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HB818Introduced in the House

Ban foreign funding for ballot measures

Passed

Introduced by Braxton Mitchell, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Ban foreign funding for ballot measures

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted · April 30, 2025

37

Yes

13

No

0

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 On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  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 Delivered to Requester

  10. (H) Introduced

  11. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

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

  13. (H) First Reading

  14. (H) Hearing (H) State Administration

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

  16. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  17. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  18. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

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

  20. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  21. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  22. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  23. (S) First Reading

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

  25. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  26. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary

  27. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  28. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary

  29. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

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

  31. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary

  32. (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  33. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended

  34. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  35. (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  36. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  37. (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred

  38. (H) Conference Committee Appointed

  39. (S) Conference Committee Appointed

  40. (H) Hearing Conference Committee on HB 818

  41. (H) Conference Committee Report Received

  42. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  43. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  44. (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

  45. (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

  46. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  47. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  48. (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

  49. (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

  50. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  51. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  52. (H) Signed by Speaker

  53. (S) Signed by President

  54. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  55. (H) Signed by Governor

  56. Chapter Number Assigned

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