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HB722Introduced in the House

Provide a retention period for electronic communications after a public employee's employment ends

Failed

Introduced by Brad Barker, District 58

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provide a retention period for electronic communications after a public employee's employment ends

Where it stands

(S) Died in Standing Committee

June 9, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) State Administration--To Take From The Table · April 14, 2025

2

Yes

5

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Matt Regier4Not Voting
Bob Phalen36No
Wendy McKamey12Yes
Denise Hayman33No
Shelley Vance34Yes
Tony Tezak35No
Janet Ellis41No
Theresa Manzella44No
Jacinda Morigeau46Not Voting

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) Fiscal Note Requested

  13. (H) Hearing (H) State Administration

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

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

  16. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  17. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  18. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  19. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  20. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  21. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  23. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  24. (S) Hearing (S) State Administration

  25. (S) First Reading

  26. (S) Referred to Committee (S) State Administration

  27. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) State Administration

  28. (S) Taken from Table in Committee (S) State Administration

  29. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) State Administration

  30. (S) Died in Standing Committee

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