2026 Regular Session
HB3278
Open Meeting Act; violations; allowing the Attorney General to enter into a consent order or issue a finding of violation to a public body, agency, or officer; effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
This bill reduces the penalty for elected officials who are in violation of the act. Any violations should be increased.
Amends certain provisions of the Open Meeting Act to allow the Attorney General to enter into consent orders and issue findings of violation, among other administrative enforcement procedures. Such changes do not create new expenditures. This gives too much SINGLE AUTHORITY to pick and choose which violations to pursue. It should be a non paid board/commission.
No public reasoning provided.
Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 5, 2026 · House
House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
Passed
9 yea–0 nay
February 24, 2026 · House
House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS
Passed
13 yea–0 nay
March 10, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
82 yea–4 nay · 13 absent
April 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
Passed
7 yea–0 nay
April 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary
February 3, 2026 · House
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
February 3, 2026 · House
Civil Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Vetoed 05/01/2026
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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Senate Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0 View roll call
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 4 View roll call
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) McCane
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House General Order
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House Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
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House CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee View roll call
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House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary View roll call
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House Referred to Civil Judiciary
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House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
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House Authored by Representative Pfeiffer
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House First Reading