Revise laws related to veto override polls
This bill, HB 539, revises the process for legislative veto override polls when the legislature is not in session. It primarily affects the Secretary of State and state legislators by adding a new requirement. Under this bill, the Secretary of State must conduct a daily tally of legislator veto override votes during the polling process. This daily tally must then be published on the Secretary of State's website within 15 days of sending out the voting instructions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-6-1)
house
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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