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HB3408 • 2026
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Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee ; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health Committee
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Gill
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Do Pass as Amended Education ; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Education
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee ; 005-000-000
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee ; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
Assigned to Public Health Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
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