Authorize Legislative Fellows
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning authorization for the legislative council to approve the placement of nonpartisan legislative fellowships within the legislative council staff.
Bill Summary:
The act authorizes the legislative council to approve agreements between the director of research of the legislative council and nonpartisan organizations to place nonpartisan legislative policy fellows (fellows) in the legislative council staff. The act also specifies the types of work that fellows may do, requires the director of research to retain supervisory authority over fellows, including over the terms and conditions of the fellowship, and requires any work product produced by a fellow during the fellowship to remain the property of the general assembly during and after the conclusion of the fellowship. The legislative council is prohibited from approving any agreement between the director of research of the legislative council and a nonpartisan organization that is registered as a lobbyist with the secretary of state to place a fellow in the legislative council staff.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-309 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-309 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
44
AYE
20
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/06/2025 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.002) |
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2025 | House Amendments | REPASS |
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/07/2025 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/01/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/15/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/15/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/07/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/06/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/06/2025 | House | House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Lost to Passed |
| 05/03/2025 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/24/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 300 | Authorize Legislative Fellows |