HB 5505 — Legislature: legislative agencies; office of digital oversight; establish. Creates new act.
Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 has passed the House. Introduced June 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
Establishes an Office of Digital Oversight within the legislature.
This bill creates a new Office of Digital Oversight to supervise legislative agencies. It aims to improve accountability and transparency in digital operations.
Summary
Legislature: legislative agencies; office of digital oversight; establish. Creates new act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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The recent changes to Bill HB 5505 include the addition of five lines of text and the removal of four lines. This adjustment could indicate that new provisions or clarifications were added to enhance the bill's intent or to address specific concerns raised during discussions. Understanding these changes is important as they may impact how the legislation is implemented and who it benefits.
HB-5505, As Passed House, May 20, 2026 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
The office consists of the officer and staff the KHS H04137'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB5505_APH_1 nm48j3ovuj6s 1 officer appoints to carry out the duties of the office.
KHS H04137'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB5505_APH_1 nm48j3ovuj6s 1 (vii) Bring in experienced teams.
(6) On request, a state agency shall give the office access to physical or electronic copies of all information, records, and documents in the possession of any state agency that the office KHS H04137'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB5505_APH_1 nm48j3ovuj6s 1 considers necessary in an investigation concerning an information technology project, service, or purchase.
Final Page KHS H04137'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB5505_APH_1 nm48j3ovuj6s
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- As Passed by the House View text Current pdf
- Substitute Substitute (H-1) pdf
- Introduced House Introduced Bill pdf
Action History
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Sponsors
- Thomas Kuhn · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Thomas Kuhn Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (103)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Myers-Phillips | — | Nay |
| O’Neal | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Nay |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Nay |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Nay |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Nay |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Nay |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Nay |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Nay |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Nay |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Nay |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Nay |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Nay |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Nay |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Nay |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Nay |
| Morgan Foreman | Democrat | Nay |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Nay |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Nay |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Nay |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Nay |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Nay |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (103)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Outman | — | Yea |
| Myers-Phillips | — | Nay |
| O’Neal | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Nay |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Nay |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Nay |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Nay |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Nay |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Nay |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Nay |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Nay |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Nay |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Nay |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Nay |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Nay |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Nay |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Nay |
| Morgan Foreman | Democrat | Nay |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Nay |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Nay |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Nay |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Nay |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Nay |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Nay |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5505 do?
- Legislature: legislative agencies; office of digital oversight; establish. Creates new act.
- Who sponsors HB 5505?
- HB 5505 is sponsored by Thomas Kuhn (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 5505?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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