Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 4, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1291
Relating to immigration law.
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 immigration law.
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
6 co-sponsors
Jose L. Castaneda, Daniel Johnston, Jim Kasper, Desiree Morton, Dennis Nehring, Lori VanWinkle
Its course
January 13 to April 4, 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.
Every action11 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 1028 days
Industry, Business and LaborJan 13 to Feb 624 days
In the SenateFeb 10 to Apr 4 · stopped53 days
Workforce DevelopmentFeb 17 to Apr 345 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Industry, Business and Labor7–5
Do pass as amended · Feb 6 · 2 present
House of Representatives, second reading71–19
Passed · Feb 10 · 4 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Vicky Steiner
Nay Austin Foss, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Donald W. Longmuir, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Gretchen Dobervich, Jayme Davis, Karen Grindberg, Karla Rose Hanson, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Mary Schneider, Mike Nathe, Roger A. Maki, Ty Dressler, Zachary Ista
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Bert Anderson, Jim Grueneich, Josh Christy
Do not pass · Apr 3
Senate, second reading1–44
Failed · Apr 4 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Nay 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, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Not voting Kyle Davison, Michelle Axtman
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 7
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 4
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 – Feb 10
- Jan 13Introduced and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
- Jan 29Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
- Feb 6Industry, Business and Labor recommended it as amended, 7 to 5
- Feb 7Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 10Passed the House of Representatives, 71 to 19
In the Senate Feb 11 – Apr 4
- Feb 11Arrived in the Senate
- Feb 17Read a first time and sent to Workforce Development
- Mar 21Heard in Workforce Development
- Apr 3Workforce Development recommended against it, 5 to 0
- Apr 4Amended as the committee recommended
- Failed in the Senate, 1 to 44
All 11 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 29Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
- Feb 6Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 5 2House of Representatives
- Feb 7Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 19House of Representatives
- Feb 11Received from HouseSenate
- Feb 17Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development CommitteeSenate
- Mar 21Committee Hearing 09:45Senate
- Apr 3Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 0 0Senate
- Apr 4Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Apr 4Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44Senate