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AB415Introduced in the Assembly

Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.

Vetoed

Introduced by Dan Knodl, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to create 20.932 of the statutes; Relating to: use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · February 18, 2026

18

Yes

15

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 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
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3No
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8No
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl

  6. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Knodl

  7. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Knodl

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  10. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  13. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Knodl

  14. Read a second time

  15. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  16. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Received from Assembly

  22. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  23. Executive action taken

  24. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  25. Available for scheduling

  26. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith

  29. Read a second time

  30. Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  31. Ordered to a third reading

  32. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  33. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  34. Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Received from Senate concurred in

  36. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 3)

  37. Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2026

  38. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  39. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

  40. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  41. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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