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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1372: JLARC studies

Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies.

Summary

  • Pushes the expiration date for the Sunset Act out 20 years to June 30, 2045.
  • Requires that resources dedicated to program reviews are proportionate to the size and complexity of the program's budget.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to consider, when developing its biennial work plan, whether a planned review that is part of a mandated, recurring study would provide the Legislature with new or additional information.
  • Requires that JLARC review the Department of Natural Resource's upcoming sustainable harvest calculation for 2025-2034 regardless of pending litigation against the calculation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1372), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2025
  3. Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2025
  6. LawMay 2, 2025
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2025
Session law
Chapter 198, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5598
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying joint legislative audit and review committee studies by extending the sunset act, allowing the extension of timelines for conducting studies, and removing barriers to continuing the sustainable harvest study;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Mark Klicker R-16John Ley R-18

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1372
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 5, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1372
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1372
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 198, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1372 in other sessions

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