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H 650: STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Adds to existing law to provide for state sovereignty, jurisdictional presumption, and a limitation on federal power.
RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
H 650 status: Enacted — Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 238 Effective: 07/01/2026 (updated Apr 1, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
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Risk:High Risk
Impact:High Impact 75/100
Constitutionality20%
Bipartisan25%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The legislation purports to establish state jurisdictional presumption and limit federal interference in state government affairs.
Who is affected
State administrative agencies, federal oversight bodies, and entities subject to both state and federal regulatory frameworks.
Requirements and enforcement
Not stated in the available source.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Effective July 1, 2026.
Potential benefits
The bill is intended to enhance state-level sovereignty and legislative autonomy.
Risks and tradeoffs
Significant potential for constitutional conflict with federal law and potential for operational paralysis when state and federal mandates diverge.
What is still unknown
The specific legal and procedural methods by which state agencies are expected to assert this authority over federal entities remain unknown.
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Impact analysis
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
The bill poses significant constitutional risks by potentially conflicting with federal supremacy and creating legal friction in intergovernmental relations.
Analysis scope
Source provided is a summary and metadata only; full legislative text not reviewed.
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Where it stands
Official recordReported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 238 Effective: 07/01/2026
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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