Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 25, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1458
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding limiting the release of self-spreading viruses and bacteria.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding limiting the release of self-spreading viruses and bacteria.
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
8 co-sponsors
Kathy Frelich, Jeffery J. Magrum, Roger A. Maki, Desiree Morton, Nico Rios, Mike Schatz, Lori VanWinkle, Christina Wolff
Its course
January 16 to March 25, 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 action14 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 2540 days
Human ServicesJan 16 to Feb 1833 days
Human ServicesFeb 21 to Feb 254 days
In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 25 · stopped28 days
Human ServicesMar 7 to Mar 2417 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · Feb 18
Human Services10–2
Do pass as amended · Feb 25 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading70–20
Passed · Feb 25 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Craig Headland, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Donna Henderson, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, 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 Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Christina Wolff, Collette Brown, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dori Hauck, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gretchen Dobervich, Jayme Davis, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Liz Conmy, Mary Schneider, Pat D. Heinert, Todd Porter, Zachary Ista
Not voting Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Jim Kasper
Mar 24
Senate, second reading16–29
Failed · Mar 25 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Desiree van Oosting, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jose L. Castaneda, Justin Gerhardt, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kyle Davison, Michelle Powers, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Todd Beard
Nay Cole Conley, Dale Patten, Dean Rummel, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Kathy Hogan, Kristin Roers, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michelle Axtman, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Tim Mathern
Not voting Brad Bekkedahl, Michael Dwyer
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 19
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 25
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 16 – Feb 25
- Jan 16Introduced and sent to Human Services
- Feb 4Heard in Human Services
- Feb 18Human Services recommended it as amended, 7 to 6
- Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 21Sent to Human Services
- Feb 25Human Services recommended it as amended, 10 to 2
- Amended as the committee recommended
- Passed the House of Representatives, 70 to 20
In the Senate Feb 25 – Mar 25
- Feb 25Arrived in the Senate
- Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Human Services
- Mar 17Heard in Human Services
- Mar 24Human Services reported it without a recommendation, 6 to 0
- Mar 25Failed in the Senate, 16 to 29
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 16Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Committee Hearing 11:00House of Representatives
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 6 0House of Representatives
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 20Laid over two legislative daysHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Rereferred to Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1House of Representatives
- Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 20House of Representatives
- Feb 25Received from HouseSenate
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeSenate
- Mar 17Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
- Mar 24Reported back without recommendation 6 0 0Senate
- Mar 25Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 29Senate