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S185Introduced in the Senate

To promote school centered neighborhood development

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Pavel Payano, District 01-ESS

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to promote school centered neighborhood development. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Where it stands

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

  2. House concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  6. Hearing rescheduled to 10/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:15 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  7. Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2891

  8. Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

  9. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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