Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administrati
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations · Feb 4, 2025
House
Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 112-N event · Feb 27, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Appropriations · Mar 13, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Mar 19, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Mar 19, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 122, Nay 1, Absent 2 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 21, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 548-S event · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 11 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
House Committee on Appropriations
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).