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H5305Introduced in the House

Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Introduced

Introduced by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Official description

Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Where it stands

Published as amended, see H5316

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Passed to be engrossed - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS · March 25, 2026

134

Yes

21

No

2

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRINo
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMNo
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Pending new draft of H5293

  3. New draft of H5293

  4. Ordered to a third reading

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read third

  7. Amendment 6 rejected

  8. Amendment 2 rejected

  9. Amendment 7 rejected

  10. Amendment 13 adopted, as changed - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 146 )

  11. Amendment 10 adopted, as changed - 130 YEAS to 25 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 147 )

  12. Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 148 )

  13. Amendment 14 adopted, as changed - 136 YEAS to 18 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 149 )

  14. Published as amended, see H5316

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