Legislative Expense Allowance
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026 · House Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Jan 21, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Feb 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Jan 29, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-11)
house
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
P
Brian Adams
RRepublican
P
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Tameika Isaac Devine
DDemocratic
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