requiring fish and game officers to obtain a warrant to conduct a search and seizure.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
229–109
Passed · 48 other
Total votes 386
Feb 23, 2023
D
Democratic187
88% Yea
I
Independent5
60% Nay
R
Republican194
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 23, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (229-109-48)
house
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB498-FN 02/10/2023 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 12 P. 4
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JH
J.R. Hoell
RRepublican
Co
Dan Hynes
IIndependent
Co
Jim Kofalt
RRepublican
Co
Leah Cushman
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Mazur
RRepublican
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