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SB250Introduced in the Senate

Budget Bill

Passed

Introduced by Randy Smith, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Budget Bill

Where it stands

Approved by Governor with deletions 3/12/2026- House Journal

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Effective from passage (Roll No. 355) · March 5, 2026

78

Yes

5

No

16

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Pat McGeehan1Yes
Mark Zatezalo2Yes
Jimmy Willis3Yes
Bill Flanigan4Absent
Shawn Fluharty5Yes
Jeffrey Stephens6Yes
Charles Sheedy7Yes
Bill Bell8Yes
Betsy Kelly9Yes
William Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. To Finance

  3. Committee substitute reported

  4. On 1st reading

  5. Read 1st time

  6. On 2nd reading

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. On 3rd reading

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 161)

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 162)

  12. Ordered to House

  13. House received Senate message

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Reference dispensed

  16. Immediate consideration

  17. Read 1st time

  18. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  21. Amendments pending

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  24. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  25. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  26. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  27. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  28. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  29. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  30. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  31. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  32. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  33. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  34. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  35. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  36. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  37. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  38. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  39. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  40. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  41. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  42. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  43. Amendment adopted (Roll No. 177)

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed House (Roll No. 178)

  46. Effective from passage (Roll No. 179)

  47. Communicated to Senate

  48. House Message received

  49. House amendment reported

  50. Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 358)

  51. Effective from passage (Roll No. 359)

  52. Senate requests House to concur

  53. House received Senate message

  54. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 354)

  55. Effective from passage (Roll No. 355)

  56. Communicated to Senate

  57. Completed legislative action

  58. House Message received

  59. To Governor 3/6/2026

  60. Approved by Governor with deletions and reductions 3/12/2026

  61. Approved by Governor with deletions and reductions 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal

  62. Approved by Governor with deletions 3/12/2026- House Journal

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