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Bill Number: SB26-145
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-04-16 11:52:19 MDT
Created At: 2026-04-16 11:52:19 MDT

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  "lls_num": "26-0495",
  "session": "2026A",
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    "Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)"
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      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Andrew Boesenecker",
      "last_name": "Boesenecker",
      "first_name": "Andrew",
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      "id": "LG004",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lindsay Gilchrist",
      "last_name": "Gilchrist",
      "first_name": "Lindsay",
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      "id": "SB004",
      "title": "Senator",
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      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Scott Bright",
      "last_name": "Bright",
      "first_name": "Scott",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "CK002",
      "title": "Senator",
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      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Cathy Kipp",
      "last_name": "Kipp",
      "first_name": "Cathy",
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  "short_title": "Charter Sch Involvement in Local Ballot Questions",
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}

Raw Response

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