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HB2163Introduced in the House

Open records; public access counselor; review; subpoena; Attorney General; binding opinion; advisory opinion; emergency.

Passed

Introduced by John Pfeiffer, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Open records; public access counselor; review; subpoena; Attorney General; binding opinion; advisory opinion; emergency.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary of State

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY · May 29, 2025

76

Yes

13

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

98 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
Eddy Dempsey1Absent
Jim Olsen2No
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9No
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Pfeiffer

  3. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  4. Referred to General Government

  5. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government

  6. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

  7. Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)

  8. General Order

  9. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 9

  10. Referred for engrossment

  11. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  12. First Reading

  13. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  14. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  15. Placed on General Order

  16. General Order, Considered

  17. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 5

  18. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  19. Referred for enrollment

  20. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  21. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  22. Sent to Governor

  23. Vetoed 05/10/2025

  24. Veto overridden: Ayes: 76 Nays: 13

  25. To Senate

  26. Veto overridden: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8

  27. Measure returned to House

  28. Filed with Secretary of State

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