2025 Constitutional Competence Category #2: First and Second Amendments
2025 bills reviewed for this category:
- SF0077 Compelled speech is not free speech.
- HB0172 Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments.
- SF0196 Second Amendment Protection Act amendments.
All bills required an “Aye” vote.
FIRST AMENDMENT
United States Constitution, Amendment 1
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
SF0077 Compelled speech is not free speech.
Required an “Aye” vote. This bill prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from requiring the use of preferred pronouns. Requiring or compelling a person to say anything they do not believe is tyrannical and the exact opposite of free speech. Nations or states, such as China or Russia, that require certain speech of their citizens have historically been controlled by communist governments.
House Third Reading Vote
2/19/2025 H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie
Nays: Representative(s) Chestek, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin
Excused: Representative Riggins
Ayes 54 Nays 7 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
Senate Third Reading Vote
2/6/2025 S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Gierau, Rothfuss
Excused: Senator French
Ayes 27 Nays 3 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SECOND AMENDMENT
United States Constitution, Amendment 2
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
HB0172 Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments.
Required an “Aye” vote to restore infringements created by past unconstitutional laws that violated the Second Amendment.
House Third Reading Vote
1/23/2025 H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-10-2-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie
Nays: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Yin
Excused: Representative(s) Eklund, Riggins
Ayes 50 Nays 10 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
Senate Third Reading Vote
2/21/2025 S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Gierau, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler
Ayes 25 Nays 6 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0196 Second Amendment Protection Act amendments.
Required an “Aye” vote to preserve and strengthen Second Amendment rights.
House Third Reading Vote
3/3/2025 H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-7-2-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin
Nays: Representative(s) Chestek, Larsen, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer
Excused: Representative(s) Brown, L, Riggins
Ayes 53 Nays 7 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
Senate Third Reading Vote
2/10/2025 S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator Case
Excused: Senator Pappas
Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0