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Senate Federal and State Affairs committee introduces four measures including election restrictions and immigration resolution
Summary
The committee introduced three election-related bills and a Senate concurrent resolution urging coordination with the federal executive branch on immigration; the chair called for introduction with no objections and each measure was formally introduced.
The chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee introduced four measures at the opening meeting: three election-related bills and a concurrent resolution on immigration coordination.
The bills introduced were: - 25RS0103: a bill to prohibit ranked-choice voting methods. - 25RS0287: a bill to prohibit use of federal money for state election-related activities. - 25RS0370: a bill to eliminate the three-day post-election period for returning advance voting ballots; the chair said the committee will review this after a recent appellate-court ruling found the three-day grace period unconstitutional. - 25RS0437: a Senate concurrent resolution encouraging Governor Kelly to work with the Trump administration on any executive orders regarding illegal immigration.
For each introduction the chair asked, "Any questions or objections to the introduction of this bill?" and, "Seeing none, that bill is introduced," after which the measures were recorded as introduced. No committee debate or formal votes on the measures occurred during the session.
Committee members did not object to the introductions and no amendments or motions were offered at that time. The chair closed the session after the introductions and administrative matters.
The transcript does not specify bill sponsors, committee referral beyond the Federal and State Affairs Committee, or timelines for hearings on these measures.
