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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1645: County legislative meetings

Concerning meetings of county legislative authorities.

Summary

Allows a county legislative authority to hold regular meetings once per calendar month in a city within the county that has a greater population than the county seat, and once per quarter at any other location within the county, provided that no more than one meeting per month is held at an alternative location.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1645), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2023

IntroducedJan 27, 2023
Out of committeeFeb 17, 2023
Passed HouseMar 4, 2023
Passed SenateMar 31, 2023
GovernorApr 13, 2023
LawApr 13, 2023

Prime sponsor: Stephanie Barnard (R-8)
Introduced: January 27, 2023 in the House
Last action: April 13, 2023
Session law: Chapter 84, Laws of 2023
Companion bill: SB 5067

AN ACT Relating to meetings of county legislative authorities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephanie Barnard (R-8)

19 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Davina Duerr D-1 April Connors R-8 Marcus Riccelli D-3 Greg Cheney R-18 Spencer Hutchins R-26 Stephanie McClintock R-18 Kelly Chambers R-25 Joel McEntire R-19 Bryan Sandlin R-15 Carolyn Eslick R-39 Sam Low R-39 Chipalo Street D-37 Jacquelin Maycumber R-7 Joe Fitzgibbon D-34 Nicole Macri D-43 Julia Reed D-36 Skyler Rude R-16 Debra Lekanoff D-40 Alex Ramel D-40

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1645

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Carolyn Eslick R-39
Drew Hansen D-23

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1645

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	19	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Drew MacEwen R-35

Excused (1)

Yasmin Trudeau D-27

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History

Apr 13, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 13, 2023Chapter 84, 2023 Laws.
Apr 13, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 7, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 4, 2023President signed.
Apr 3, 2023Speaker signed.
Mar 31, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 31, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 28, 2023Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 15, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 14, 2023LGLT - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
Mar 4, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 4, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17, 2023LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2023LG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 27, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1645 in other sessions

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

HB 1645 (2025–26) Automobile insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1645 (2021–22) Assisted living payments · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1645 (2019–20) Parental improvement · Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2020
HB 1645 (2017–18) Educator shortage TO · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1645 (2015–16) E-cigarettes, vapor products · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1645 (2013–14) Higher ed facils authority · Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2013
HB 1645 (2011–12) Chemical dependency treatmnt · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1645 (2009–10) English as state language · Did not pass · died in committee

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