Became law, signed March 24, 2025, 63 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
House Bill 1547
AN ACT to create a committee to study special education funding during the 2025-26 interim; and to provide for a legislative management report.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
AN ACT to create a committee to study special education funding during the 2025-26 interim; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
10 co-sponsors
Michelle Axtman, Todd Beard, Liz Conmy, Kyle Davison, Jim Jonas, Tim Mathern, Alisa Mitskog, Jon O. Nelson, Anna S. Novak, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck
Its course
January 20 to March 25, 2025, 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.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education14–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 13
House of Representatives, second reading86–5
Passed · Feb 18 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Monson, David Richter, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jayme Davis, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner, Zachary Ista
Nay Christina Wolff, Donna Henderson, Jeff Hoverson, Lori VanWinkle, Mike Schatz
Not voting Dick Anderson, Josh Christy, Mike Brandenburg
Education5–0
Do pass · Mar 11 · 1 present
Senate, second reading47–0
Passed · Mar 12
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Kathy Hogan, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 14
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 18
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Education
- Feb 12Heard in Education
- Feb 13Education recommended it as amended, 14 to 0
- Feb 14Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 86 to 5
In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 12
- Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
- Feb 20Read a first time and sent to Education
- Mar 11Heard in Education
- Education recommended it, 5 to 0
- Mar 12Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 25
- Mar 13Returned to the House of Representatives
- Mar 14Signed in the Senate
- Mar 20Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Mar 24Signed by the Governor
- Mar 25Filed with the Secretary of State
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
- Feb 13Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0House of Representatives
- Feb 14Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5House of Representatives
- Feb 19Received from HouseSenate
- Feb 20Introduced, first reading, referred Education CommitteeSenate
- Mar 11Committee Hearing 11:30Senate
- Mar 11Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1Senate
- Mar 12Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
- Mar 13Returned to HouseHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14Signed by PresidentSenate
- Mar 20Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
- Mar 20Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
- Mar 24Signed by Governor 03/21House of Representatives
- Mar 25Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24Both houses