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Committee report: Senate Committee of the Whole advances multiple bills including telecom, rail and streamflow measures
Summary
The Committee of the Whole reported a package of bills to the full Senate, advancing measures on electronic license privacy, telecommunications registration, motor-carrier timelines, railroad reporting thresholds and others; the committee report was adopted by the Senate 47–3.
The Committee of the Whole reported several bills to the full Senate after second-reading consideration and, in one case, a third-reading vote.
Key outcomes recorded in the transcript:
- Senate Bill 124 (electronic license privacy): sponsor described it as expanding a 2023 measure from driver's licenses to all licenses; recorded committee second-reading result: 50 senators voted aye (clerk recorded 50 ayes) and the bill passed second reading.
- Senate Bill 51 (telecommunications provider registration): would replace a prescriptive registration list with rulemaking authority for the Public Service Commission; committee second-reading vote recorded 46 aye, 4 nay.
- Senate Bill 22 (motor carrier timeline): extends the deadline to set hearing dates for certain motor-carrier applications from 60 to 90 days; recorded committee vote 50 aye.
- Senate Bill 23 (railroad reporting thresholds): updates reporting rules to align with Federal Railroad Administration thresholds; committee second-reading vote recorded 46 aye, 4 nay.
- Senate Bill 55 (stream flow legislative intent): recorded on third reading with final passage recorded as 30 aye and 20 no.
The Committee of the Whole formal report listed S.B. 124, 13, 51, 92, 101, 22 and 23 as passed by committee and the report was adopted by the Senate by a 47–3 recorded vote. Several bills (SB 13, 92, 101) drew floor debate during second reading; others were advanced with limited discussion.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in transcript): SB 124 — 50 ayes (second reading); SB 13 — committee second-reading vote 32–18; SB 51 — 46–4; SB 92 — 32–18; SB 101 — 35–15; SB 22 — 50–0 (recorded 50 aye); SB 23 — 46–4; SB 55 (third reading) — 30–20.
The Committee of the Whole report adopting the set of bills was adopted by the Senate: 47 ayes, 3 no. Several floor announcements and committee scheduling followed the votes.
