HB2003Introduced in the House
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Introduced by Dirk Deaton, District 159
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Where it stands
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
June 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
22 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading · May 6, 2026
27
Yes
5
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Beck | 1 | No |
| Nick Schroer | 2 | Yes |
| Mike Henderson | 3 | Yes |
| Karla May | 4 | Yes |
| Steven Roberts | 5 | Yes |
| Mike Bernskoetter | 6 | Yes |
| Patty Lewis | 7 | No |
| Mike Cierpiot | 8 | Yes |
| Barbara Washington | 9 | Yes |
| Travis Fitzwater | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Read Second Time (H)
Referred: Budget(H)
Public Hearing Completed (H)
Executive Session Completed (H)
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) AYES: 19 NOES: 9 PRESENT: 3
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
Title of Bill - Agreed To
Laid Over (H)
Taken Up
Laid Over (H) - HA 1, HA 2, adopted
Taken Up
Laid Over (H)
Taken Up
HCS Adopted (H)
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 83 NOES: 66 PRESENT: 4
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Second read and referred: Appropriations(S)
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
SS Offered
SS Adopted (S)
Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 22 NOES: 9 PRESENT: 0
Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS
Taken Up
House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)
House Message (H)
Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
Senate Message (S)
House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, CHAPPELL, FOGLE, STEINHOFF
House Message (H)
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS BLACK, HUDSON, HENDERSON, MAY, NURRENBERN
Senate Message (S)
House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 119 NOES: 28 PRESENT: 7
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 109 NOES: 32 PRESENT: 9
House Message (H)
Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
Motion to Adopt Withdrawn
Taken Up
Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 29 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 28 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0
Senate Message (S)
Signed by House Speaker (H)
Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
Delivered to Governor
Vetoed in Part by Governor (G)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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