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HB1606Introduced in the House

Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.

Passed

Introduced by Andrew Engell, District 007A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

April 16, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 7, 2025

49

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 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
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

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

  4. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  13. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  18. Speaker signed.

  19. President signed.

  20. Delivered to Governor.

  21. Governor signed.

  22. Chapter 64, 2025 Laws.

  23. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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