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SB625Introduced in the Senate

Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.

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Introduced by Regina Birdsell, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.

Where it stands

Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 14

June 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: OTPA · May 14, 2026

156

Yes

139

No

98

Absent or Not Voting

393 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
Tom Ploszaj01-BELYes
Thomas Buco01-CARAbsent
Stephen Woodcock01-CARNo
David Paige01-CARNo
James Tierney01-COOYes
Sean Durkin01-COOAbsent
Joseph Barton01-GRAAbsent
Calvin Beaulier01-GRAYes
Darrell Louis01-GRAYes
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 1

  2. Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, State House, 01:10 pm; Senate Calendar 2

  3. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 6

  4. SB 625 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/19/2026; Senate Journal 4

  5. Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 02/19/2026; Senate Journal 4

  6. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 5-0; Senate Calendar 8

  7. Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

  8. Refer to Interim Study, Motion Failed, Voice Vote; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

  9. Sen. Birdsell Moved Ought to Pass; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

  10. Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5

  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1216s, 03/26/2026; Vote 7-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 11

  12. Committee Amendment # 2026-1216s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1216s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7

  14. Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety House Journal 9 P. 55

  15. Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:30 am GP 159

  16. Executive Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  17. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; Consent Calendar)

  18. Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 7

  19. Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 15

  20. Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  21. Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230

  22. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/05/2026 (Vote 23-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 19 P. 14

  23. Removed from Consent (Reps. Osborne, Drew, Sweeney, Polozov, DeRoy, D. Kelley, Potenza, Litchfield, DeVito, Burnham) 05/11/2026 House Journal 13 P. 2

  24. Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Failed Regular Calendar 146-150 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 135

  25. FLAM # 2026-1955h(NT) (Rep. Osborne): Amendment Adopted Regular Calendar 157-138 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 137

  26. FLAM # 2026-1956h(NT) (Rep. Osborne): Amendment Adopted Regular Calendar 155-140 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 139

  27. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1955h and 2026-1956h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 156-139 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 141

  28. Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  29. President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  30. House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Roy): Motion Adopted DV 337-12 05/21/2026 House Journal 14 P. 3

  31. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Sabourin dit Choiniere, S. Smith 05/21/2026 House Journal 14 P. 3

  32. Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/27/2026, 10:30 am, Room 153, GP

  33. Conferee Change: Rep. Kofalt Replaces Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere 05/27/2026 House Journal 14 P. 35

  34. Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 14

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