HB 458-FN (2026): limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.
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HB 458-FN (2026)
limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 227 people signed in online: 31 in support and 196 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 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 September 24, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
- Rep. Thomas Walsh (R - Merr 10)
- Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
- Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 2025, 2:40 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 307
- February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 201
- September 24, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
- January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
Votes
- January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:40 pm LOB 307
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
- February 19, 2025: Retained in Committee
- September 24, 2025: Executive Session: 09/24/2025 01:00 pm GP 154
- September 24, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/24/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026