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Votes and actions: Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee, Feb. 9, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions and committee outcomes on Feb. 9, 2026: minutes approved; S 1240, S 1248, S 1249, and S 1251 advanced to the Senate floor with do-pass recommendations, all carried by voice vote.
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee took the following actions on Feb. 9, 2026:
- Minutes of Jan. 21, 2026 were approved. Motion: Senator Lenney; second: Senator Keyser; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 012).
- S 1240 (Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act) — Motion: send to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Mover: Senator Wintrow; Second: Senator Ricks; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 031). The bill includes an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2027 to allow courts time for training and form updates.
- S 1248 (State Appellate Public Defenders — repeal of Capital Crimes Defense Fund statute) — Motion: send to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Mover: Senator Ruchti; Second: Senator Keyser; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 036).
- S 1249 (Juvenile corrections time-zone cleanup) — Motion: send to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Mover: Senator Ricks; Second: Senator Keyser; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 038).
- S 1251 (Attorney General civil authority) — Motion: send to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Mover: Senator Keyser; Second: Senator Lenney; outcome: approved by voice vote (SEG 045).
All recorded decisions in the transcript were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided.
