The Senate took up 37 bills: 12 together on the consent calendar, then 25 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Wednesday, February 21, 2024},
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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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0533s, 4–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/07/2024, Without Objection
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0658s, 3–1.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2024-0658s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2024-0658s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0658s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 7–0.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the end of Finance, Without Objection
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the end of Finance, Without Objection
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–0.
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16).
In the record: Remove From Table
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0815s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0670s, 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0670s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0697s, 5–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0697s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 7–0.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 4–3.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
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 on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 20–4 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0674s, 3–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0802s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0673s, 2–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0673s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0678s, 3–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0678s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–2.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0672s, 3–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0672s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to when Senator D'Allesandro returns, Without Objection
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0696s, 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0696s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–1.
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Remove From Table
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2024-0583s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted
In the record: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2024-0583s ; 2/3 Necessary
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0583s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote