Governmental Agencies and Personnel
Summary
Governmental Agencies and Personnel ; Prohibits state agency or officer from directing funds offered to state to third party as condition of settlement; provides that state agency or officer must provide written notification of terms of settlement to Legislature & Attorney General within specified time; prohibits authorization or approval of reimbursements for travel expenses to & from person's residence & his or her headquarters for specified positions; requires that official headquarters for specified positions be city or town in which department's official headquarters is located; prohibits persons serving in specified positions from being reimbursed for certain travel expenses; prohibits lobbyist or principal from making, & prohibiting district governing board member, executive director, or any district employee who qualifies as local officer from accepting, any expenditure; removes provision prohibiting state residency requirements for university board members.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
116–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 117
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican83
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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