HB246Introduced in the House
Special Education Service Agency Funding
Introduced by Andrew Josephson, District 13
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
FN1: (EED)
September 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | Yes |
| George Rauscher | 29 | Yes |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/26
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
EDC, FIN
EDC RPT 4DP 3NR
DP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, STORY, HIMSCHOOT
NR: ELAM, SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD
FN1: (EED)
FIN RPT 7DP 3NR
DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, ALLARD, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
NR: TOMASZEWSKI, BYNUM, STAPP
FN1: (EED)
COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 246
PASSED Y40
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, STORY, HIMSCHOOT, GALVIN
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: HB 246
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT 6DP 1NR
DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
NR: KAUFMAN
FN1: (EED)
RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, TOBIN, YUNDT, STEVENS
CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 246
PASSED Y20 N-
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
VERSION: HB 246
3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 45 SLA 26
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
FN1: (EED)
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