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HB1131Introduced in the House

Concerning clemency and pardons.

Passed

Introduced by Roger Goodman, District 045A

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Official description

Concerning clemency and pardons.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025*.

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 22, 2025

50

Yes

46

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 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
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  5. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Referred to Appropriations.

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  10. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  16. Floor amendment

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  19. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  21. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  22. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  23. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  24. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  28. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  29. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  30. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  31. Minority; do not pass.

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  34. Committee amendment

  35. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  36. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  37. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  38. Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  39. Speaker signed.

  40. President signed.

  41. Delivered to Governor.

  42. Governor partially vetoed.

  43. Chapter 371, 2025 Laws.

  44. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

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