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Next Week's Schedule

Schedule 2 (March 13, 2026) – Next week, committees will meet Monday and Tuesday, before they head to the floor all day to work through bills ahead of their next legislative deadline – the first adjournment is scheduled for March 27. The Budget Conference Committee will continue to meet next week, as other conference committees also begin discussing differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

Monday, March 16
House Education – 1:30 p.m. – Room 218N
Informational hearing: Prohibits Promise Scholarship Awards from being used to fund corequisite courses. (Senate Bill 340  pending referral)

House Social Services Budget 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Presentation: Little Lobbyists – Advocating for kids with complex medical needs and disabilities

Tuesday, March 17
House Appropriations 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Final action: Senate Bill 181 – Limits the annual amount of expenditures and demand transfers from the State General Fund, requires certification by the State Treasurer and provides for additional requirements on the governor's and legislature's budget plans and legislative measures.

Wednesday, March 18

Thursday, March 19

Friday, March 20