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Regular session · Jan 13, 2026 – Mar 13, 2026

2026 Regular Session

Legislators filed 1,823 bills and constitutional amendments. 12.7% of bills became law, and 56% never received a committee hearing.

Bills & constitutional amendments

1,823

108 other resolutions

Passed the Legislature

256

14% of filed

Became law

228

0 without signature

Vetoed

13

by the governor

Record votes

2,131

roll calls in both chambers

Where legislation stops

Bills and constitutional amendments reaching each milestone, by chamber of origin. Percentages show the share that advanced from the step before.

House billsSenate bills
Filed1,823Referred to committee1,76897%Heard in committee79745%Reported from committee797100%Passed first chamber40851%Passed second chamber25663%Sent to governor24194%Became law22895%
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Legislation reaching each stage
StageHouseSenateTotal
Filed8859381,823
Referred to committee8738951,768
Heard in committee451346797
Reported from committee451346797
Passed first chamber252156408
Passed second chamber15997256
Sent to governor15091241
Became law14484228

How partisan were the votes?

Share of record votes where most Republicans and most Democrats voted on opposite sides.

House10%

77 of 795 record votes

Senate8%

108 of 1,336 record votes

Bills that became law, by author's party

Became lawOther bills authored
  • Republican
  • Democratic
  • Independent

The filing rush

House and Senate bills and constitutional amendments filed each week.

HouseSenate
0200400600800AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar

Most-filed topics

Subjects from Open States, with the share of bills that became law.

Became lawOther bills filed

Busiest committees

Bills referred and the share reported out.

ReportedOther bills referred

House SenateAll committees

Legislative activity by day

Recorded actions on bills, from convening through the veto deadline.

FebMarMonWedFri
FewerMore actions