HB 1-A (2025): making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

HB 1-A (2025)

making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Finance
• Senate committee: Finance
• Subject: State Government
• Chapter law: 140

The Story

It was introduced on February 20, 2025 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2025, with 702 people signed in online: 55 in support, 561 in opposition and 86 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 31, 2025 and April 3, 2025. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1474h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1474h) was adopted on a roll call 197–178 on April 10, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On April 10, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 192–183. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025. The committee voted 6–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2638s). On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. The committee's amendment (2025-2638s) was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to beginning of the regular calendar, Without Objection”. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2638s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jason Osborne. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Sharon Carson. A committee of conference met on June 12, 2025, June 13, 2025, June 16, 2025, June 17, 2025, June 18, 2025 and June 19, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2865c) on a roll call 16–8. On June 26, 2025 the House rejected the conference report (2025-2865c) on a roll call 182–183. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted “Reconsider HB1” on a roll call 185–180, on a motion by Rep. Brian Taylor. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2865c) on a roll call 185–180. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2899e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 27, 2025, making it Chapter 140 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Keith Erf (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
• Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 12, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Finance, SH Reps Hall
• March 31, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, Reps Hall
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 12, 2025, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• June 13, 2025, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• June 16, 2025, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• June 17, 2025, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• June 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• June 19, 2025, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• June 26, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 26, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• April 10, 2025, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 197, nays 178, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 192, nays 183, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Shall the Decision of the President Stand — yeas 8, nays 16, failed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 15, nays 9, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2638s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 182, nays 183, failed
• June 26, 2025, House: Reconsider — yeas 185, nays 180, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 185, nays 180, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19, page 18
• SC 19
• SC 24A
• This page’s data as JSON