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HB0226 • 2026
BUSINESS-TECH
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BUSINESS-TECH
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive ; 009-004-000
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Postponed - Judiciary
Postponed - Judiciary
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Assigned to Judiciary
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee ; 008-000-000
Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
BUSINESS-TECH
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