HB49-HB988

Speaker Welch filled nearly 1000 bills in the first days of the legislative session.  We will be paying close attention to these bills for any that are gutted and used as shell bills and passed in the dead of night.

Current Bill Status: Draft

What You Need to Know

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How to Take Action

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