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HB4081Introduced in the House

Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

Passed

Introduced by Cody Vasut, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4078 · May 30, 2025

129

Yes

7

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

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

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Amended 1-Vasut

  17. Passed to engrossment as amended

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Passed

  20. Record vote RV#1428

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Reported engrossed

  23. Received from the House

  24. Read first time

  25. Referred to State Affairs

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. Considered in public hearing

  28. Vote taken in committee

  29. Reported favorably as substituted

  30. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

  32. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  33. Laid before the Senate

  34. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  35. Vote recorded in Journal

  36. Three day rule suspended

  37. Record vote

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. Passed

  40. Record vote

  41. Senate passage as amended reported

  42. Senate Amendments distributed

  43. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  44. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  45. Record vote RV#4078

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  47. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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

  49. Reported enrolled

  50. Signed in the House

  51. Signed in the Senate

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Signed by the Governor

  54. Effective on 9/1/25

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