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HB2240Introduced in the House

Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.

Passed

Introduced by Government Efficiency

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.

Where it stands

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9

April 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 · April 10, 2025

31

Yes

9

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No
Beverly Gossage9Yes
Mike Thompson10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Welfare Reform

  3. House Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 152-S

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Welfare Reform

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was rejected

  8. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 89 Nay: 34

  10. Senate Received and Introduced

  11. Senate Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency

  12. House Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025

  13. Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-S

  14. Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Government Efficiency

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  17. Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 29 Nay: 11

  18. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Awerkamp , Representative Rhiley and Representative Ousley as conferees

  19. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Murphy and Senator Holscher appointed as conferees

  20. Senate Conference committee report now available

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Murphy and Senator Holscher appointed as second conferees

  22. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Awerkamp, Representative Rhiley and Representative Ousley appointed as second conferees

  23. Senate Conference committee report now available

  24. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 31 Nay: 9

  25. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 90 Nay: 35

  26. House Reengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025

  27. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025

  28. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

  29. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 88 Nay: 37

  30. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9

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