SCR 8408
In CommitteeSenate
Bill status for 2026 session
Specifying the status of bills, resolutions, and memorials.
This status may be delayed. See Action History below for the latest updates.
How does a bill become law?
- Introduced: The bill is filed and assigned a number.
- Committee: A subject-matter committee holds hearings, takes public testimony, and decides whether to advance the bill.
- Floor Vote: The full chamber (House or Senate) debates and votes on the bill.
- Opposite Chamber: The bill repeats the committee and floor vote process in the other chamber.
- Governor: The Governor reviews the bill and decides whether to sign or veto it.
- Signed: The bill has been signed into law.
AI Analysis
This resolution ensures that legislation from the 2025 legislative session carries over into the 2026 session without needing to be refiled, preserving its original bill number and progress. It streamlines the legislative process by avoiding redundant reintroduction of pending measures.
- Allows all bills, joint resolutions, joint memorials, and concurrent resolutions introduced in the 2025 regular session to be automatically reintroduced in the 2026 regular session.
- Bills retain their original bill number and legislative status (e.g., committee status, amendments) as recorded in the official House and Senate dockets at the end of the 2025 session.
- Applies only to legislation introduced in the 2025 session and pending at the time of adjournment *sine die* (final adjournment).
- Requires both the Senate and House of Representatives to concur in this process through a concurrent resolution.
Who is affected
- State Legislature staff and leadership — Legislative staff and leadership must track and carry over legislation from the 2025 session to the 2026 session, ensuring bills retain their status and numbers.
- State Senators and Representatives — Lawmakers who introduced bills in 2025 can continue advancing those same bills in 2026 without starting over, saving time and resources.
- General public and advocacy groups — Residents and stakeholders who followed or supported specific bills in 2025 can expect those measures to remain active in the 2026 session.
Who Is Most Affected
Legislative staff and leadership benefit from reduced administrative burden—no need to refile, reassign, or re-track bills. This improves operational efficiency but does not change resource allocation or outcomes for the public.
Lawmakers who introduced bills in 2025 (especially those with complex or long-term policy goals) save time and avoid restarting work. However, this advantage is equal across all legislators and does not disproportionately benefit any subset (e.g., incumbents vs. newcomers).
Advocacy groups and members of the public who followed specific legislation in 2025 gain continuity—no need to re-educate new legislators or restart mobilization efforts. But since the resolution only preserves pending bills, it has no effect on legislation that failed or was not introduced, and it does not guarantee passage in 2026.