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SB254Introduced in the Senate

Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law.

Vetoed

Introduced by Federal and State Affairs

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law.

Where it stands

Senate No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 22 Nay: 18 · March 24, 2026

22

Yes

18

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
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86No
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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

  6. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Shallenburger

  7. Senate Senator Thompson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.

  8. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Shallenburger was rejected

  9. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  10. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 30 Nay: 9

  11. House Received and Introduced

  12. House Referred to Committee of the Whole

  13. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Motion to Amend offered by Representative Lewis

  14. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted

  15. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Motion to Amend offered by Representative Carmichael

  16. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Amendment by Representative Carmichael was rejected.

  17. House Motion to lay on table not adopted;

  18. House Motion for previous question adopted. Yea: 88 Nay: 34

  19. House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 86 Nay: 36

  20. Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Thompson , Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees

  21. House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as conferees

  22. House Representative Lewis is appointed to replace Representative Schmoe on the Conference Committee

  23. House Conference committee report now available

  24. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as second conferees

  25. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees

  26. House Conference committee report now available

  27. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 78 Nay: 46

  28. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 22 Nay: 18

  29. Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  30. Senate Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026

  31. Senate No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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