BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2223: Irrigation dist. directors

Concerning irrigation district director beneficial interests in contracts.

Summary

Provides an exemption from the general prohibition on a municipal officer having a financial interest in a contract made through the officer's office for an irrigation district director and an employment contract involving the spouse of the director, under certain conditions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2223), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to irrigation district director beneficial interests in contracts;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2223

93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	3	0	1
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 16, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2026LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2026LG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Local Government.
Dec 31, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2223 (2023–24) Librarians in public schools · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2223 (2019–20) Firearm prohibit. liability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2223 (2017–18) Higher ed. freedom of speech · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2223 (2015–16) Extraordinary revenue growth · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2223 (2013–14) Qualif'd alt energy resource · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2223 (2011–12) Undergr. utility damage act · Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2012
HB 2223 (2009–10) Agribusiness vehicle drivers · Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2009
HB 2223 (2007–08) Review of new programs · Did not pass · died in committee