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SB260Introduced in the Senate

Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor; relating to reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices; relating to the election of the board of directors of certain irrigation districts; specifying when such elections may be conducted by the mail ballot election law; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; removing the requirements that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; clarifying campaign finance reports regarding vendor information.

Passed

Introduced by Federal and State Affairs

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor; relating to reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices; relating to the election of the board of directors of certain irrigation districts; specifying when such elections may be conducted by the mail ballot election law; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; removing the requirements that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; clarifying campaign finance reports regarding vendor information.

Where it stands

Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 · March 27, 2026

39

Yes

1

No

0

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 Miller86Yes
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2Yes
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4Yes
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6Yes
Ethan Corson7Yes
Cindy Holscher8Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. Senate Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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

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

  7. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 36 Nay: 4

  8. House Received and Introduced

  9. House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  10. House Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

  11. House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  12. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  13. House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  14. House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 110 Nay: 14

  15. Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Thompson , Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees

  16. House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as conferees

  17. House Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner, and Representative Haskins are appointed to replace Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe, and Representative Meyer on the Conference Committee

  18. House Conference committee report now available

  19. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 98 Nay: 27

  20. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 1

  21. Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  22. Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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