Regular legislative session through Mar. 14, 2026

Bill filing will continue for a while yet, adding to the list of good and bad bills to what’s traditionally a slow first week for interesting bills:

THE GOOD: SB 402 by Sen. Beth Mizell would correct too overzealous of licensing regulations applied to church-affiliated schools; SB 405 by Sen. Kirk Talbot would increase choices regarding elder care.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: SB 306 passed committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 164 passes committee.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 969; total number of bills, Senate: 405.

 

Total number of good bills, House: 79; total number of good bills, Senate: 35.

 

Total number of bad bills, House: 55; total number of bad bills, Senate: 13.

 

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 1.

 

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 1.

 

Total House good bills approved by House committee: 0; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 1.

 

Total House bad bills approved by House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 1.

 

Total House good bills approved by House: 0; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 0.

 

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 0.

 

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 0.

 

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.

 

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 0.

 

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 0.

 

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House: 0.

 

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 0.

 

Total House good bills going to governor: 0; total Senate good bills going to governor: 0.

 

Total House bad bills going to governor: 0; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 0.

 

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.