Regular session · Jan 21, 2026 – May 8, 2026
2026 Regular Session
Legislators filed 5,309 bills and constitutional amendments. 5.0% of bills became law, and 55% never received a committee hearing.
Bills & constitutional amendments
5,309
823 other resolutions
Passed the Legislature
590
11% of filed
Became law
265
1 without signature
Vetoed
2
by the governor
Record votes
12,138
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.
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| Stage | House | Senate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filed | 2,453 | 2,856 | 5,309 |
| Referred to committee | 2,453 | 2,856 | 5,309 |
| Heard in committee | 1,155 | 1,241 | 2,396 |
| Reported from committee | 1,155 | 1,241 | 2,396 |
| Passed first chamber | 651 | 645 | 1,296 |
| Passed second chamber | 282 | 308 | 590 |
| Sent to governor | 133 | 135 | 268 |
| Became law | 133 | 132 | 265 |
How partisan were the votes?
Share of record votes where most Republicans and most Democrats voted on opposite sides.
370 of 7,452 record votes
431 of 4,686 record votes
Bills that became law, by author's party
- Democratic
- Republican
The filing rush
House and Senate bills and constitutional amendments filed each week.
Most-filed topics
Subjects from Open States, with the share of bills that became law.
Busiest committees
Bills referred and the share reported out.
House SenateAll committees
Legislative activity by day
Recorded actions on bills, from convening through the veto deadline.