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SB0643Introduced in the Senate

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Introduced by Laura Ellman, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

June 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Executive Committee · May 26, 2026

8

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Napoleon Harris15Yes
William Cunningham18Yes
Cristina Castro22Yes
Laura Murphy28Yes
Susan Rezin38No
Don Harmon39Yes
John Curran41No

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  7. Second Reading

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  9. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  10. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2026

  12. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  15. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  17. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  22. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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