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HB5509Introduced in the House

Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

Passed

Introduced by Ben Bumgarner, District 63

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Official description

Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

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#4068 · May 30, 2025

120

Yes

16

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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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
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 Intergovernmental Affairs

  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 formal meeting

  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. Passed to engrossment

  19. Record vote RV#2802

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Amended 1-Bumgarner

  23. Passed as amended

  24. Record vote RV#2905

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Local Government

  30. Co-sponsor authorized

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Testimony taken in committee

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably as substituted

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

  37. Co-sponsor authorized

  38. Placed on intent calendar

  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

  42. Three day rule suspended

  43. Record vote

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed

  46. Record vote

  47. Senate passage as amended reported

  48. Senate Amendments distributed

  49. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  50. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  51. Record vote RV#4068

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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

  55. Reported enrolled

  56. Signed in the House

  57. Signed in the Senate

  58. Sent to the Governor

  59. Signed by the Governor

  60. Effective on 9/1/25

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