Votes at a glance: several concurrence votes carried; multiple bills signed and conference committees appointed
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Summary
On 2026-03-10 the Senate concurred in multiple House amendments across plenary votes, the president read titles as several bills were signed, and the chamber appointed conference committees for bills with differences; key roll calls and committee appointments are summarized.
The Senate recorded a series of concurrence votes, signings and committee appointments during the session.
Key roll calls and outcomes recorded in the transcript include: concurrence in House amendments to Senate Bill 39 (31 yays, 3 nays, 1 excused); Senate Bill 135 (33 yays, 1 nay, 1 excused); Senate Bill 159 (31 yeas, 3 nays, 1 excused); Senate Bill 106 (20 yeas, 11 nays, 4 excused); Senate Bill 119 (20 yays, 12 nays, 3 excused); and Senate Bill 221 (29 yays, 5 nays, 1 excused). The presiding officer declared each motion carried where the transcript reports so.
Bill signings and titles read for the record included (as read aloud): Senate Bill 222 (appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, stormwater and riparian buffer initiative projects, declared an emergency); Senate Bill 102 (modify distribution of gaming revenues); Senate Bill 49 (safeguard integrity, privacy and security of genetic data and provide a penalty); and a series of House bills on topics including child support provisions, biological filtration systems at lodging establishments, property tax bill website access, municipal capital improvement local funding mechanisms, principles for state agencies on reservation impacts, immunity following drug‑related overdose, cooperation with Indian tribes, and licensure of nonmedical home care agencies. The transcript notes these titles were read at the time the president signed the bills.
The president pro tem appointed Senate conference committees to meet with 'light' House committees to reconcile differences on House Bill 1200 and House Bill 1209. The Senate also appointed a conference committee for Senate Bill 74 after a motion not to concur was approved; appointees for the SB74 conference committee were Otten, Lapke and Miskimmons. The Senate likewise moved not to concur on Senate Bill 121 and appointed a committee to meet with the House.
Other procedural items: Senator Melhoff moved a recess until 2 p.m.; Senator Zickman moved to adjourn at the session’s close, and the motion carried by voice vote. Members made several brief announcements and the Legislative Research Council was recognized for its 75th anniversary.
Why it matters: The day's actions advanced multiple bills through concurrence votes, recorded executive signings for several measures and set conference committees to resolve inter‑chamber differences, moving the legislative process forward on a range of policy areas.