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AB701 • 2025

adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik and O'Connor, cosponsored by Senator Wimberger
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-20 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  3. 2026-02-20 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  4. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  5. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Read a second time

  6. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  7. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  9. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2026-02-13 Asm.

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  11. 2026-02-02 Asm.

    Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  12. 2026-01-21 Asm.

    Representative Murphy added as a coauthor

  13. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  14. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  15. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  16. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  17. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  18. 2025-12-01 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk , Behnke , Brill , Dittrich , Goeben , Gundrum , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Melotik and O'Connor ; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger

  19. 2025-12-01 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Status: S - Available for Scheduling