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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5122: Uniform antitrust premerger

Enacting the uniform antitrust premerger notification act.

Summary

  • Creates a process for the Attorney General to receive federal pre-merger notification forms and additional documentary material.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 2025
  4. Passed HouseMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 4, 2025
  6. LawApr 4, 2025
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 4, 2025
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2025
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enacting the uniform antitrust premerger notification act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5122
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5122
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 7, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5122 in other sessions

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