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SB5516 • 2025
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for the State School Fund.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 422, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, July 1, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. Ayes, 44; Nays, 6--Boice, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Reschke, Skarlatos; Excused, 10--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Chaichi, Levy B, Nguyen H, Osborne, Owens, Sanchez, Scharf, Wallan.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Lewis.
Third Reading. Motion to postpone to June 16, 2025 Calendar carried.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Patterson.
Thatcher granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.
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 the State School Fund. Limits biennial expenditures from lottery moneys allocated to the department for the State School Fund. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department for the State School Fund. Specifies amounts the department may spend for certain purposes from the State School Fund. [<i>Transfers moneys from the State School Fund to the Local Option Equalization Grants Account.</i>] <b>Specifies amounts to be transferred from the State School Fund for certain purposes.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to the state financial administration of the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned