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SB29 • 2026

Budget Bill.

Introduced

Budget Education Taxes
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lucas
Last action
2026-03-14
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about allocations or updates to previous budget laws, nor does it confirm the bill's passage beyond being left in Appropriations committee.

Budget Bill

This bill sets the budget for public spending over two years.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets how much money is available to spend from public funds.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state government

Terms To Know

appropriates
Sets aside money for specific uses, like paying for schools or roads.
public revenues
Money that comes from taxes and other sources to fund government activities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money is allocated to each program.
  • It does not explain the details of how the budget will be spent in each area.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-14 House

    Left in Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-13 House

    Placed on Calendar

  3. 2026-02-13 Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  4. 2026-02-13 House

    Read first time

  5. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  6. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Read second time

  7. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Committee amendments agreed to

  8. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate as amended

  9. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-02-09 Finance and Appropriations

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

  11. 2026-02-09 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-02-09 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-02-09 Finance and Appropriations

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

  14. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Budget amendments available (SB29)

  15. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Read first time

  17. 2026-02-06 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 5-N)

  18. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Budget amendments available (SB29)

  19. 2025-12-17 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104426D (SB29)

  20. 2025-12-17 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104426D

  21. 2025-12-17 Finance and Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Finance and 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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Committee Approved