SB375 — Enacting the proxy advisor transparency act, requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures when recommending an action against company management, authorizing the attorney general to investigate and take enforcement actions against violators and establishing a private right of action for a declaratory judgment or injunctive relief.
Last action — Motion to override veto prevailed
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2026. It awaits signature.
Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT concerning consumer protection; relating to investments; enacting the proxy advisor transparency act; providing legislative findings and definitions; requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures when recommending an action against company management; authorizing the attorney general to investigate and take enforcement actions against violators.
Bill Text
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Read SB375 on the official Kansas source →Action History
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Motion to override veto prevailed
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Motion to override veto prevailed
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Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Monday, April 6, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
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Concurred with amendments in conference
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Motion to accede adopted; Representative Hoheisel, Representative Stiens, Representative Xu, , appointed as conferees
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Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
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Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N
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Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
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Received and Introduced
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
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Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
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Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Judiciary · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 50 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
87 Yea
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36 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 87 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 29% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Nay |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Nay |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Nay |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Nay |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Nay |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Nay |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Nay |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Nay |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Nay |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Nay |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Nay |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Nay |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Nay |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Nay |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Nay |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Nay |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Nay |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Nay |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Nay |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Nay |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Nay |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Nay |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
Passed
31 Yea
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8 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 20% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Nay |
| David Haley | Democrat | Nay |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Nay |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Nay |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Nay |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Nay |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Nay |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Yea |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
Passed
32 Yea
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8 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Nay |
| David Haley | Democrat | Nay |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Nay |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Nay |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Nay |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Nay |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Yea |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Yea |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
Passed
84 Yea
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40 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 83 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 84 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 32% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Nay |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Nay |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Nay |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Nay |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Nay |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Nay |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Nay |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Nay |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Nay |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Nay |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Nay |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Nay |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Nay |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Nay |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Nay |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Nay |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Nay |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Nay |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Nay |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Nay |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Nay |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Nay |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
Passed
31 Yea
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9 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 23% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Nay |
| David Haley | Democrat | Nay |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Nay |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Nay |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Nay |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Nay |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Nay |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Yea |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB375 do?
- AN ACT concerning consumer protection; relating to investments; enacting the proxy advisor transparency act; providing legislative findings and definitions; requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures when recommending an action against company management; authorizing the attorney general to investigate and take enforcement actions against violators.
- Who sponsors SB375?
- SB375 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary.
- What is the current status of SB375?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2026. It awaits signature.
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