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HB2593Introduced in the House

Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

Where it stands

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 27 Nay: 12

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 27 Nay: 12 · April 9, 2026

27

Yes

12

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86No
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. House Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

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

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

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

  7. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 77 Nay: 45

  8. House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  9. Senate Received and Introduced

  10. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

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

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

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

  15. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 23 Nay: 17

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

  17. House Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 79 Nay: 40

  18. House Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

  19. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  20. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  21. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38

  22. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 27 Nay: 12

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