2019 Senate Bill 372

Appropriations: “Omnibus” budget

Introduced in the Senate

June 13, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2019-2020 “Omnibus” budget funding all state departments. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 18, 2019

Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)

To send the bill to the Senate as just a "shell" or "placeholder" budget with no actual appropriations. This is a procedural device used for working out the differences between the House and Senate budgets, and eventually for negotiating a final budget between a Republican-controlled legislature and a Democratic governor.

Received in the House

June 18, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 4, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 5, 2019

Passed in the House 59 to 50 (details)

To send the bill to the Senate as just a "shell" or "placeholder" budget with no actual appropriations. This is a procedural device used for working out the differences between the House and Senate budgets, and eventually for negotiating a final budget between a Republican-controlled legislature and a Democratic governor.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 10, 2019