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H 561Session 2026HouseBecame law

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise and remove provisions regarding flags flown by a governmental entity, to provide a penalty, and to establish provisions regarding enforcement by the Attorney General.

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Latest development · Apr 1, 2026

Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 29, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 30, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyElections & GovernmentTransportation

Source subjects

ATTORNEY GENERALBUILDINGSCITIESCIVIL ACTIONSCOUNTIESCOURTSFLAGSGOVERNMENTHIGHWAYSLAND USESPEECH

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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  1. Apr 1, 2026

    Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026

    Became LawExecutive SignatureHouse
  2. Mar 30, 2026

    Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 30, 2026

    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 30, 2026

    Signed by President; returned to House

    PassageSenate
  5. Mar 30, 2026

    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    PassageSenate
  6. Mar 27, 2026

    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 26, 2026

    Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, NelsenAbsent – Fuhriman, Galaviz, RubelFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to enrol

    PassageReading 3House
  8. Mar 26, 2026

    Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    House
  9. Mar 26, 2026

    Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    House
  10. Mar 25, 2026

    Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    House
  11. Mar 25, 2026

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    House
  12. Mar 25, 2026

    House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    House
  13. Mar 25, 2026

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    House
  14. Mar 24, 2026

    Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 26-8-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Guthrie, Hart, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - KeyserTitle apvd - to House

    PassageReading 3Senate
  15. Mar 24, 2026

    Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  16. Mar 23, 2026

    Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    Senate
  17. Mar 23, 2026

    Amendments reported printed

    Senate
  18. Mar 20, 2026

    Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    Senate
  19. Mar 20, 2026

    Amendments ordered printed

    Senate
  20. Mar 20, 2026

    Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    Senate
  21. Mar 18, 2026

    Referred to 14th Order for amendment

    Senate
  22. Mar 17, 2026

    Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  23. Mar 16, 2026

    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  24. Mar 6, 2026

    Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    IntroductionSenate
  25. Mar 6, 2026

    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    Senate
  26. Mar 5, 2026

    Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 58-11-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Haws, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, Rubel, SauterAbsent – GreenFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to Senate

    PassageReading 3House
  27. Mar 4, 2026

    U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    House
  28. Mar 3, 2026

    Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2House
  29. Mar 2, 2026

    Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading

    House
  30. Mar 2, 2026

    Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    House
  31. Feb 27, 2026

    Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    House
  32. Feb 27, 2026

    Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing

    House
  33. Feb 27, 2026

    Reported out without recommendation as amended

    House
  34. Feb 27, 2026

    Referred to the Committee of the Whole

    House
  35. Feb 12, 2026

    Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be placed on General Orders, no objection

    House
  36. Feb 11, 2026

    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2House
  37. Feb 10, 2026

    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  38. Jan 30, 2026

    Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

    House
  39. Jan 29, 2026

    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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