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HB2238Introduced in the House

Concerning statewide food security.

Passed

Introduced by Kristine Reeves, District 030B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning statewide food security.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2026

45

Yes

3

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AAbsent
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

  6. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Floor amendment

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  14. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

  16. ANR - Majority; do pass.

  17. And refer to Ways & Means.

  18. Referred to Ways & Means.

  19. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  20. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  21. WM - Majority; do pass.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  27. Speaker signed.

  28. President signed.

  29. Delivered to Governor.

  30. Governor signed.

  31. Chapter 83, 2026 Laws.

  32. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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