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AB672 • 2025
penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate concurred in
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Udell
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
Decision of the Chair appealed
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snodgrass
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
Decision of the Chair appealed
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 10, Noes 5
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Representatives Moses , Dallman , Knodl , O'Connor , Penterman , Murphy , Kurtz , Melotik , Green , Behnke , Brill , Piwowarczyk and Callahan ; cosponsored by Senators Testin , Tomczyk , Jacque , Nass and Feyen
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty Status: A - Vetoed