HB4235 • 2026

Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit. Creates new act.

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Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: Rachelle Smit (District 43), Angela Rigas (District 79), Jason Woolford (District 50), David Martin (District 68), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Matt Maddock (District 51), Tom Kunse (District 100), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Joseph Fox (District 101), Luke Meerman (District 89), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action: 2025-05-13
Official status: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific prohibited applications or consequences for violations.

No Certain Apps for State Workers

This law stops public workers from using certain apps on their work devices.

What This Bill Does

Makes it against the rules for state employees and officers to use specific apps on state-owned devices.
Creates a new law that applies to all public workers who use state devices.

Who It Names or Affects

State employees and officers who use state-owned devices.

Terms To Know

Public Employees: People who work for the government, like teachers or police officers.
State Devices: Computers, phones, and other gadgets owned by the state that workers use at their jobs.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact list of apps that are not allowed is not provided in this summary.
It's unclear what will happen if someone breaks this rule.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-1

reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: Amendment H-1 to HB 4235 would modify the bill that aims to prohibit certain applications on state devices used by public employees and officers.

The amendment likely includes specific details or clarifications about which applications are prohibited, but this information is not provided in the given text.

The official amendment text does not provide enough detail to explain the exact changes made by Amendment H-1.
Without additional context or detailed amendment language, it's unclear what specific modifications were proposed.

Bill History

2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 439
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 439
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 478
read a second time
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 478
substitute (H-1) adopted
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 478
placed on third reading
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 489
placed on immediate passage
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 489
read a third time
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 489
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #85 Yeas 79 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 489
transmitted
2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 362
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 362
referred to second reading
2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 322
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)
2025-03-25 HJ 31 Pg. 322
recommendation concurred in
2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 253
bill electronically reproduced 03/13/2025
2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247
introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit
2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247
read a first time
2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247
referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit. Creates new act.