relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits.
HB 733 requires individuals or organizations that fund lawsuits (such as large companies or advocacy groups) to disclose their identities and funding amounts to the court. This directly affects plaintiffs' attorneys and entities financing legal cases by mandating transparency about who is paying for the lawsuit. The key provision creates a new reporting requirement for these funders to submit details to the court before certain legal actions proceed. The bill aims to increase public awareness of financial influences in litigation without specifying penalties or enforcement mechanisms. (Note: The bill is still pending committee review as of the provided dates.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Oct 29, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Oct 29, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC;
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 5
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/02/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 12
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 10
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0726h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0726h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0726h 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 28
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 25
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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