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HB4157Introduced in the House

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

Passed

Introduced by Greg Bonnen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

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

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 27, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 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
Mayes Middleton11No

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. Passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote RV#1944

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#2028

  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. Left pending in committee

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Vote taken in committee

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  32. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Placed on intent calendar

  35. Co-sponsor authorized

  36. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. Record vote

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

  40. Record vote

  41. Three day rule suspended

  42. Record vote

  43. Read 3rd time

  44. Passed

  45. Record vote

  46. Senate passage reported

  47. Reported enrolled

  48. Signed in the House

  49. Signed in the Senate

  50. Sent to the Governor

  51. Signed by the Governor

  52. Effective on 9/1/25

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