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SB0259Introduced in the Senate

Evidence Declaration Amendments

Failed

Introduced by Todd Weiler, District 8

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Official description

Evidence Declaration Amendments

Where it stands

Senate/ filed in Senate file for bills not passed

March 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed · February 20, 2026

1

Yes

5

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Calvin Musselman4No
Todd Weiler8Yes
Luz Escamilla10No
Stephanie Pitcher14No
Lincoln Fillmore17Absent
Kirk Cullimore19Absent
Brady Brammer21No
Heidi Balderree22No
Mike McKell25Absent

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0259 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0259 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  6. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  7. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  8. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0259 in Version Sponsor

  9. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0259 in Released

  10. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0259S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  11. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0259S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  12. Senate Comm - Not Considered in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  13. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  14. Senate Comm - Not Considered in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  15. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  16. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  17. Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  18. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0259S01 in Version Sponsor

  19. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0259S01 in Released

  20. Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  21. Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted/amend in Senate Rules Committee

  22. Senate/ strike enacting clause in Senate Secretary

  23. Senate/ filed in Senate file for bills not passed

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