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HF2739Introduced in the House

A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 762.) Contingent effective date, effective 03/25/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Ways and Means

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 762.) Contingent effective date, effective 03/25/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. H.J. 760.

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · March 24, 2026

26

Yes

19

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

50 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
Catelin Drey1No
Jeff Taylor2Yes
Lynn Evans3Yes
Tim Kraayenbrink4Yes
Dave Rowley5Absent
Jason Schultz6Yes
Kevin Alons7Yes
Mark Costello8Yes
Tom Shipley9Yes
Dan Dawson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 669.

  2. Subcommittee: Meyer, A., Mohr, G. and Srinivas. H.J. 673.

  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 4:00PM RM 103.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 673.

  6. Committee vote: Yeas 14. Nays, 10. Excused, 1. H.J. 673.

  7. Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 673.

  8. Amendments H-8233 and H-8234 filed. H.J. 689.

  9. NOBA: House Full Approps

  10. Amendment H-8236 to amendment H-8233 filed. H.J. 692.

  11. Point of order raised on amendment H-8236 to amendment H-8233, ruled not germane. H.J. 692.

  12. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8236, yeas 33, nays 60. H.J. 692.

  13. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  14. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 693.

  15. Amendment H-8238 to amendment H-8233 filed. H.J. 693.

  16. Point of order raised on amendment H-8238 to amendment H-8233, ruled not germane. H.J. 693.

  17. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amednment H-8238, yeas 28, nays 63. H.J. 694.

  18. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  19. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 694.

  20. Amendment H-8239 to amendment H-8233, yeas 31, nays 62, filed, lost. H.J. 695.

  21. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  22. Amendment H-8237 to amendment H-8233 filed. H.J. 695.

  23. Point of order raised on amendment H-8237 to amendment H-8233, ruled not germane. H.J. 695.

  24. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8237, yeas 33, nays 60. H.J. 696.

  25. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  26. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 697.

  27. Amendment H-8240 to amendment H-8233, yeas 27, nays 64, filed, lost. H.J. 697.

  28. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  29. Amendment H-8233, yeas 29, nays 62, lost. H.J. 698.

  30. Amendment H-8242 to amendment H-8234 filed, withdrawn. H.J. 699.

  31. Amendment H-8243 to amendment H-8234 filed, adopted. H.J. 699.

  32. Amendment H-8241 to amendment H-8234, yeas 29, nays 63, filed, lost. H.J. 699.

  33. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  34. Amendment H-8234 adopted, as amended. H.J. 700.

  35. Passed House, yeas 53, nays 40. H.J. 700.

  36. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  37. Immediate message. H.J. 701.

  38. Message from House. S.J. 611.

  39. Read first time, attached to SF 2464. S.J. 611.

  40. Substituted for SF 2464. S.J. 633.

  41. Passed Senate, yeas 26, nays 19. S.J. 634.

  42. Immediate message. S.J. 634.

  43. NOBA: House Floor

  44. Message from Senate. H.J. 746.

  45. NOBA: Final

  46. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 753.

  47. Signed by Governor. H.J. 760.

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