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2025R: HB1589 ACT 676

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF A COUNTY; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ANNUAL COUNTY FINANCIAL REPORT.

Latest action: Notification that HB1589 is now Act 676

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Sponsor	Role
Schulz	lead
Crowell	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 25, 2025, 2:48 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Feb 25, 2025, 5:07 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 5, 2025, 11:28 a.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 6, 2025, 2:05 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 6, 2025, 5:17 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 6, 2025, 5:17 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 1:23 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 6:16 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 6:17 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 8:34 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 8:34 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 10, 2025, 11:10 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 16, 2025, 3:52 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1589 is now Act 676

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House City, County - Local Affairs Committee Meeting · Big Mac, Room B	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 6, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Revenue and Taxation · Old Supreme Court	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

DFA1 · Apr 4, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1589 Bill Subtitle: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF A COUNTY; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ANNUAL COUNTY FINANCIAL REPORT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Schulz and Sen. Crowell Basic Change: HB1589 updates the annual county financial report. Specifically, the bill: • Allows a county to make a payment by electronic funds transfer if the funds are used for payment to a creditor by order of a court with competent jurisdiction; and • Updates the information which must be included in a county's annual financial report. Fiscal Impact: None. Taxpayer Impact: None. Resources Required: None. Time Required: Adequate time is provided for implementation. Procedural Changes: None. Other Comments: None. Legal Analysis: None.

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 7, 2025, 1:23 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Mar 5, 2025, 11:28 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1063

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 6:16:33 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

House · RCS 451

Thursday, March 6, 2025 2:05:21 PM · arkleg

96Yea

0Nay

4Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (96)

Not voting (4)

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