HB 256 (2026): establishing a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.
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HB 256 (2026)
establishing a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 20 people signed in online: 16 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 31, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on October 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 13–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Larry Gagne (R - Hills 16)
- Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
- Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R - Rock 17)
- Rep. Tom Mannion (R - Hills 1)
- Rep. Skip Rollins (R - Sull 3)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 24, 2025, 10:40 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- January 31, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- October 17, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, GP 228
- January 8, 2026: floor debate, House
Votes
- January 8, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- January 24, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:40 am LOB 206-208
- January 31, 2025: Executive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
- February 5, 2025: Retained in Committee
- February 5, 2025: Retained in Committee
- October 17, 2025: Executive Session: 10/17/2025 10:00 am GP 228
- October 17, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/17/2025 (Vote 13-4; RC)
- November 4, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- January 8, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2026