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Resolve, Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to Study Options for Allowing Children in the Department's Custody to Receive Federal Benefits

Failed

Introduced by Amy Roeder, District 23

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Resolve, Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to Study Options for Allowing Children in the Department's Custody to Receive Federal Benefits

Where it stands

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  4. Work Session Held: TABLED

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: OTP-AM

  7. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  9. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  10. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-667).

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  13. READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-667) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  15. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-667), in concurrence.

  16. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  17. On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

  18. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  19. FINALLY PASSED.

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  22. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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