The Senate, Thursday, April 9, 2026

The Senate took up 52 bills: 45 together on the consent calendar, then 7 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 8PDF, as the Senate printed it
Votes Taken
52 voice votes
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.

What the Senate Did That Day

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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.

HB 1066-FN (2026)Interim Study
relative to warrant articles authorizing lease agreements.

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS), 4–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection

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enabling the fish and game department to create a permit and fee for the use of fish and game staff by other state agencies and departments.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-1130s, 5–0.

Waived Referral to Finance; Without Objection

Motion Passed

Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-1130s, 2026-1260s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1130s and #2026-1260s

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prohibiting the sale of a child's personal data.

Senate Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-1273s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

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establishing the position of academic research and improvement performance data analyst in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

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

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