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HB2239Introduced in the House

Child care; grant program; fund

EngrossedSenate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Introduced by Walter Blackman, District 7

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Official description

Child care; grant program; fund

Where it stands

Senate FFL Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (6-0-1-0)

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Federalism and Family Law Committee Action (DPA) · March 23, 2026

6

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Mark Finchem1Yes
Priya Sundareshan18Yes
Eva Diaz22Yes
Analise Ortiz24Yes
Kevin Payne27Not Voting
Frank Carroll28Yes
Hildy Angius30Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced in House and read first time

  2. Assigned to House GOV Committee

  3. Assigned to House RULES Committee

  4. House read second time

  5. House GOV Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-0-1-1-0-0)

  6. House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (6-0-0-2-0-0)

  7. House consent calendar

  8. House majority caucus: Do pass

  9. House minority caucus: Do pass

  10. House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass

  11. House third reading PASSED voting: (38-14-7-0)

  12. Transmit to Senate

  13. Introduced in Senate and read first time

  14. Assigned to Senate FFL Committee

  15. Assigned to Senate ATT Committee

  16. Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

  17. Senate read second time

  18. Senate FFL Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (6-0-1-0)

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