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HB2242Introduced in the House

Authorizing the governor to accept requests of concurrent jurisdiction from the federal government in certain circumstances.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

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Official description

Authorizing the governor to accept requests of concurrent jurisdiction from the federal government in certain circumstances.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

April 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 102 Nay: 21 · March 26, 2025

102

Yes

21

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Carrie Barth5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 112 Nay: 10

  7. Senate Received and Introduced

  8. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  9. Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  10. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

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

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

  13. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  14. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

  15. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

  16. House Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 102 Nay: 21

  17. House Engrossed on Saturday, March 29, 2025

  18. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

  19. House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

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