HB686: Prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities.
Engrossed
House
Summary
Prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities.
Sponsors
Kelley Potenza
R - HD-19-STR
Primary
Aidan Ankarberg
I - HD-07-STR
Co-sponsor
Ross Berry
R - HD-44-HIL
Co-sponsor
Claudine Burnham
R - HD-02-STR
Co-sponsor
Susan Deroy
R - HD-03-STR
Co-sponsor
Katelyn Kuttab
R - HD-17-ROC
Co-sponsor
Leonard Turcotte
R - HD-04-STR
Co-sponsor
Robert Wherry
R - HD-13-HIL
Co-sponsor
History
- 2025-01-21 Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law House Journal 3 P. 23
- 2025-01-29 Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-02-07 Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-02-07 Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-02-20 Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304
- 2025-03-04 Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-03-12 Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-03-12 Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308
- 2025-03-17 Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 307
- 2025-03-18 Retained in Committee
- 2025-08-25 Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
- 2025-09-11 Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2935h: 09/16/2025 10:00 am GP 158
- 2025-11-18 Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2935h (NT) 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 31
- 2025-11-18 Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- 2026-01-07 Recommit (Rep. Berry): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 163
- 2026-03-04 Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0972h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 10 P. 40
- 2026-03-04 Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- 2026-03-11 Amendment # 2026-0972h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
- 2026-03-11 Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0972h: Motion Adopted DV 178-152 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
- 2026-03-17 Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 7
- 2026-03-25 Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 01:45 pm; Senate Calendar 12
- 2026-04-06 Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 14
Committee Referrals
2025-01-21
Election Law
House
2026-03-17
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Senate
Calendar Events
Past Events (10)
2025-02-04
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-02-11
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-02-14
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-02-21
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 302-304
2025-03-07
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-03-14
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-03-18
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 307
2025-03-18
Hearing - Legislative Office Building 306-308
2025-09-16
Hearing - GP 158
2026-03-31
Hearing - Room 122-123, State House