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S0089Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Passed

Introduced by Tanya Vyhovsky, District CHI

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Where it stands

Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026

May 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

  2. Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. Second Reading

  4. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  6. Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. Second Reading

  8. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  9. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  10. New Business/Second Reading

  11. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  12. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  13. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky

  14. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  15. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  16. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  17. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky

  18. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations

  19. Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations

  20. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator Vyhovsky

  21. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to

  22. 3rd reading ordered

  23. New Business/Third Reading

  24. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Norris

  25. Read 3rd time & passed

  26. Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

  27. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  28. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  29. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  30. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  31. Read second time

  32. Rep. Burrows of West Windsor reported for the Committee on General and Housing

  33. Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  34. Report of Committee on General and Housing agreed to

  35. Third Reading ordered

  36. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  37. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  38. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  39. Entered on Notice Calendar

  40. House proposal of amendment

  41. House proposal of amendment

  42. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  43. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  44. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  45. House proposal of amendment; text

  46. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  47. As passed by Senate and House

  48. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  49. Delivered to Governor on May 13, 2026

  50. Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026

  51. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026

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