HB 456 (2025): prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying.
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HB 456 (2025)
prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying.
- Status: Indefinitely postponed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Legislative Administration
- Subject: Legislature
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 13 people signed in online: 8 in support and 5 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-0721h), with 68 people signed in online: 10 in support and 58 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0908h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 7–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0908h) was adopted on a division vote 178–170 on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a division vote 187–163, on a motion by Rep. Jim Maggiore.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2)
- Rep. Peter Schmidt (D - Straf 14)
- Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
- Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 23, 2025, 1:45 PM: 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: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 26, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 178, nays 170, passed
- March 26, 2025, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 187, nays 163, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration
- January 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:45 pm LOB 203
- March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
- March 12, 2025: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0721h: 03/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 203
- March 19, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
- March 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0908h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 7-4; RC)
- March 20, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 26, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0908h (NT): AA DV 178-170 03/26/2025
- March 26, 2025: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Maggiore): MA DV 187-163 03/26/2025