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SB276Introduced in the Senate

Challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Eric Wimberger, District 2

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act to amend 20.865 (1) (a), 20.865 (1) (g), 20.865 (1) (q) and 227.40 (4) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE)

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in · February 12, 2026

53

Yes

45

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joel Kitchens1Yes
Shae Sortwell2Yes
Ron Tusler3Yes
David Steffen4Yes
Joy Goeben5Yes
Elijah Behnke6Yes
Karen Kirsch7No
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez8No
Pricilla Prado9No
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Fiscal estimate received

  7. Fiscal estimate received

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Fiscal estimate received

  12. Fiscal estimate received

  13. Public hearing held

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  24. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Read a second time

  26. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  30. Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Received from Senate

  32. Read

  33. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  34. Read a second time

  35. Ordered to a third reading

  36. Rules suspended

  37. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  38. Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Received from Assembly concurred in

  40. Report correctly enrolled

  41. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  42. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

  43. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  44. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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