General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 655
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 20th, 31st
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 155th, 104th, 47th
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
Jan Jones
RRepublican
P
Jon Burns
RRepublican
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
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