HB705Introduced in the House
Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
Introduced by Candace Newell, District 99
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
Where it stands
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 36, nays 58. Failed to pass.
May 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 705 FINAL PASSAGE (#1310) · May 18, 2026
36
Yes
58
No
11
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 | Absent |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | No |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | No |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | No |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | No |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | No |
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 (12-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 36, nays 58. Failed to pass.
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