An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
This bill appropriates $300,000,000 from the state's General Fund to the Group Insurance Commission for fiscal year 2026. The funds are designated to cover group insurance premium and plan costs, supplementing any money already allocated for these expenses. Enacted as an emergency measure, the legislation authorizes the release of these public funds through June 30, 2026, in accordance with existing laws governing financial disbursement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 6, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Ordersof the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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