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HB3205Introduced in the House

Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements

Engrossed

Introduced by David Casteel, District 97

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes provisions relating to the funding of legal actions, including foreign funding and litigation funding agreements

Where it stands

Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1, adopted/SA 3, SS pending

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: HBs FOR THIRD READING HB 3205 · March 11, 2026

144

Yes

1

No

13

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
Jeff Farnan1Absent
Mazzie Christensen2Yes
Danny Busick3Absent
Greg Sharpe4Yes
Louis Riggs5Yes
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Absent
Josh Hurlbert8Yes
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Referred: Legislative Review(H)

  4. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  5. Executive Session Completed (H)

  6. Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  8. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  9. Executive Session Completed (H)

  10. Voted Do Pass (H)

  11. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  12. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  14. Perfected (H)

  15. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  16. Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. Voted Do Pass (H)

  18. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  19. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  20. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  21. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  22. Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  23. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  24. Public Hearing Held (S)

  25. Executive Session Held (S)

  26. Voted Do Pass (S)

  27. Reported Do Pass (S)

  28. Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

  29. Executive Session Held (S)

  30. Voted Do Pass (S)

  31. Reported Do Pass (S)

  32. Placed on Informal Calendar

  33. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  34. SS Offered

  35. Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1, adopted/SA 3, SS pending

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