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HB2012Introduced in the House

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public Defender, and the General Assembly

Passed

Introduced by Dirk Deaton, District 159

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Official description

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public Defender, and the General Assembly

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

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: BILLS IN CONFERENCE CCS SS SCS HCS HB 2012 · May 6, 2026

90

Yes

54

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeff Farnan1Yes
Mazzie Christensen2Not Voting
Danny Busick3No
Greg Sharpe4Yes
Louis Riggs5Absent
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Yes
Josh Hurlbert8Absent
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Referred: Budget(H)

  4. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  5. Executive Session Completed (H)

  6. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. 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

  8. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  9. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  10. Laid Over (H)

  11. Taken Up

  12. Laid Over (H) - HA 9, adopted

  13. Taken Up

  14. HCS Adopted (H)

  15. Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 9

  16. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  17. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 84 NOES: 61 PRESENT: 3

  18. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  19. Second read and referred: Appropriations(S)

  20. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  21. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  22. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  23. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor

  24. Public Hearing Held (S)

  25. Executive Session Held (S)

  26. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  27. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  28. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  29. SS Offered

  30. SS Adopted (S)

  31. Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 22 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0

  32. Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS

  33. Taken Up

  34. House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)

  35. House Message (H)

  36. Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)

  37. Senate Message (S)

  38. House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, VOSS, FOGLE, TERRY

  39. House Message (H)

  40. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS BLACK, HUDSON, CIERPIOT, BECK, NURRENBERN

  41. Senate Message (S)

  42. House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)

  43. House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)

  44. House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 90 NOES: 55 PRESENT: 5

  45. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 90 NOES: 54 PRESENT: 7

  46. House Message (H)

  47. Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)

  48. Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 24 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0

  49. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 23 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 0

  50. Senate Message (S)

  51. Signed by House Speaker (H)

  52. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  53. Delivered to Governor

  54. Vetoed in Part by Governor (G)

  55. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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