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HomeLegislationHB307 - 2026RS

House Bill 307

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Rep. Rick Rehm
House District 85

Act Link

Act No. 2026-574

Bill Documents

Enrolled4/10/2026

Past versions

Engrossed3/3/2026Introduced1/21/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectMilitary
TitleMilitary spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/17/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-574
Committees
Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public SafetyHouse Military and Veterans' Affairs
First Read1/21/2026
CompanionSB55 - Barfoot
CosponsorsStarnes, Oliver, Treadaway, Wood (R), Brown (C), Marques, Smith (I), Paschal, Ross, Gidley, Butler (M), Lipscomb, Sellers, Lamb, Moore (P), Wilcox, Hurst, Lee, Blackshear
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
4/17/2026
House
Enacted
4/10/2026
Senate
Signature Requested
4/9/2026
House
Delivered to Governor
4/10/2026
House
Enrolled
4/10/2026
House
Ready to Enroll
4/9/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325
R 1325
3/11/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
3/11/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
3/3/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
3/3/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
3/3/2026
House
Engrossed
3/3/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712
R 712
3/3/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711
4UFNBI3-1
R 711
3/3/2026
House
Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered
4UFNBI3-1
Military and Veterans' Affairs
3/3/2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 710
1/29/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Military and Veterans' Affairs
1/28/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
4UFNBI3-1
Military and Veterans' Affairs
1/21/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Military and Veterans' Affairs
1/21/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Date
4/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1325
Date
3/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Vote
Date
3/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Vote
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 712
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711
Amd/Sub
4UFNBI3-1
Committee
Vote
R 711
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
4UFNBI3-1
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 710
Date
1/29/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Date
1/28/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
4UFNBI3-1
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-574

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Reported by First Chamber Committee
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR567
House
3/3/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 710
BIR
BIR567
Body
House
Date
3/3/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 710

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