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HomeLegislationHB159 - 2026RS

House Bill 159

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Rep. Ron Bolton
House District 61

Act Link

Act No. 2026-202

Bill Documents

Enrolled2/26/2026

Past versions

Introduced1/13/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectRetirement
TitleRetirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service
StatusEnacted
Last Action3/5/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-202
Committees
Senate Finance and Taxation General FundHouse Ways and Means General Fund
First Read1/13/2026
CompanionSB116 - Bell
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
3/5/2026
House
Enacted
2/26/2026
House
Delivered to Governor
2/26/2026
Senate
Signature Requested
2/26/2026
House
Enrolled
2/26/2026
House
Ready to Enroll
2/26/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 642
R 642
2/26/2026
Senate
Third Reading in Second House
R 641
2/12/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Finance and Taxation General Fund
2/11/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2/5/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Finance and Taxation General Fund
2/5/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
2/5/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299
R 299
2/5/2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 298
1/21/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Ways and Means General Fund
1/21/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
1/13/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Ways and Means General Fund
1/13/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/26/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/26/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 642
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 642
Date
2/26/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 641
Date
2/12/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Vote
Date
2/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 299
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 298
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means General Fund
Vote
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means General Fund
Vote
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-202

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR305
Senate
2/26/2026
Passed by Second House
R 641
BIR305
House
2/5/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 298
BIR
BIR305
Body
Senate
Date
2/26/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 641
BIR
BIR305
Body
House
Date
2/5/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 298

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