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Archive #40812
Metadata
Bill Number
HB26-1218
HTTP Status
200
Valid JSON
Valid
Archived At
2026-03-06 18:08:05 MST
Created At
2026-03-06 18:08:05 MST
Parsed JSON
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Raw Response
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