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HB30Introduced in the House

Requiring the Supreme Court to apply a burden of proof for challenge to constitutionality of legislative act

Failed

Introduced by Lee Deming, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring the Supreme Court to apply a burden of proof for challenge to constitutionality of legislative act

Where it stands

(H) Died in Process

May 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed · February 15, 2025

31

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate 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) Drafter Assigned

  4. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. (LC) Draft in Edit

  6. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  7. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  8. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. (H) Introduced

  12. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary

  13. (H) First Reading

  14. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  15. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary

  16. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary

  17. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary

  18. (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

  19. (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading

  20. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  22. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  23. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  24. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  25. (S) First Reading

  26. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary

  27. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary

  28. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  29. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary

  30. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary

  31. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  32. (S) 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed

  33. (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

  34. (H) Died in Process

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