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HB3908 • 2025

Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.

Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rules
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 514, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-23 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, McLane, Meek, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--Hayden, Linthicum.

  6. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.

  7. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-06-11 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  13. 2025-06-10 House

    Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Yunker, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 3--Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  14. 2025-06-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 26--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Chaichi, Chotzen, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Isadore, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Nguyen D, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  15. 2025-06-10 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Nguyen D.

  16. 2025-06-09 House

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-06-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  18. 2025-06-04 House

    Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  19. 2025-05-29 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-31 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Rules.

  22. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act increases the percentage of voters in the state required for a party to be a major party. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).
Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to party membership registration requirements; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned