H696 — Medicaid & HHS Adjust./Other Critical Needs

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Official description

Medicaid & HHS Adjust./Other Critical Needs

Where it stands

Ch. SL 2026-1

April 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference Rpt Third Reading · April 28, 2026

45

Yes

3

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 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
Bobby Hanig	1	Yes
Norman Sanderson	2	Yes
Bob Brinson	3	Yes
Buck Newton	4	Yes
Kandie Smith	5	Yes
Michael Lazzara	6	Yes
Michael Lee	7	Yes
William Rabon	8	Yes
William Jackson	9	Yes
Benton Sawrey	10	Yes

Bill history

April 2, 2025
Filed
April 3, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
April 3, 2025
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 30, 2025
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
April 30, 2025
Serial Referral To Regulatory Reform Stricken
April 30, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 5, 2025
Reptd Fav
May 5, 2025
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 5, 2025
Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
May 6, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
May 6, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
May 7, 2025
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 7, 2025
Regular Message Received From House
May 7, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
May 7, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 27, 2025
Withdrawn From Com
May 27, 2025
Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
June 17, 2025
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
June 17, 2025
Com Substitute Adopted
June 17, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
June 18, 2025
Reptd Fav
June 19, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
June 19, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
June 19, 2025
Special Message Sent To House
June 19, 2025
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
June 19, 2025
Cal Pursuant 36(b)
June 23, 2025
Withdrawn From Cal
June 23, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
June 24, 2025
Withdrawn From Com
June 24, 2025
Added to Calendar
June 24, 2025
Failed Concur In S Com Sub
June 24, 2025
Conf Com Appointed
June 25, 2025
Conf Com Appointed
April 21, 2026
Conferees Changed
April 21, 2026
Conf Com Reported
April 21, 2026
Held As Material
April 21, 2026
Placed On Cal For 04/22/2026
April 21, 2026
Conf Com Reported
April 21, 2026
Ruled Material
April 21, 2026
Placed On Cal For 04/22/2026
April 22, 2026
Conf Report Adopted 2nd
April 22, 2026
Placed On Cal For 04/28/2026
April 22, 2026
Conf Report Passed 2nd
April 22, 2026
Placed On Cal For 04/28/2026
April 28, 2026
Conf Report Adopted 3rd
April 28, 2026
Conf Report Adopted 3rd
April 28, 2026
Ordered Enrolled
April 28, 2026
Ratified
April 28, 2026
Pres. To Gov. 4/28/2026
April 30, 2026
Signed by Gov. 4/30/2026
April 30, 2026
Ch. SL 2026-1

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