ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to grocery initiative grants and financial support (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
This bill amends a grocery initiative grant program by correcting a grammatical error in the text, changing the verb "is" to "are" to ensure proper agreement. The change directly affects the written provisions of the legislation but does not alter the underlying policy or funding amounts for grocery stores. As a technical correction, the bill focuses solely on improving the clarity of the law's language rather than introducing new rules or financial changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Failed
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB1222 Reengrossed
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HB1222 Engrossed
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3 edits
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May 13, 2026
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed' and reduced from 7 to 6 pages, indicating a final version ready for signing. A new funding restriction was added, requiring the department to have appropriated funds before establishing the Grocery Initiative. The eligibility criteria for grants were expanded to include limits on the number of full-time employees and square footage of facilities, alongside existing revenue limits.
Scope change
The scope of the Grocery Initiative was slightly narrowed by adding a mandatory appropriation requirement before the program can begin.
FISCAL
Added a requirement that the department must have appropriated funds before it can establish the Grocery Initiative.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded the list of criteria the department can use to limit grant eligibility to include the number of full-time employees and the square footage of the facility.
TECHNICAL
Updated document metadata to reflect the bill is now in its final 'Engrossed' version and reduced the total page count.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House May 13, 2026
How they voted
14–22
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
7
May 28, 2026
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (14-22-4)
senate
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 61, nays 31. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-2).
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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