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HB2049Introduced in the House

Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.

Passed

Introduced by Steve Bergquist, District 011B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 26, 2025

28

Yes

20

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Finance.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.

  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Placed on second reading.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Floor amendment

  11. Held on calendar.

  12. Floor amendment

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  17. WM - Majority; do pass.

  18. Minority; do not pass.

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  23. Speaker signed.

  24. President signed.

  25. Delivered to Governor.

  26. Governor signed.

  27. Chapter 404, 2025 Laws.

  28. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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