SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR YEARS 2025-2026
SR 594 is a procedural resolution adopting the official rules governing the Senate's internal operations for the 2025-2026 legislative session. It defines key terms (like "legislative day" and "presiding officer") and establishes the order of business, including session times, committee referrals, and voting procedures. This resolution directly affects how the Senate conducts its daily proceedings but does not change substantive laws or impact the public. The Senate passed this resolution on March 13, 2025, to formalize its operational framework for the upcoming session.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
03/13/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/06/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
03/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
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