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  • Bill SB 258
  • Current Status (S) CONCURRED(H) AM
  • Status Date 05/20/2026
  • Bill Version HCS SB 258(L&C)
  • Short Title CONTRACT: LICENSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
  • Sponsor(S) SENATOR KIEHL

  • Title "An Act relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications."
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Full Text of SB 258 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
SB0258A SB 258 pdf
SB0258B HCS SB 258(L&C) pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

SB 258 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Administration S N SCRA, SL&C, HL&C

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : SB 258

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Action Journal
Amendment Chamber Action Date Page PDF

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : SB 258
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
5/19/2026 8:00 AM HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video
5/6/2026 3:15 PM HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video
4/29/2026 3:15 PM HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video
4/8/2026 1:30 PM SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video
3/30/2026 1:30 PM SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video
3/19/2026 1:30 PM SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Audio/Video
3/17/2026 1:30 PM SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Audio/Video

Documents for Bill SB 258 34th Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 258 HL&C CS Version O.pdf HL&C 5/19/2026 8:00:00 AM
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SB 258 Summary of Changes Version N to O 2026-05-19.pdf HL&C 5/19/2026 8:00:00 AM
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SB 258 Summary of Changes Version N to H 2026-05-17.pdf HL&C 5/18/2026 9:30:00 AM
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SB 258 HL&C CS Version H.pdf HL&C 5/18/2026 9:30:00 AM
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SB 258 Letter Microsoft (4 27 26).pdf HL&C 5/6/2026 3:15:00 PM
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SB 258 bill packet.pdf HL&C 4/29/2026 3:15:00 PM
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SB258 Supporting Documents-Coalition for Fair Software Licensing.pdf SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 Supporting Documents-American Legislative Exchange Council Model Breakdown.pdf SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 Sponsor Statement ver N.pdf SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 Fiscal Note-DOA-OIT-03-13-26.pdf SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 ver N.pdf SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 Sectional Analysis ver N.pdf SL&C 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 - DOA Fiscal Note yTItcx 03.13.26.pdf SCRA 3/17/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB258 Info - Coalition for Fair Software Licensing.pdf SCRA 3/17/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB 258 Supporting Documents .pdf SCRA 3/17/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB 258 Sectional Analysis version N.pdf SCRA 3/17/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB 258 Sponsor Statement version N.pdf SCRA 3/17/2026 1:30:00 PM
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Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
1754 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1754 (S) CRA, L&C
Text (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Heard & Held
Text (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved SB 258 Out of Committee
1994 (S) CRA RPT 2DP 2NR
1994 (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
1994 (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
1994 (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
Text (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Heard & Held
Text (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved SB 258 Out of Committee
2191 (S) L&C RPT 3NR 2DP
2191 (S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT
2191 (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
2192 (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2249 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/15/2026
2249 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2249 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/16 CAL
2262 (S) NOT TAKEN UP 4/16 - ON 4/20 CALENDAR
2286 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 258
2286 (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
2292 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2292 (S) VERSION: SB 258
2239 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2239 (H) L&C
Text (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
Text (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 5 min. Following Session --
Text (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
Text (H) Heard & Held
Text (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:30 AM DAVIS 106
Text (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
2907 (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 4DP
2907 (H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL
2907 (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2908 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
2908 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
2908 (H) L&C HCS ADOPTED Y22 N18
2908 (H) MOTION TO MOVE TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR WITHDRAWN
2909 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CALENDAR
Text (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
Text (H) Moved HCS SB 258(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 8:30 AM --
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 258(L&C)
(H) PASSED Y26 N13 A1
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
(H) VERSION: HCS SB 258(L&C)
(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
(S) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
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