Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 7, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1231
Relating to early discontinuation of registration for low‑risk sex offenders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to early discontinuation of registration for low-risk sex offenders.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to April 7, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary8–3
Do pass as amended · Jan 21 · 3 present
House of Representatives, second reading62–29
Passed · Jan 23 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Brandy L. Pyle, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, David Monson, David Richter, Dennis Nehring, Donald W. Longmuir, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nels Christianson, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Carrie McLeod, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dawson Holle, Desiree Morton, Don Vigesaa, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared Hendrix, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Josh Christy, Karen Karls, Kathy Frelich, LaurieBeth Hager, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Matthew Heilman, Mike Lefor, Nathan Toman, Nico Rios, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Craig Headland, Dick Anderson, Pat D. Heinert
Judiciary7–0
Do pass as amended · Mar 25
Senate, second reading43–3
Passed · Mar 28 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jerry Klein, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Nay Jeffery J. Magrum, Jonathan Sickler, Scott Meyer
Not voting Jeff Barta
House of Representatives, second reading36–54
Failed · Apr 7 · 4 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bert Anderson, Brandy L. Pyle, Collette Brown, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, David Monson, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Donald W. Longmuir, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jason Dockter, Jeremy Olson, Jim Jonas, Jonathan Warrey, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Mark Sanford, Mike Beltz, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Roger A. Maki, Steve Vetter, Ty Dressler
Nay Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Ben Koppelman, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Craig Headland, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared Hendrix, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Kasper, Jorin Johnson, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Macy Bolinske, Mary Schneider, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, SuAnn Olson, TJ Brown, Todd Porter, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Bernie Satrom, Jon O. Nelson, Lori VanWinkle
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 22
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 26
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 23
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Jan 20Heard in Judiciary
- Jan 21Judiciary recommended it as amended, 8 to 3
- Jan 22Amended as the committee recommended
- Jan 23Passed the House of Representatives, 62 to 29
In the Senate Jan 24 – Mar 28
- Jan 24Arrived in the Senate
- Feb 13Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
- Mar 10Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 25Judiciary recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
- Mar 26Amended as the committee recommended
- Mar 28Passed the Senate, 43 to 3
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 31 – Apr 7
- Mar 31Returned to the House of Representatives
- Apr 7The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes
- Failed in the House of Representatives, 36 to 54
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 20Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
- Jan 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3House of Representatives
- Jan 22Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Jan 23Second reading, passed, yeas 62 nays 29House of Representatives
- Jan 24Received from HouseSenate
- Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
- Mar 10Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
- Mar 25Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
- Mar 26Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Mar 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3Senate
- Mar 31Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
- Apr 7ConcurredHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 36 nays 54House of Representatives