The Senate took up 64 bills: 43 together on the consent calendar, then 21 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-S-2026-04-16,
title = {The Senate, Thursday, April 16, 2026},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2026-04-16},
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 journal records 1 senator as excused by the Senate for the day, that is, permission to be away. A senator excused for the day may still have voted on part of it, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS), 4–0.
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-1446s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision) 2026-1446s
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9).
In the record: Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading, Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment and Reconsider the vote on Floor Amendment #2026-1446s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-1446s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-1396s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-1396s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-1339s, 2–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-1384s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-1384s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 15–8 on a roll call
Senate Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Interim Study (IS), 3–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-1427s, 4–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 2–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment