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H5620Introduced in the House

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

Passed

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026

August 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Enacted - 135 YEAS to 21 NAYS · July 30, 2026

135

Yes

21

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

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 of conference

  2. Reported on H5316

  3. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Committee of conference report accepted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )

  8. Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence

  9. Emergency preamble pending

  10. Quorum Roll Call - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 249 )

  11. Emergency preamble adopted

  12. Emergency preamble adopted

  13. Enacted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )

  14. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  15. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026

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