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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2898

Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.

Became law as Chapter 505, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF $20 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND; TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF $125 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE 2026 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

51 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett, Andy Berry, Bradford Blackmon, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Nicole Boyd, Gary Brumfield, Hob Bryan, Albert Butler, Joel R. Carter, Jr., Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Scott DeLano, Johnny DuPree, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Don Hartness, Rod Hickman, Angela Burks Hill, Briggs Hopson, Reginald Jackson, Chris Johnson, Dean Kirby, Philman Ladner, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Kamesha Mumford, Sollie B. Norwood, Rita Potts Parks, Justin Pope, Brian Rhodes, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Lane Taylor, Joseph Thomas, Mike Thompson, Angela Turner Ford, Neil S. Whaley, Brice Wiggins, Bart Williams, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 315 days

AppropriationsJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 530 days

Appropriations AFeb 6 to Mar 325 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Appropriations AMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 632 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 3Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Appropriations A and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  4. Mar 3Reported as amended from AP to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported as amended from AC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Mar 5Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and DeLano
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Read, Deweese and Oliver
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 3PassedSenate
  5. Feb 3Immediate ReleaseSenate
  6. Feb 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 6Referred To Appropriations A;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To ACHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AC To APHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 19Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,DeLanoSenate
  16. Mar 23Conferees Named Read,Deweese,OliverHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor