HB265Introduced in the House
Approp: Mental Health Budget
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
FISCAL NOTE MEMO TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 9/11/26
September 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
9 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report 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
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
OMB ATTACHMENT PER AS 37.14.003
FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 4NR 1AM
DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER, SCHRAGE
NR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD, BYNUM, STAPP
AM: MOORE
DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 5:00 P.M. TODAY UC
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/8/2026
HELD TO 4/9 CALENDAR
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
HELD TO 4/10 CALENDAR
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
NOT TAKEN UP 4/10 - ON 4/13 CALENDAR
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y27 N13
AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 265(FIN) AM
PASSED Y36 N4
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
ENGROSSED
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 265(FIN) AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT SCS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE
DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL
NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/7 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 265(FIN)
PASSED Y20 N-
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 265(FIN)
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y10 N26 E4
RECEDE MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
FAILED RECEDE (S) AM Y- N20
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
HOFFMAN (CHAIR), STEDMAN, CRONK
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
JOSEPHSON (CHAIR), SCHRAGE, STAPP
LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
CC REPORT: CCS HB 265 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:31 P.M.
CC REPORT READ
FISCAL NOTE PACKET
CC REPORT: CCS HB 265 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:11 P.M.
FISCAL NOTE PACKET
CC REPORT READ AND HELD
CC REPORT TAKEN UP
CC REPORT ADOPTED Y35 N5 CCS HB 265
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
CC REPORT TAKEN UP
CC RPT ADOPTED Y20 N- CCS HB 265
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
LETTER TO AMHTA TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 6/15/26
SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 36 SLA 26
LINE ITEM VETO AND REDUCTIONS
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
FISCAL NOTE MEMO TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 9/11/26
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