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SB178Introduced in the Senate

Expand Early Intervention Services

Passed

Introduced by Health & Social Services

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act relating to early intervention services for certain children; relating to optional services under the medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

FN4: (DOH)

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading Final Passage · May 17, 2026

39

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeremy Bynum1Yes
Rebecca Himschoot2Yes
Andrea Story3Yes
Sara Hannan4Yes
Louise Stutes5Yes
Sarah Vance6No
Justin Ruffridge7Yes
Bill Elam8Yes
Ky Holland9Yes
Charles Kopp10Yes

Bill history

  1. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  2. HSS, FIN

  3. HSS RPT 4DP 1NR

  4. DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL

  5. NR: HUGHES

  6. FN1: (DOH)

  7. FN2: (DOH)

  8. FIN RPT CS 3DP 4NR SAME TITLE

  9. DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  10. NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  11. FN3: (DOH)

  12. FN4: (DOH)

  13. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026

  14. READ THE SECOND TIME

  15. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  16. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CAL

  17. READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 178(FIN)

  18. PASSED Y20 N-

  19. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  20. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  21. VERSION: CSSB 178(FIN)

  22. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  23. HSS, FIN

  24. HSS RPT 6DP

  25. DP: RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, PRAX, FIELDS, GRAY, MINA

  26. FN3: (DOH)

  27. FN4: (DOH)

  28. DISCHARGE FROM FIN, RULE 48(D) UC

  29. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026

  30. READ THE SECOND TIME

  31. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/17 CALENDAR

  32. READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 178(FIN)

  33. PASSED Y39 N1

  34. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  35. RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

  36. VERSION: CSSB 178(FIN)

  37. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  38. 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  39. LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 16 SLA 26

  40. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  41. LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  42. LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  43. FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 265

  44. FN3: (DOH)

  45. FN4: (DOH)

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