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H5316Introduced in the House

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Engrossed

What does this bill do?

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Official description

House bill No. 5305, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. March 25, 2026.

Where it stands

Reported by H5620

July 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #158 · May 7, 2026

37

Yes

3

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
Vanna Howard17-MIDYes
Pavel Payano01-ESSYes
Bruce Tarr01-MIDYes
Patrick O'Connor01-NORYes
Michael Rodrigues01-PLYYes
Nick Collins01-SUFYes
Robyn Kennedy01-WORYes
Joan Lovely02-ESSYes
Barry Finegold02-MIDYes
Patricia Jehlen02-MIDYes

Bill history

  1. H5305, published as amended

  2. Passed to be engrossed - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 150 )

  3. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  4. Also based on S1059, S1122, S1127 and S2665

  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072

  6. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  7. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 7th, 2026

  8. Read second

  9. Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072

  10. Reprinted, as amended, see S3086

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read third

  13. Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #158 (Yeas 37 to Nays 3)

  14. Rules suspended

  15. House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment

  16. Committee of conference appointed - (Cahill-Vargas-Vaughn)

  17. Rules suspended

  18. Senate insisted on its amendment

  19. Committee of conference appointed (Friedman-Payano-Fattman), in concurrence

  20. Reported by H5620

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