The Senate took up 29 bills: 20 together on the consent calendar, then 9 one by one, listed below by bill.
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, February 4, 2021},
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note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-0024s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled 24–0 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Special Order to 02/11/2021
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 20–4 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-0033s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2021-0033s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 24–0 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2021-0033s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-0033s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 24–0 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Rerefer to Committee
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-0111s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2021-0111s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 24–0 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2021-0111s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-0111s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Roll calls the Senate took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.
Adjourn Late Session
Motion Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended 24–0 on a roll call
In the record: To Suspend Senate Rule 1-2 to allow the members to remain seated while speaking for all remote sessions
Adoption of the Finance Report
Motion Passed 24–0 on a roll call
To Adjourn the Early Session
Motion Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Rule 2-16 and Rule 2-17
Motion Passed 23–0 on a roll call
To Recess to the Call of the Chair
Motion Passed 23–0 on a roll call