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Votes and committee actions at a glance — March 16, 2026 Government Operations Committee
Summary
The committee voted to send several bills to calendar/rules or finance/ways and means, including measures on school tax allocations, banking exam schedules, department sunsets, and background checks for schools; tallies and destinations are listed.
The House Government Operations Committee acted on multiple bills on March 16, 2026. Clerk tallies and committee destinations are summarized below.
Key committee outcomes included: HB 2187 (tax allocations for school choice program) — 13 ayes, 0 nays; reported to calendar and rules. HB 2537 (extend banking examination cycles) — 14 ayes, 0 nays; reported to calendar and rules. HB 2530 (omnibus licensing cleanup) — 11 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present not voting; moved to finance/ways and means. The committee also reported the Department of Education sunset extension (12 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present not voting) and the Department of Human Services sunset extension (14 ayes, 0 nays) to calendar and rules. HB 2475 (private-school background checks), HB 2152 (animal indemnity) and HB 2135 (live-music fund revenue) were sent to finance or finance/ways and means as recorded by the clerk.
These votes reflect committee recommendations only and do not represent final House action. Members raised questions on several items during consideration; the clerk’s tallies were used to record outcomes.
