SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Wednesday

September 22, 2021

The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.

The following bills were laid before the Senate and finally passed:

Relating to a temporary reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district and the form of the ballot proposition to be used in an election to approve a tax rate adopted by a school district that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate; making an appropriation.

3 Floor Amendments

Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

1 Floor Amendment

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

In memory of William Jeffrey.

Recognizing Nicole Sunstrum for her service in the office of State Senator Larry Taylor.

Committee referral on the following:

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Jurisprudence