Senate rejects effort to pull civil‑rights bill from committee for full floor debate

Feb 12, 2026

Senator Cedric Hayden moved to withdraw Senate Bill 15 63 from Judiciary Committee to allow full Senate debate on civil‑rights provisions; after brief remarks and several vote explanations the motion failed on a roll call, and the bill remained in committee.

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Senator Cedric Hayden moved on the Senate floor to withdraw Senate Bill 15 63 from the Judiciary Committee so the full Senate could consider the bill’s original civil‑rights language before a committee dash‑2 amendment was adopted.

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