Senate informed of dozens of bills sent from the House; secretary reads list
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Summary
On March 5, 2026, the Senate clerk read a long list of House and Senate files transmitted to the body, noting a range of subjects from civil rights and transportation to vehicle regulations and health-care provisions; several bill titles were read quickly and portions of the transcript were unclear.
The secretary read a long series of bills transmitted by the House on March 5, 2026, and several Senate files, flagging the items for the Senate’s consideration. The list as read included (verbatim phrasing from the floor where clear): Senate File 579 (a bill relating to civil rights commissions, local civil rights agencies); Senate File 2880 (a bill relating to transportation and regulation matters associated with operation, registration, titling, motor vehicles, and Mississippi River Parkway Commission matters); Senate File 2416 (a bill relating to interviews conducted to report child abuse); Senate File 490 (a bill concerning low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by electric motors); and Senate File 2340 (authority of county and city regulation of certain battery charge/security alarm systems on nonresidential properties). The secretary also read many House files on topics including health-care decision making, public employer retirement, controlled substances scheduling, motor vehicle dealer practices, and environmental emissions.
The reading served to place the listed measures on the Senate’s calendar and to inform members; the transcript shows the items were identified by file number and brief subject language as read by the clerk. Many titles and some file numbers in the transcript were difficult to follow and portions appeared garbled in this excerpt; where the transcript does not clearly state a title or effective date, that information is noted as "not specified." The clerk dated some actions (the House passage is noted as 03/05/2026).
Why it matters: The reading notifies senators of incoming legislation that may be scheduled for committee referral, debate, or floor action. The transcript does not record any Senate debate, referral decisions, or votes on the bills themselves within the excerpt provided.
Next step: The Senate recessed to allow the Rules and Administration Committee to meet immediately; subsequent referral or scheduling of the read bills is not recorded in this excerpt.