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HB29 • 2026

Budget Bill.

Chaptered

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Torian
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only specifies that the bill amends and reenacts an existing chapter without providing details on updates or specific program funding.

Budget Bill

This law sets the budget for public spending over two fiscal years ending on June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets how much money will be spent by the government in fiscal year 2025-2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state government

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting.
Public Revenues
Money collected by the government from taxes, fees, and other sources.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact details of how money is spent are not listed in this summary.
  • This bill does not explain who will get the funds or what specific services it covers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 House

    Enrolled

  2. 2026-02-20 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB29ER)

  3. 2026-02-20 House

    Signed by Speaker

  4. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Signed by President

  5. 2026-02-20 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 20, 2026

  6. 2026-02-20 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 27, 2026

  7. 2026-02-20 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 7 (effective February 20, 2026)

  8. 2026-02-20 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0007)

  9. 2026-02-20 House

    VOTE: Senate Amendments (59-Y 35-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-02-20 House

    Senate amendment agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)

  11. 2026-02-20 House

    Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Read third time

  13. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee amendment agreed to

  14. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee amendment agreed to

  15. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee amendment agreed to

  16. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee amendment agreed to

  17. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee amendment agreed to

  18. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee amendment agreed to

  19. 2026-02-19 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)

  20. 2026-02-19 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  21. 2026-02-19 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 365 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  22. 2026-02-19 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  23. 2026-02-19 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-19 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 4-14 #2s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  25. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  26. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  27. 2026-02-17 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with Senate Amendments Substituted for House Amendments (9-Y 5-N)

  28. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Budget amendments available (HB29)

  29. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Read second time

  30. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  31. 2026-02-11 Finance and Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  32. 2026-02-10 House

    Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  33. 2026-02-09 House

    Read second time

  34. 2026-02-09 House

    Engrossed by House as amended (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  35. 2026-02-09 House

    Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to Block Vote (90-Y 7-N 0-A)

  36. 2026-02-09 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  37. 2026-02-09 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  38. 2026-02-06 House

    Budget amendments available (HB29)

  39. 2026-02-06 Appropriations

    Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)

  40. 2026-02-06 House

    Read first time

  41. 2026-01-22 House

    Budget amendments available (HB29)

  42. 2026-01-06 House

    Budget amendments available (HB29)

  43. 2025-12-17 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104424D (HB29)

  44. 2025-12-17 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104424D

  45. 2025-12-17 Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Budget Bill.
Amends and reenacts Chapter 725 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025, which appropriates the public revenues for two years ending, respectively, on June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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