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SB992Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.

Passed

Introduced by Robert Nichols, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3046 · May 20, 2025

111

Yes

33

No

6

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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  11. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Three day rule suspended

  22. Record vote

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the Senate

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to State Affairs

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Left pending in committee

  33. Considered in formal meeting

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Considered in Calendars

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Passed to 3rd reading

  42. Record vote RV#2975

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed

  46. Record vote RV#3046

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  48. House passage reported

  49. Reported enrolled

  50. Signed in the Senate

  51. Signed in the House

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Signed by the Governor

  54. Effective on 9/1/25

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