Legislative schedule - week starting 4/26/2026

A (possible) break in the budget freeze at the Capitol this week, but don't hold your breath.

As of now, silly season continues at the Capitol.

Note: HHR refers to a hearing room in the House building; SHR refers to one in the Senate building.

Note2: Generally, I'll only specify bills that look to spread propaganda.  Other bills may be more conventionally b, ad (think: corrupt or other misuses of public monies and/or authority).  My recommendation is that if an agenda covers an area of interest to you, read the entire agenda.

Note3: Each chamber's respective Rules Committee meets on Monday, the House's in HHR4, generally at 1 p.m. and the Senate's in Senate Caucus Room 1, generally also at 1 p.m.  Both committees serve as rubber stamps for bills leadership wants to be advanced and gatekeepers for measures that leadership wants stopped.

Note4: Meeting start times may be listed, but are flexible.  Before journeying to the Capitol or viewing the meeting online, verify the start time.

Note5: Watch for strikers, or strike everything amendments.  Those involve inserting language that replaces the entirety of a bill.  Those can be introduced at any time and can make a previously harmless bill become a very bad one. 

On Monday, 4/27 

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Senate Rules is scheduled to meet this week [1 p.m., Senate Caucus Room 1].  There are two bills on its agenda, however, the most interesting item on the agenda isn't a bill.

2. Request for permission from the Committee on Rules for the late introduction of bills relating to the budget

Hmmm... 

I don't yet know if this is for real or just for show.

My guess (and it's only that) is that they'll get a budget done by the middle of June - legislative Rs are scheduled to go to D.C. (on the taxpayer dime!) on June 15th - 17th.  While there, they'll be praising Cheeto and receiving their marching orders.

Senate Health and Human Service meets at 11 a.m. is SHR2.  On the agenda: no bills and one executive nomination - Dr. Lynette Livesay for the state's Board of Psychologist Examiners.

On Tuesday, 4/28, Wednesday, 4/29, and Thursday, 4/30 - nada scheduled (for now, anyway.)