, Rep. Kristey Williams, and Rep. Barbara Ballard are appointed to replace Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex, and Rep. Henry Helgerson on the Conference Committee

  24. Senate Conference committee report now available

  25. Senate Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted; —

  26. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

  27. House Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted; —

  28. House Motion to suspend rule 1502 adopted; —

  29. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4

  30. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026

  31. House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 27, 2026

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