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Senate clerk reports House messages; bills on THC drinks, species conservation, school-board disqualifications and drug costs introduced
Summary
During a brief Senate session the clerk reported measures transmitted from the House and introduced four Senate bills — on regulation of lawful THC beverages, Species Conservation Trust Fund measures, school-board member disqualifying convictions, and prescription drug out-of-pocket contribution rules — then the Senate agreed to adjourn until April 17.
The clerk reported messages from the House that several measures had passed on third reading and were transmitted to the reviser of statutes, enumerating multiple House and Senate bills and a Senate joint resolution as printed in the House Journal on April dates.
The clerk then introduced several Senate bills: Senate Bill 164 (sponsored by Sen. Gonzales and house sponsors named as Representatives Martinez and Woodrow) concerning regulation of lawful THC beverages; Senate Bill 165 (sponsored by Senators Robertson and Peltner and Representatives McCormick and Soper) described as measures to support species appropriation from the Species Conservation Trust Fund; Senate Bill 166 (sponsored by Senators Benavides and Kipp and Representative Goldstein) concerning disqualifying convictions for school board members; and Senate Bill 167 (sponsored by Senators Benavides and Mullica and Representatives Basnicker and Lindsey) concerning a covered person’s contribution under a health benefit plan based on out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses. The clerk’s readings provided titles and sponsor names but the transcript records no floor debate on these bills.
After the introductions, Majority Leader Cutter moved that 'the senate adjourns until Friday, April 17 at 9AM.' The chair put the motion to a voice vote ('All those in favor, say aye; opposed, no') and announced, 'The aye has it,' scheduling adjournment until 9:00 a.m. on April 17, 2026.
The transcript records introductions and the adjournment voice vote; it does not record committee referrals, bill texts beyond short descriptions, or recorded roll-call votes on legislation.
