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HB 398 Enacted

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Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 602 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0602)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB398ER)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 5-N 0-A)
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103448D
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce