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SB5515 • 2025
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for certain biennial expenses.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 608, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, July 24, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. Ayes, 38; Nays, 11--Boice, Boshart Davis, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright; Excused, 10--Breese-Iverson, Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Javadi.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Public Hearing held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Limits certain biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures and transfers by the department from specified accounts. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned