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SB5009Introduced in the Senate

Revised for 1st substitute: Accommodating multiple vehicle types for transporting students.

Passed

Introduced by John Braun, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revised for 1st substitute: Accommodating multiple vehicle types for transporting students.

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

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 17, 2025

49

Yes

0

No

0

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 Christian004BYes
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

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

  6. And refer to Ways & Means.

  7. Referred to Ways & Means.

  8. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

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

  10. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. 1st substitute bill substituted

  14. Floor amendment

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  17. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  20. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  23. Committee amendment

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  26. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  27. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  28. President signed.

  29. Speaker signed.

  30. Delivered to Governor.

  31. Governor signed.

  32. Chapter 372, 2025 Laws.

  33. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

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