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SB608 • 2025

a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation

a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Wimberger, James, Quinn, Stafsholt and Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Moses, Hurd, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, O'Connor, Penterman, Snyder, Spiros, Tucker, Wichgers, Mursau and Steffen
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  3. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 15, Noes 0

  4. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  5. 2026-01-29 Sen.

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  6. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  9. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  10. 2025-11-19 Sen.

    Representatives Stubbs and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors

  11. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger , James , Quinn , Stafsholt and Tomczyk ; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin , Moses , Hurd , Steffen , Armstrong , Behnke , Brill , Dittrich , Donovan , Goeben , Green , B. Jacobson , Kaufert , Knodl , O'Connor , Penterman , Snyder , Spiros , Tucker , Wichgers , Mursau and Summerfield

  13. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

Official Summary Text

a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)