RELATING TO THE ARTS.
Based solely on the provided context, a summary of HB 1685 cannot be generated. The official abstract only states "Short form bill relating to the arts" without describing specific provisions, mechanisms, or who it affects. The recent actions (introduced, referred to committee) confirm its current status but reveal no concrete policy changes. Without details on the bill's actual content or purpose beyond the title, a factual summary meeting your requirements is not possible.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Jan 26, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to CAA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
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