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Votes at a glance: Senate Appropriations committee advances a large package of budget and policy bills
Summary
The Senate Committee on Appropriations considered a long series of bills and amendments tied to the state budget and policy changes. Most bills were advanced, many unanimously or by voice consent; a number were placed on the committee’s consent calendar.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations met for a lengthy session and took roll-call or voice votes on a broad set of measures (bills numbered roughly SB 206 through SB 270 in the transcript). Committee members moved many bills to the consent calendar; several received recorded roll-call votes. The committee front-loaded no single bill as the dominant item for the agenda, instead advancing a large slate of appropriations and policy-related bills.
Key outcomes at a glance
- SB 206 (the long bill): advanced by the committee, passed 6-1 on a roll call. - SB 207: passed by the committee, recorded as 7-0. - SB 208: passed by the committee, recorded as 5-2. - SB 209: passed unanimously. - SB 210: passed 6-1. - SB 211: passed 6-1. - SB 212: passed 6-1. - SB 213: passed 6-1. - SB 214: passed 6-1 (committee noted questions about school-meals funding and ballot measures but advanced the bill). - SB 215 through SB 217: passed unanimously and placed on the consent calendar. - SB 218 through SB 231 and many subsequent bills through SB 270: the committee advanced the majority by unanimous votes or voice votes and designated many for the consent calendar; a small number had recorded votes with 5-2 or 6-1 margins as noted below.
The committee used the consent calendar extensively: where no member objected, bills were placed on the consent calendar for floor consideration. Several bills received short sponsor presentations with no public testimony; witnesses were present and gave extended testimony only for a few measures (most notably SB 25-229, covered in a separate article).
The committee also approved a series of technical and policy amendments (for example, J001 and L001 on specific bills) by voice vote or unanimous consent.
What this means
The committee’s action advanced the bulk of the budget package and related policy bills to the next stage of floor consideration, with many items slated for the consent calendar. Several budget-driven choices — including program reductions, transfers of cash-fund balances and the reclassification of certain continuously appropriated funds — were included in the materials the committee considered and will affect the state’s fiscal picture in the coming year.
Votes at a glance — selected roll-call results (as recorded in committee)
- SB 206 — passes 6–1 - SB 207 — passes 7–0 - SB 208 — passes 5–2 - SB 209 — passes unanimously - SB 210 — passes 6–1 - SB 211 — passes 6–1 - SB 212 — passes 6–1 - SB 213 — passes 6–1 - SB 214 — passes 5–2 - SB 215 — passes unanimously - SB 216 — passes unanimously - SB 217 — passes unanimously - SB 218 — passes unanimously - SB 219 — passes unanimously - SB 220 — passes unanimously - SB 221 — passes unanimously - SB 222 — passes unanimously - SB 223 — passes unanimously - SB 224 — passes unanimously - SB 225 — passes unanimously - SB 226 — passes unanimously - SB 227 — passes unanimously - SB 228 — passes unanimously - SB 229 — passes 6–1 (see separate article) - SB 230 — passes unanimously - SB 231 — passes unanimously - SB 232 — passes unanimously - SB 233 — passes unanimously - SB 234 — passes unanimously - SB 235 — passes unanimously - SB 236 — passed unanimously (but pulled after an objection to consent calendar) - SB 237 — passes unanimously - SB 238 — passes unanimously - SB 239 — passes unanimously - SB 240 — passes unanimously - SB 241 — passes unanimously - SB 242 — passes 6–1 - SB 243 — passes unanimously - SB 244 — passes unanimously - SB 245 — passes 5–2 - SB 246 — passes unanimously - SB 247 — passes unanimously (amendment L001 passed by voice prior to final roll call) - SB 248 — passes unanimously - SB 249 — passes unanimously - SB 250 — passes unanimously - SB 251 — passes unanimously (amendment J001 adopted by voice) - SB 252 — passes unanimously - SB 253 — passes unanimously - SB 254 — passes 5–2 - SB 255 — passes 5–2 - SB 256 — passes unanimously - SB 257 — passes unanimously - SB 258 — passes unanimously (amendment L001 adopted) - SB 259 — passes unanimously - SB 260 — passes unanimously - SB 261 — recorded objection to consent calendar; not placed on consent calendar - SB 262 — passes unanimously (amendment L001 adopted) - SB 263 — passes unanimously (objected to consent calendar by a member) - SB 264 — passes unanimously (amendment L001 adopted) - SB 265 — passes unanimously - SB 266 — passes unanimously (amendment J001 adopted) - SB 267 — passes unanimously - SB 268 — passes 6–1 - SB 269 — passes 6–1 - SB 270 — passes 4–3 (recorded roll call on a narrower party-line margin)
Notes: Where the committee recorded unanimous voice or roll-call consent the listing above reads “passes unanimously.” Where the transcript recorded a roll-call tally (for example, 6–1 or 5–2) that tally is reported. Several bills were specifically noted as placed on the consent calendar when no senator objected.
If you need the full roll-call matrix (individual yes/no votes for each bill), staff can provide the certified roll-call records; the committee transcript records many of the individual aye/no calls by senator for each measure.
