Votes at a glance: multiple Senate bills passed by the House
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The House recorded final passage of several Senate bills today, including measures on fetal-death dating, referee protections, foreclosure-fee fixes, rural county designation, HIV antiviral coverage, and a public-safety/face-covering bill. Vote tallies are included for each item.
The House concluded votes on several Senate-origin bills during the floor session. Below are the final recorded Tallies and brief descriptions based on floor remarks and clerk announcements.
Substitute Senate Bill 6025 — final passage: clerk announced 91 yays, 2 nays, 5 excused. Sponsors said the bill updates how the time of fetal death is dated, moving to more accurate, objective methods.
Engrossed Senate Bill 5272 (as amended by the House) — amendment 2096 adopted, bill advanced to third reading; clerk announced 92 yays, 2 nays, 4 excused when the amended package moved forward.
Substitute Senate Bill 5938 (Foreclosure Fairness Act technical fix) — final passage: clerk announced 59 yays, 35 nays, 4 excused. Sponsors described the measure as a technical fix to prevent duplicate fees assessed to homeowners and to authorize statewide implementation by the Department of Commerce.
Substitute Senate Bill 6149 (rural county designation) — final passage: clerk announced 93 yays, 1 nay, 4 excused. Members said the bill adds a tertiary rural-county definition (cap at 45,000 population) so eligible counties can access grant programs.
Senate Bill 6183 (insurance coverage for HIV antiviral medications) — final passage: clerk announced 93 yays, 1 nay, 4 excused. Supporters described the bill as expanding prior-access requirements beyond Medicaid to private carriers to speed access to life-saving treatments.
Senate Bill 5467 (small amendment to water/sewer district surplus property threshold) — final passage: clerk announced 94 yays, 0 nays, 4 excused; proponents described it as a modest efficiency update.
Substitute Senate Bill 5855 (community safety / face-covering restrictions on law enforcement) — final passage: clerk announced 56 yays, 37 nays, 5 excused. The bill generated the most floor debate and multiple amendments before passage.
These recorded tallies and short descriptions reflect statements and counts read on the House floor by the clerk and presiding officer.