Trust Funds of the State Court System
Summary
Trust Funds of the State Court System; Terminates Mediation & Arbitration Trust Fund; provides for disposition of balances in & revenues of trust fund; prescribes procedures for termination of trust fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 16, 2026
Signed Jun 16, 2026
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The bill text has been updated from its initial filing version to its enrolled, final version. The primary change is the addition of the 'ENROLLED' status and the specific legislative session details (2026 Legislature) to the header, indicating the bill has passed all stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content regarding trust funds and the bill's purpose remains unchanged.
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The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final 'ENROLLED' status and included the specific legislative session year (2026), replacing the previous 'Filed' status.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 16, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patt Maney
RRepublican
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