HB648Introduced in the House
Provides relative to attendance at meetings of public bodies
Introduced by Ken Brass, District 58
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Provides relative to attendance at meetings of public bodies
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 648 FINAL PASSAGE (#406) · April 9, 2026
91
Yes
2
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
105 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | No |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendments (14-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
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