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SB1719 • 2026
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This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
To Government Operations
Re-assigned to Executive
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Government Operations
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
To Government Operations
Assigned to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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