HB 331 (2025): relative to the secretary of state's procedures for enrolled bills.

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HB 331 (2025)

relative to the secretary of state's procedures for enrolled bills.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Legislative Administration
  • Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Legislature

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 120 people signed in online: 116 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 and March 19, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 11–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 1, 2025. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 203
  • March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 203
  • March 19, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 203
  • March 26, 2025: consent calendar, House
  • April 16, 2025, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
  • May 1, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

  • March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • May 1, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration
  • February 19, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 203
  • March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
  • March 19, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  • March 19, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 11-0; CC)
  • March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025
  • March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • April 16, 2025: Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am
  • May 1, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025
  • May 1, 2025: HB 331 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/01/2025
  • May 1, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/01/2025

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1309 (2024): relative to the secretary of state's procedures for enrolled bills.

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