Earle-Sears, Winsome; portrait to be framed and placed in the Capitol.

Plain English Breakdown

Uncertainty remains regarding the exact location within the Capitol where the portrait will be placed.

Winsome Earle-Sears Portrait

This law establishes a committee to arrange for a portrait of Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, which will be framed and placed in the Capitol.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes a five-member committee from the Senate to contract for a portrait of Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.
• The committee is responsible for having the portrait painted, framed, and installed in the Capitol building.
• Authorizes the Senate Clerk to use money from the contingent fund of the Senate to pay for the portrait.

Who It Names or Affects

• Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears
• The members of the committee established by the bill

Terms To Know

Contingent fund

Money set aside by the Senate to cover unexpected expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify where in the Capitol the portrait will be placed.
• The exact cost of the portrait is not mentioned.

Official Summary Text

Lieutenant Governor; portrait.
Establishes a committee to contract for a portrait of Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to be painted, framed, and installed in the Capitol.

Current Bill Text

Relating to a portrait of Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 4, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate, That the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Clerk of the Senate are constituted a committee to contract for, have painted, and have appropriately framed and placed in the Capitol a portrait of Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. The Clerk is further authorized to expend a sum sufficient from the contingent fund of the Senate to carry out the duty imposed hereunder.