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HB272Introduced in the House

Provide that legislative bill drafting files are public records

Failed

Introduced by Ed Stafman, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provide that legislative bill drafting files are public records

Where it stands

(H) Died in Process

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed · February 10, 2025

46

Yes

54

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (H) Introduced

  10. (H) Referred to Committee (H) State Administration

  11. (H) First Reading

  12. (H) Hearing (H) State Administration

  13. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) State Administration

  14. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) State Administration

  15. (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

  16. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  18. (H) Died in Process

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