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Votes at a glance: Senate State Affairs advances multiple RS memorials, confirmations and bills
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the committee moved several RS memorials to print, recommended confirmation of the gubernatorial appointee to the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, and advanced bills including S 1320 and S 1321 to the floor with do pass recommendations.
The Senate State Affairs Committee met Feb. 25 and approved a set of procedural and substantive actions. Highlights of committee action include:
- Minutes: The committee approved the minutes of Feb. 18, 2026 (motion by Senator Shippy; second by Senator Adams).
- Gubernatorial appointment: The committee voted to recommend confirmation of Cally Younger as Administrator of the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (motion by Senator Adams; second by Senator Den Hartog). The nomination, if supported by the full Senate, would commence an administrative term beginning March 17, 2025.
- Resolutions to print: The committee voted to send multiple RS memorials to print, including RS 33487C1 (balanced budget memorial), RS 33475 (Treasury trust bonds backed by gold), RS 33451 (State Treasurer investments in gold and silver), RS 33484 (education strategic performance plans), RS 33510 (education funding formula), RS 33492 (college athletics), RS 33472 (driving/right-hand lane), and RS 33473 (campaign finance updates). Motions were made and carried by voice votes.
- Bills recommended to the floor: S 1320 (State Controller language cleanup) and S 1321 (reporting/noncompliance provisions) were both moved to the floor with do pass recommendations by voice vote.
All motions recorded in the minutes carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the committee minutes.
