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Senate adopts temporary rules for electronic participation, approves adjournment resolutions and refers multiple bills to committees

Senate · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The Senate adopted SR 18 and SR 19 to extend electronic committee meeting rules, approved several joint resolutions (JRS 29, 30, 31) scheduling adjournments and a joint assembly, referred a list of bills to committees of jurisdiction, and approved a motion to suspend rules to introduce bills by number.

The presiding officer and reader carried several procedural actions on the floor, including readings and voice adoptions of temporary and joint resolutions and the referral of multiple bills to committees of jurisdiction.

The Senate adopted SR 18, which extends the provisions of permanent Senate rule 32a regarding committee meetings through March 10, 2026, by voice vote. The chamber then adopted SR 19, which amends temporary rule 9B (electronic participation in Senate…

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