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SB2690Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, in the administration, operation and maintenance of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

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Introduced by Jack Johnson, District 27

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Official description

As enacted, makes appropriations for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

23 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration · April 16, 2026

26

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1057)

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1058)

  11. Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA1062)

  12. Amendment tabled (Amendment 5 - SA1063)

  13. Amendment tabled (Amendment 6 - SA1064)

  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1056)

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1160)

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1164)

  20. Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1165)

  21. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 5 - HA1166), Ayes 18, Nays 74, PNV 1

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA1167)

  23. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 7 - HA1168), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0

  24. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 8 - HA1169), Ayes 24, Nays 67, PNV 0

  25. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 9 - HA1170), Ayes 22, Nays 67, PNV 1

  26. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 10 - HA1171), Ayes 19, Nays 69, PNV 3

  27. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 11 - HA1172), Ayes 24, Nays 61, PNV 2

  28. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 12 - HA1173), Ayes 19, Nays 67, PNV 5

  29. Am. tabled. (Amendment 13 - HA1174)

  30. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 14 - HA1175), Ayes 24, Nays 65, PNV 2

  31. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 15 - HA1176), Ayes 19, Nays 74, PNV 0

  32. Am. tabled. (Amendment 16 - HA1177)

  33. Am. tabled. (Amendment 17 - HA1178)

  34. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 18 - HA1179), Ayes 20, Nays 73, PNV 1

  35. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 19 - HA1180), Ayes 18, Nays 73, PNV 0

  36. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 20 - HA1181), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0

  37. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 21 - HA1182), Ayes 20, Nays 74, PNV 0

  38. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1159)

  39. Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 12, PNV 0

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 1142

  47. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

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