Support Against Adverse Federal Action
Summary
The act appropriates $4 million from the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund (fund) to the office of the governor (office) for state fiscal year 2025-26, with roll-forward authority in state fiscal year 2026-27 for any money remaining in the fund after state fiscal year 2025-26. The act authorizes the office to accept gifts, grants, or donations for crediting to the fund to implement the act. The act authorizes the office, in the governor's discretion, to hire and employ personnel or retain contractors for purposes related to federal government actions that impact federal disbursements, grants, contracts, or money received by or transferred to the state. The office may also reimburse the department of law for costs associated with special assistant attorneys general who are contracted for the purposes of providing legal services: To state officers or employees related to legal proceedings, inquiries, hearings, or investigations initiated, pursued, or threatened by the federal government; or For the criminal defense of state officers or employees in legal actions arising out of their official acts or decisions. The office may also incur other expenditures covered by the fund that are consistent with the purposes of the act, as determined by the governor, including expenditures to preserve and protect state sovereignty or federal funding streams that benefit the state. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed May 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
Rerevised (04/25/2025)
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Revised (04/24/2025)
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating it has been amended on second reading in the Senate. A new Section 2 was added, appropriating $4,000,000 to the office of the governor for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Scope change
The bill now includes a new appropriation section that was not present in the previous version.
FISCAL
Added Section 2 appropriating $4,000,000 to the office of the governor for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
TECHNICAL
Updated document header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and changed the date reference from '3rd Reading Unamended April 25, 2025' to 'Revised April 24, 2025'.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
22–12
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 25, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 16, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
lower
4 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Bridges
DDemocratic
P
Judy Amabile
DDemocratic
P
Julie McCluskie
DDemocratic
P
SB
Shannon Bird
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Marshall
DDemocratic
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
Co
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
Co
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
DDemocratic
Co
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
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