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HB12Introduced in the House

Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

Passed

Introduced by Keith Bell, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3434 · May 23, 2025

137

Yes

0

No

13

Absent or Not Voting

150 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
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amended 1-K. Bell

  19. Passed to engrossment as amended

  20. Record vote RV#82

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#92

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Business & Commerce

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken in committee

  31. Left pending in committee

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Vote taken in committee

  34. Reported favorably as substituted

  35. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

  37. Co-sponsor authorized

  38. Placed on intent calendar

  39. Co-sponsor authorized

  40. Co-sponsor authorized

  41. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Parker

  44. Amended

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

  46. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

  48. Three day rule suspended

  49. Record vote

  50. Read 3rd time

  51. Passed

  52. Record vote

  53. Senate passage as amended reported

  54. Senate Amendments distributed

  55. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  56. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  57. Record vote RV#3434

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  59. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  60. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  61. Reported enrolled

  62. Signed in the House

  63. Signed in the Senate

  64. Sent to the Governor

  65. Signed by the Governor

  66. Effective on 9/1/25

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