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HomeLegislationSB59 - 2026RS

Senate Bill 59

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Arthur Orr
Senate District 3

Act Link

Act No. 2026-597

Bill Documents

Enrolled4/9/2026

Past versions

Engrossed2/5/2026Introduced1/13/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectEducation
TitleHigher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/17/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-597
Committees
House Ways and Means EducationSenate Finance and Taxation Education
First Read1/13/2026
CompanionHB165 - Garrett
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
4/17/2026
Senate
Enacted
4/9/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor
4/9/2026
House
Signature Requested
4/9/2026
Senate
Enrolled
4/9/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
4/9/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1351
R 1351
4/1/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Ways and Means Education
4/1/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2/5/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Ways and Means Education
2/5/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
2/5/2026
Senate
Engrossed
2/5/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249
R 249
2/5/2026
Senate
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248
6YEESZ1-1
R 248
2/5/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered
6YEESZ1-1
Finance and Taxation Education
2/5/2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 247
1/29/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Finance and Taxation Education
1/28/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
1/28/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment
6YEESZ1-1
Finance and Taxation Education
1/13/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Finance and Taxation Education
1/13/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Date
4/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1351
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1351
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 249
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248
Amd/Sub
6YEESZ1-1
Committee
Vote
R 248
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
6YEESZ1-1
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 247
Date
1/29/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
1/28/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
1/28/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
6YEESZ1-1
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-597

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Reported by First Chamber Committee
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR212
Senate
2/5/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 247
BIR
BIR212
Body
Senate
Date
2/5/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 247
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