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SB699Introduced in the Senate

Alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Devin LeMahieu, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 121.555 (1) (a), 121.555 (1) (b) and 121.555 (2) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (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?

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amended · February 17, 2026

60

Yes

39

No

0

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-Velez8Yes
Pricilla Prado9No
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Available for scheduling

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

  11. Read a second time

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  14. Read a third time and passed

  15. Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Received from Senate

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  19. Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a cosponsor

  20. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  21. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Rivera-Wagner

  22. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  23. Read a second time

  24. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Brill

  25. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  26. Ordered to a third reading

  27. Rules suspended

  28. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 39

  29. Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  31. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  32. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 concurred in

  33. Action ordered immediately messaged

  34. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  35. Report correctly enrolled

  36. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  37. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

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

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

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