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HB974: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

Last action May 12, 2026 · Effective Date 2026-05-12

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-05-12Effective Date 2026-05-12
  2. 2026-05-12Act 655
  3. 2026-05-12House Date Signed by Governor (House)
  4. 2026-04-07House Sent to Governor (House)
  5. 2026-04-02House Conference Committee Report Adopted (House)
  6. 2026-04-02Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted (Senate)
  7. 2026-03-31Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 20th, 31st (Senate)
  8. 2026-03-31House Conference Committee Appointed 155th, 104th, 47th (House)
Show full history (23 actions)
  1. 2026-03-31House Insisted (House)
  2. 2026-03-27Senate Insisted (Senate)
  3. 2026-03-27House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
  4. 2026-03-27Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
  5. 2026-03-27Senate Third Read (Senate)
  6. 2026-03-25Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
  7. 2026-03-25Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
  8. 2026-03-10Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
  9. 2026-03-10House Immediately Transmitted to Senate (House)
  10. 2026-03-10House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
  11. 2026-03-10House Third Readers (House)
  12. 2026-03-09House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
  13. 2026-01-16House Second Readers (House)
  14. 2026-01-15House First Readers (House)
  15. 2026-01-15House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Jon Burns (R, HD-159)Primary sponsor
  • Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
  • Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
  • James Hatchett (R, HD-155)
  • Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)

Votes

  1. PassedHouse voteMarch 10, 2026

    159 yea, 4 nay (2 not voting, 11 absent)

    Passage: House Vote #694

  2. PassedHouse voteMarch 10, 2026

    160 yea, 0 nay (5 not voting, 11 absent)

    Immediately Transmit: House Vote #695

  3. PassedSenate voteMarch 27, 2026

    52 yea, 0 nay (1 not voting, 1 absent)

    Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #830

  4. PassedSenate voteApril 2, 2026

    53 yea, 0 nay (0 not voting, 1 absent)

    Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #975

  5. PassedHouse voteApril 2, 2026

    163 yea, 5 nay (8 not voting, 0 absent)

    Adopt Ccr: House Vote #876

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