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Votes at a glance: Major House bills voted by the Senate on March 19, 2026
Summary
The Senate advanced and passed a number of House bills on March 19, 2026. Below are concise outcomes for bills discussed and recorded on the Senate floor that day, including several unanimous or strongly supported measures.
House Bill 61 — Innkeeper/guest and extended‑stay provisions: Passed by substitute after adoption of amendment 2 (final recorded vote 32–18). (See separate article for full debate and amendment history.)
House Bill 541 — Tuition equalization grants (nursing programs): Senate reported passage; recorded vote in the transcript showed 45 ayes and 1 nay.
House Bill 907 — Completion Special Schools Act (requirements for local school systems and completion schools): Presented and passed with broad support (recorded passage reported as unanimous in transcript).
House Bill 946 — Authorize certain feral hog control measures (including locating hogs with unmanned aircraft systems): Presented and passed (recorded vote reported as 46–0 in transcript).
House Bill 987 — Portable benefit accounts for independent contractors (Voluntary Portable Benefits Act): Presented and passed (recorded vote reported as 44–1 in transcript).
House Bill 1086 — Firefighter safety notice requirements for buildings with certain truss construction: Presented as an honor in memory of fallen firefighters and passed unanimously (transcript recorded 45–0).
House Bill 1097 — Background checks and fingerprinting for certain mental health facility staff: Committee substitute adopted and bill passed (recorded vote in transcript 44–0 where shown).
Other routine code‑revision, tax and technical updates, committee substitutes and local bills were read and passed or referred as recorded in the day's calendar.
The Senate also adopted committee reports across multiple subject committees (education and youth; judiciary; rules; natural resources; health and human services; more), and recorded votes for many bills are included in the Senate’s floor transcript.
