| Senate Bill 258: Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments
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Legislative actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Feb 3 | Introduced |
Feb 3 | First Reading |
Feb 5 | Referred to Committee |
Feb 7 | Hearing 👥 Senate Education and Cultural Resources |
Feb 13 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed 👥 Senate Education and Cultural Resources ✅ 8-6 R3-6 D5-0 |
Feb 13 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed 👥 Senate Education and Cultural Resources |
Feb 14 | Committee Report--Bill Passed |
Feb 18 | 2nd Reading Passed ✅ 26-24 R8-24 D18-0 |
Feb 19 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 27-22 R9-22 D18-0 |
Feb 19 | Transmitted to House |
Feb 20 | Referred to Committee |
Feb 20 | First Reading |
Apr 7 | Hearing 👥 House Education |
Apr 9 | Tabled in Committee ❌ 8-7 R8-1 D0-6 |
Apr 16 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred 👥 House Education ✅ 10-5 R4-5 D6-0 |
Apr 22 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 57-42 R15-42 D42-0 |
Apr 23 | 3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 59-40 R18-40 D41-0 |
May 5 | Transmitted to Governor |
May 12 | Vetoed by Governor |
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