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2026 Regular Session

SB340

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a minimum $2,000,000 appropriation for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from certain money remitted by managed care organizations and, under certain circumstances, general funds.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate January 23, 2026 Senate passed March 23, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 23, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

View roll call

April 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

122 yea–1 nay · 17 not voting · 1 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

January 23, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
  2. Senate Returned Passed
  3. House Third Reading Passed (122-1) View roll call
  4. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. House Favorable Report by Appropriations
  6. House Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
  7. House Hearing canceled
  8. House Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.
  9. House Hearing canceled
  10. House Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. House Referred Appropriations
  12. Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  14. Senate Favorable with Amendments {653422/1 Adopted View roll call
  15. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  16. Senate Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  17. Senate First Reading Finance
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