Became P.L.2025, c.391, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5987
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to reassign and clarify distribution of certain funds.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Nov 13
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
Its course
November 17, 2025 to January 20, 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 action12 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyNov 17 to Dec 2235 days
Military and Veterans' AffairsNov 17 to Dec 18 · moved on31 days
AppropriationsDec 18 to Dec 180 days
In the SenateDec 22 to Jan 1221 days
Military and Veterans' AffairsJan 6 to Jan 8 · moved on2 days
Budget and AppropriationsJan 8 to Jan 80 days
Back in the General AssemblyJan 12 to Jan 120 days
With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading68–3
Passed · Dec 22 · 2 present
Do pass as amended · Jan 8, 2026
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
General Assembly, third reading67–5
Passed · Jan 12, 2026 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 8, 2026
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Nov 17 – Dec 22
- Nov 17Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Dec 18Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 3
In the Senate Jan 6, 2026 – Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 6, 2026Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Jan 8, 2026Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 67 to 5, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.391
All 12 actions, as published
- Nov 17INT 1RA REF AMVGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18TRANS AAPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 6, 2026R/S REF SMVSenate
- Jan 8, 2026TRANS SBASenate
- Jan 8, 2026REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jan 12, 2026SUB FORSenate
- Jan 12, 2026PSSenate
- Jan 12, 2026R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor