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House suspends rules to give administration until Feb. 9 to file budget bills
Summary
The House suspended its rules to permit the administration until close of business on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, to file the appropriations bill, bond bill, index bill and other administration bills comprising the governor's budget package.
Leader Lambeth moved to suspend the rules to allow the administration additional time to file budget-related bills. The motion specified the extension would run until the close of business on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, and the Speaker accepted the motion "without objection," so the suspension was ordered.
The motion applied to the appropriations bill, bond bill, index bill and other administration bills that make up the governor's budget proposal; leadership framed the request as procedural, giving the administration and legal staff additional time to complete filings. The Clerk and Speaker indicated legal staff can draft remotely if needed, and members were told leadership would give an updated determination on any additional deadline adjustments after monitoring weather and drafting timelines.
