Prohibiting political subdivisions from using certain moneys to hire lobbyists or pay instrumentalities, and providing penalties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 3, 2025
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   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee · as SSB 1042
2. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Knox and Sires · as SSB 1042
3. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Knox and Webster · as SSB 1042
4. January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1042
5. March 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 493 · as SSB 1042
6. March 4, 2025Filed in the Senate
7. March 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
8. March 20, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
9. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Local Government committee
10. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Knox and Webster
11. February 18, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Knox and Westrich
12. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
13. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee