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HB 4354Session 2026HouseBecame law

Relating to necessity allowance

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Current stage

Became law

Introduced

Jan 15, 2026

Latest action

Aug 13, 2026

Recorded roll calls

3

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Health

Source subjects

Health

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Burkhammer

cosponsor

Mazzocchi

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Aug 13, 2026

    Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    Became LawHouse
  2. Apr 1, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Mar 18, 2026

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    Executive SignatureHouse
  5. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive SignatureSenate
  6. Mar 14, 2026

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  7. Mar 14, 2026

    House Message received

    Senate
  8. Mar 13, 2026

    Completed legislative action

    House
  9. Mar 13, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  10. Mar 13, 2026

    House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 497)

    House
  11. Mar 13, 2026

    House received Senate message

    House
  12. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate requests House to concur

    Senate
  13. Mar 10, 2026

    Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 395)

    PassageSenate
  14. Mar 10, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  15. Mar 10, 2026

    On 3rd reading

    Senate
  16. Mar 9, 2026

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    Senate
  17. Mar 9, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  18. Mar 9, 2026

    On 2nd reading

    Senate
  19. Mar 6, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1Senate
  20. Mar 6, 2026

    Immediate consideration

    Senate
  21. Mar 6, 2026

    Reported do pass, as amended by Judiciary

    Committee PassageSenate
  22. Feb 24, 2026

    To Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  23. Feb 24, 2026

    Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  24. Feb 21, 2026

    Referred to Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  25. Feb 21, 2026

    Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary then Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  26. Jan 28, 2026

    To Health and Human Resources

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  27. Jan 28, 2026

    To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  28. Jan 28, 2026

    Introduced in Senate

    IntroductionSenate
  29. Jan 27, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  30. Jan 27, 2026

    Passed House (Roll No. 19)

    PassageHouse
  31. Jan 27, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  32. Jan 27, 2026

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  33. Jan 26, 2026

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  34. Jan 23, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  35. Jan 23, 2026

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  36. Jan 22, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1House
  37. Jan 22, 2026

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    House
  38. Jan 21, 2026

    2nd reference dispensed

    House
  39. Jan 21, 2026

    By substitute, do pass

    House
  40. Jan 19, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  41. Jan 15, 2026

    To House Health and Human Resources

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  42. Jan 15, 2026

    Introduced in House

    IntroductionHouse
  43. Jan 15, 2026

    To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  44. Jan 15, 2026

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passMar 13, 2026House

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Vote source ↗
97 yes0 no0 excused2 not voting
View 99 recorded positions
Adkinsyes
Akersyes
Amosyes
Andersyes
Andersonyes
Bellyes
Bridgesyes
Brooksyes
Browningyes
Burkhammeryes
Butleryes
Campbellyes
Cannon, Dyes
Cannon, Jyes
Canterburyyes
Chiarelliyes
Clarkyes
Clayyes
Coop-Gonzalezyes
Cooperyes
Crissyes
Crouseyes
Deanyes
Dillonyes
Dittmanyes
Drennanyes
Eldridgeyes
Ellingtonyes
Fehrenbacheryes
Ferrellyes
Flaniganyes
Fluhartyyes
Fogginyes
Funkhouseryes
Garciayes
Gearheartyes
Greenyes
Hallyes
Hamiltonyes
Hansenyes
Heckertyes
Hillenbrandyes
Hiteyes
Holsteinyes
Hornbuckleyes
Hornbyyes
Horstyes
Hottyes
Howell, Gyes
Howell, Tyes
Jeffriesyes
Jenningsyes
Jordanyes
Kellyyes
Kimbleyes
Kyleyes
Leavittyes
Lewisyes
Linvilleyes
Lucasyes
Mallowyes
Marpleyes
Martinyes
Mastersyes
Maynoryes
Mazzocchiyes
McCormickyes
McGeehanyes
Milleryes
Mooreyes
Parsonsyes
Petittonot voting
Phillipsyes
Pinsonyes
Prittyes
Pushkinyes
Ridenouryes
Rileyyes
Rohrbachyes
Roopyes
Shamblinyes
Sheedyyes
Smith, Bnot voting
Smith, Dyes
Speaker Hanshawyes
Statleryes
Stephensyes
Streetyes
Toneyyes
Vanceyes
Ward, Byes
Ward, Gyes
Wattyes
Whiteyes
Williamsyes
Willisyes
Worrellyes
Youngyes
Zatezaloyes
passMar 10, 2026Senate

Passage

Vote source ↗
34 yes0 no0 not voting
View 34 recorded positions
AZINGERyes
BARNHARTyes
BARRETTyes
BARTLETTyes
CHAPMANyes
CHARNOCKyes
CLEMENTSyes
DEEDSyes
FULLERyes
GARCIAyes
GRADYyes
HAMILTONyes
HARTyes
HELTONyes
JEFFRIESyes
MARTINyes
MAYNARD, Myes
MAYNARD, Zyes
MORRISyes
MR PRESIDENTyes
OLIVERIOyes
PHILLIPSyes
QUEENyes
ROBERTSyes
ROSEyes
RUCKERyes
TAKUBOyes
TARRyes
TAYLORyes
THORNEyes
WELDyes
WILLISyes
WOELFELyes
WOODRUMyes
passJan 27, 2026House

PASSAGE

Vote source ↗
88 yes0 no0 excused11 not voting
View 99 recorded positions
Adkinsyes
Akersyes
Amosyes
Andersyes
Andersonyes
Barnhartyes
Bellyes
Bridgesnot voting
Brooksyes
Browningyes
Burkhammeryes
Butleryes
Campbellyes
Cannon, Dyes
Cannon, Jnot voting
Canterburynot voting
Chiarelliyes
Clarkyes
Clayyes
Coop-Gonzalezyes
Cooperyes
Crissyes
Crouseyes
Deannot voting
Dillonyes
Dittmanyes
Drennanyes
Eldridgeyes
Ellingtonyes
Fehrenbacheryes
Ferrellyes
Flaniganyes
Fluhartyyes
Fogginyes
Funkhouseryes
Garciayes
Gearheartyes
Greenyes
Hallyes
Hamiltonyes
Hansenyes
Heckertyes
Hillenbrandyes
Hiteyes
Holsteinyes
Hornbuckleyes
Hornbyyes
Horstyes
Hottyes
Howell, Gyes
Howell, Tyes
Jeffriesyes
Jenningsyes
Jordanyes
Kimbleyes
Kumpyes
Kyleyes
Leavittyes
Lewisyes
Linvilleyes
Lucasyes
Mallowyes
Marpleyes
Martinyes
Mastersyes
Maynoryes
Mazzocchiyes
McCormickyes
McGeehannot voting
Millernot voting
Mooreyes
Parsonsyes
Petittonot voting
Phillipsyes
Pinsonyes
Prittyes
Pushkinyes
Ridenouryes
Rileyyes
Rohrbachyes
Roopyes
Shamblinyes
Sheedyyes
Smith, Byes
Smith, Dnot voting
Speaker Hanshawyes
Statleryes
Stephensyes
Streetnot voting
Toneyyes
Vanceyes
Wardnot voting
Wattyes
Whitenot voting
Williamsyes
Willisyes
Worrellyes
Youngyes
Zatezaloyes

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