2025-2026 Session
Committees
Committees decide which bills get a hearing. 81% of referrals this session never got one, and Rules and Operations of the Senate reported out just 1% of the bills sent to it.
Committee referrals
2,181
across 78 committees
Heard
423
19% of referrals
Reported out
423
100% of those heard
Busiest committee
Rules and Operations of the Senate
1,389 referrals
Committee workload and gatekeeping
Bills referred to each standing committee and how many it heard and reported out. The lightest band is legislation that died without a hearing.
ReferredHeardReported outReport rateMedian days
- Rules and Operations of the Senate1,3891%1
- Appropriations/Base Budget3343%0
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate5791%8
- Finance4593%2
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate2986%16
- Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate2688%2
- Judiciary26100%7
- Nominations Select21100%6
- Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate2090%6
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate20100%6
- Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1947%6
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1788%5
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate14100%7
- Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1315%6
- Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1090%6
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate989%12.5
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate7100%7
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate757%1
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate683%13
- Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget6100%6.5
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate683%7
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate683%3
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations4100%1.5
- Commerce and Insurance4100%9.5
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget475%6
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations4100%19
- Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate450%46.5
- Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate450%17.5
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget367%8
- Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations3100%8
- Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate3100%14
- Health Care3100%15
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging3100%0
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate367%4
- Agriculture, Energy and Environment2100%14.5
- Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate2100%10
- Finance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate2100%20.5
- Finance. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate20%—
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations2100%21
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate2100%11.5
- State and Local Government2100%9
- Transportation250%15
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%27
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%15
- Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging1100%5
- Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%0
- Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%1
- Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%21
- Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate10%—
- Elections. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate10%—
- Finance. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations1100%16
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget1100%7
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%7
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%15
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%5
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%3
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%6
- Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations1100%8
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%0
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%21
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%26
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget10%—
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%19
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%2
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%1
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%2
- Regulatory Reform1100%1
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%8
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget1100%7
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%5
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%7
- Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%8
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%20
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%6
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget1100%30
- State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate1100%8
- Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget10%—
- Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations1100%1
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| Committee | Chamber | Referred | Heard | Reported | Report rate | Median days to report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1389 | 16 | 16 | 1% | 1 |
| Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 334 | 11 | 11 | 3% | 0 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 57 | 52 | 52 | 91% | 8 |
| Finance | Senate | 45 | 42 | 42 | 93% | 2 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 29 | 25 | 25 | 86% | 16 |
| Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 26 | 23 | 23 | 88% | 2 |
| Judiciary | Senate | 26 | 26 | 26 | 100% | 7 |
| Nominations Select | Senate | 21 | 21 | 21 | 100% | 6 |
| Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 20 | 18 | 18 | 90% | 6 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 20 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 6 |
| Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 19 | 9 | 9 | 47% | 6 |
| Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 17 | 15 | 15 | 88% | 5 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 14 | 14 | 14 | 100% | 7 |
| Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 13 | 2 | 2 | 15% | 6 |
| Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 10 | 9 | 9 | 90% | 6 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 9 | 8 | 8 | 89% | 12.5 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100% | 7 |
| Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 7 | 4 | 4 | 57% | 1 |
| Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 6 | 5 | 5 | 83% | 13 |
| Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 6 | 6 | 6 | 100% | 6.5 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 6 | 5 | 5 | 83% | 7 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 6 | 5 | 5 | 83% | 3 |
| Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 1.5 |
| Commerce and Insurance | Senate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 4 | 3 | 3 | 75% | 6 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 19 |
| Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 46.5 |
| Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 17.5 |
| Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 3 | 2 | 2 | 67% | 8 |
| Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 8 |
| Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 14 |
| Health Care | Senate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 15 |
| Pensions and Retirement and Aging | Senate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 3 | 2 | 2 | 67% | 4 |
| Agriculture, Energy and Environment | Senate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 14.5 |
| Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 10 |
| Finance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 20.5 |
| Finance. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 21 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 11.5 |
| State and Local Government | Senate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 9 |
| Transportation | Senate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 15 |
| Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 27 |
| Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15 |
| Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5 |
| Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 |
| Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21 |
| Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Elections. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Finance. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 7 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 7 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 |
| Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 26 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19 |
| Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 |
| Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 |
| Regulatory Reform | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 7 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 7 |
| Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 20 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 30 |
| State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8 |
| Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget | Senate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations | Senate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Not shown, with no referrals this session: Appropriations and Base Budget, Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources, Appropriations on Department of Transportation, Appropriations on Education and Higher Education, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, Appropriations on Health and Human Services, Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety, Education and Higher Education, Elections, Select Committee on Property Tax Reform.