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Votes at a glance: Ways and Means Committee advances scores of bills to Rules on fiscal cutoff day
Summary
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced numerous bills across tax, labor, health, education and environment policy to the Rules Committee or moved them without recommendation; many substitutes and amendments were adopted. This roundup lists key items, outcomes and procedural next steps.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee completed staff briefings and took votes on a large packet of bills during its Feb. 9, 2026 executive session. Below are key outcomes and procedural notes drawn from the committee record.
Key outcomes (selected): - Gubernatorial appointment 9306 (Kristin Fraser to the Board of Tax Appeals) — Committee moved a confirmed recommendation (voice vote). - Substitute Senate Bill 6,147 (grocery establishment closure notice requirements) — Proposed substitute 1 (Conway) adopted; substituted bill received a due-pass recommendation to Rules (voice vote). - Substitute Senate Bill 6,035 (voting services for military, tribal and disabled voters) — Second substitute adopted and received a due-pass recommendation to Rules subject to signatures. - Substitute Senate Bill 6,239 (tort arbitration) — Amendment 4…
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