Modifies Senate Rules 52 and 84 to require certain bills to lie on the table for one day before the Senate may take action on the bill and changes the threshold to submit a motion for the previous question
Summary
SR 640 - This resolution modifies Senate Rule 52 to require Senate bills with House amendments and conference committee substitutes to lie on the table for one day before being acted upon by the Senate. The resolution further modifies Senate Rule 84 to provide that a motion for the previous question shall be admitted upon the written demand of 18, rather than 10, senators. This resolution is similar to SR 567 (2026). JIM ERTLE
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
S adopted
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
S Offered
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cindy O'Laughlin
RRepublican
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