Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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Officially: “Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 12 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Motion to nonconcur with amendments and appoint conferees failed · Mar 27, 2025
House
Concurred with amendments; Yea 73, Nay 52 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained · Apr 11, 2025
House
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained (Apr 11, 2025).