All Roll Calls
Yes: 523 • No: 7
Sponsored By: Pat McGeehan (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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The law moves $8 million from the State Board of Education’s surplus into a shortfall fund for county school boards. The money is one-time and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It takes effect from passage. County boards use the funds to cover local school budget gaps as allowed by state law.
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Pat McGeehan
Republican • House
Vernon Criss
Republican • House
Mark Dean
Republican • House
Clay Riley
Republican • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 523 • No: 7
House vote • 2/27/2026
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 212)
Yes: 96 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 213)
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/21/2026
Passed Senate (Roll No. 193)
Yes: 27 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/21/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 194)
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 1/19/2026
Passed House (Roll No. 8)
Yes: 92 • No: 2
House vote • 1/19/2026
Effective from passage (Roll No. 9)
Yes: 94 • No: 0
House vote • 1/19/2026
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 7)
Yes: 90 • No: 4
Approved by Governor 3/9/2026
Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal
To Governor 3/2/2026 - Senate Journal
House Message received
House received Senate message
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 212)
Effective from passage (Roll No. 213)
Communicated to Senate
Completed legislative action
On 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Passed Senate (Roll No. 193)
Effective from passage (Roll No. 194)
Senate requests House to concur
On 2nd reading
Read 2nd time
Committee Amendment Reported
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
On 1st reading
Read 1st time
Reported do pass, with amendment
Introduced in Senate
To Finance
To Finance
Engrossed
Enrolled
Introduced Version
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