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AB701 • 2025
adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.
The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
Representative Udell added as a coauthor
Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk , Behnke , Brill , Dittrich , Goeben , Gundrum , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Melotik and O'Connor ; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Status: S - Available for Scheduling