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Senate gives first readings to a package of bills on water, transportation, education and the environment
Summary
On Jan. 7, 2026 the Senate read a group of bills for the first time — on autopsy-report access, motor-vehicle inspections, water and wastewater connections, smart meters, prekindergarten in isolated districts, contaminated-property remediation timelines, ecological restoration, mattress recycling responsibility, and chloride reduction — and referred each to committee before adjourning.
The Senate on Jan. 7, 2026 gave first readings to a package of bills on public-health records, transportation, water infrastructure, education and several environment- and waste-related measures, then adjourned ahead of the governor’s State of the State address.
The bills were read aloud and, after each first reading, the presiding officer announced committee referrals. Most measures were sent to the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy; others were referred to Health and Welfare, Transportation and Education. The session included several brief announcements from senators about committee meetings and caucus events and ended when the Senate approved an adjournment motion to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.
Key items read for the first time included: "S 2 10, an act relating to access to autopsy reports," which the…
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