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Committee advances multiple bills to Local & Uncontested Calendar
Summary
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on March 18 recommended numerous bills for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar after recorded committee votes, most by a 10–0 committee tally. The actions included motions to report bills favorably and the adoption of several committee substitutes.
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce recommended several bills for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar during its March 18, 2025, meeting.
Senator Phil King moved that SB 918 be reported favorably to the Senate; the committee recorded "10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent." The committee took similar actions on SB 1343, SB 610, SCR 8 and other measures, with each motion carried and the bills ordered for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar without objection.
Several measures advanced after the adoption of committee substitutes. For example, the committee adopted a substitute for SB 1172 (CSSB 1172) and recommended the substitute be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 681 (CSSB 681) and recommended it procedurally to the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Why it matters: placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar typically speeds consideration by the full Senate by signaling the committee's recommendation that the measures proceed without contentious floor debate. These actions move a slate of business- and commerce-related bills closer to final Senate consideration.
