HB 514-FN (2025): allowing private persons to sue for violations of election laws.
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HB 514-FN (2025)
allowing private persons to sue for violations of election laws.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Election Law
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Courts and Procedure
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025, with 298 people signed in online: 10 in support and 288 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 186–152. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 29, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)
- Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
- Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
- Rep. Sherri Reinfurt (R - Hills 29)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Rep. Henry Giasson (R - Hills 29)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 4, 2025, 11:40 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 11, 2025, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 29, 2025, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
- May 8, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 186, nays 152, passed
- May 8, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law
- March 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/04/2025 11:40 am LOB 306-308
- March 11, 2025: Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- March 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/11/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
- March 17, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA DV 186-152 03/26/2025
- March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary
- April 29, 2025: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
- May 8, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025
- May 8, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/08/2025