Budget Act of 2025.
SB 188 is a procedural bill that expresses the Legislature's intent to later enact statutory changes to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make any immediate policy changes or affect specific groups; it merely states future legislative intent. The bill contains no new provisions or mechanisms, as it only serves as a formal declaration of purpose. It passed the Senate with 28-10 support but has no fiscal impact or state-mandated requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
28–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 459.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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