HB 1557 — requiring meetings and sessions of committees of the house of representatives to be recorded and made available on the Internet.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 236-96 02/15/2018 HJ 4 P. 11
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 236-96 02/15/2018 HJ 4 P. 11
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Special Order to 2/15/2018 Without Objection HJ 3 P. 81
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Suspend House Rule 65 (Reps. Hinch, Shurtleff): MA VV by necessary two-thirds vote 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 81
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Removed from Consent (Rep. McConnell) 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 2
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/07/2018 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 5 P. 11
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Executive Session: 01/10/2018 LOB 104
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Public Hearing: 01/10/2018 10:00 AM LOB 104
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 15
Sponsors
- Kevin Verville · Cosponsor
- Ellen Read · Cosponsor
- Keith Ammon · Cosponsor
- Mindi F. Messmer · Cosponsor
- Werner D. Horn · Cosponsor
- James W. McConnell · Primary
- Timothy J. Smith · Cosponsor
- Robert Renny Cushing · Cosponsor
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
- Andy Sanborn · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 404 not signed on · 83 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- James W. McConnell Voted No
Co-sponsors (10)
- Kevin Verville Republican
- Ellen Read Democrat Voted No
- Keith Ammon Republican
- Mindi F. Messmer Voted No
- Werner D. Horn Voted No
- Timothy J. Smith
- Robert Renny Cushing Voted No
- John Reagan
- Andy Sanborn
- Martha Fuller Clark
Not signed on (404)
404 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 404 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 171 | 66 | 0 | 44 |
| Republican | 34 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 234 | 88 | 0 | 54 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 23% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (376)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1557?
- HB 1557 is sponsored by Kevin Verville (Republican), Ellen Read (Democrat), Keith Ammon (Republican), Mindi F. Messmer, Werner D. Horn, James W. McConnell, Timothy J. Smith, Robert Renny Cushing, John Reagan, Andy Sanborn, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of HB 1557?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1557?
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