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HB 879 Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/2026)

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29 actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026 executive
    Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Mar 10, 2026 executive
    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Mar 10, 2026 lower
    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  4. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Signed by President
  5. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Signed by Speaker
  6. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB879)
  7. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB879ER)
  8. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Enrolled
  9. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
  10. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Read third time
  11. Feb 23, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  12. Feb 23, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  13. Feb 23, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended
  14. Feb 20, 2026 upper
    Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
  15. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB879)
  16. Feb 10, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  17. Feb 10, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  18. Feb 9, 2026 lower
    Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
  19. Feb 6, 2026 lower
    Engrossed by House as amended
  20. Feb 6, 2026 lower
    committee amendments agreed to
  21. Feb 6, 2026 lower
    Read second time
  22. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    Read first time
  23. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
  24. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
  25. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    House subcommittee offered
  26. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB879)
  27. Jan 23, 2026 lower
    Assigned sub: Social Services
  28. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  29. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104792D
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