BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1179: Public employees/meetings

Clarifying that public employees may attend informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues.

Summary

Clarifies state ethics prohibitions by establishing that: (1) state employees are not prohibited from attending an informational or educational meeting regarding legislative issues while accompanied by a legislator or other elected official; and (2) state facilities, including state-owned or leased buildings, may be used for informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2011

AN ACT Relating to public employees' attendance at informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues;

Passed March 5, 2011

Version voted on: HB 1179

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	41	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 5, 2011

Version voted on: HB 1179

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	22	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 14, 2011Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2011Chapter 63, 2011 Laws.
Apr 14, 2011Effective date 7/22/2011.
Apr 8, 2011Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2011President signed.
Apr 6, 2011Speaker signed.
Apr 5, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 5, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 31, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 28, 2011Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 22, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 21, 2011GO - Majority; do pass.
Mar 8, 2011First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Mar 5, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 5, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2011Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 3, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31, 2011SGTA - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2011SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 14, 2011First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1179 (2025–26) Property tax value freeze · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2023–24) Nonconviction data/auditor · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2023
HB 1179 (2021–22) Fiscal notes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2019–20) Uniform unclaimed property · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2017–18) Comm. colls./part-time empl. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2015–16) Cider makers/wine c. assmnt · Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2015
HB 1179 (2013–14) Sewer utility charges lien · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1179 (2009–10) Public groundwaters permit · Did not pass · died in committee