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HB1238Introduced in the House

Protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.

Passed

Introduced by Mellissa Heermann, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 562

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Do Pass · March 4, 2026

34

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 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
Michael Rohl1Yes
Steve Kolbeck2Yes
Carl Perry3Yes
Stephanie Sauder4Yes
Glen Vilhauer5Yes
Ernie Otten6Yes
Tim Reed7Yes
Casey Crabtree8Yes
Joy Hohn9Yes
Liz Larson10Yes

Bill history

  1. First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 176

  2. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  3. Commerce and Energy Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.

  4. House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 6. H.J. 321

  5. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 272

  6. Scheduled for hearing

  7. Commerce and Energy Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0.

  8. Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  9. Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 461

  10. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529

  11. Signed by the President S.J. 506

  12. Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 H.J. 546

  13. Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 562

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