Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1.
This bill (HR 1446) is a procedural measure that temporarily removes standard restrictions on conference committees' authority to modify bills during the legislative process. It directly affects the operations of conference committees, which reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of bills. The key provision suspends normal jurisdictional limits, allowing these committees to make broader changes to legislation than typically permitted. This is a routine procedural adjustment with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on the public.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 31, 2025
How they voted
112–12
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 147
May 31, 2025
D
Democratic60
76% Yea
R
Republican87
75% Yea
Vote distribution
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May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
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