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SB0240Introduced in the Senate

Higher Education Institutional Governance

Passed

Introduced by Chris Wilson, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Higher Education Institutional Governance

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House/ passed 3rd reading · March 4, 2026

68

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Thomas Peterson1Yes
Michael Petersen2Yes
Jason Thompson3Yes
Tiara Auxier4Yes
Casey Snider5Yes
Matthew Gwynn6Yes
Ryan Wilcox7Yes
Jason Kyle8Yes
Jake Sawyer9Yes
Jill Koford10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  6. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  7. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee

  8. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240 in Version Sponsor

  9. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240 in Released

  10. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Education Committee

  11. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  12. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  13. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Education Committee

  14. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee

  15. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240S01 in Version Sponsor

  16. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240S01 in Released

  17. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted in Senate Education Committee

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  20. Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  21. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  22. Senate/ floor amendment in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  23. Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  24. Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  25. Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House

  26. Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House

  27. House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  28. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  29. House/ to standing committee in House Education Committee

  30. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Education Committee

  31. House/ committee report favorable in House Education Committee

  32. House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact in House Rules Committee

  33. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  34. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  35. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  36. House/ passed 3rd reading in House Speaker

  37. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate in Senate President

  38. House/ to Senate in Senate President

  39. Senate/ received from House in Senate President

  40. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  41. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  42. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  43. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary

  44. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary

  45. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary

  46. Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  47. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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