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Floor Proceedings

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

Convene at 10:00 a.m.

Previous Meeting

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025
The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and recessed at 6:41 p.m.

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Recent Roll Call Votes

Scheduled Hearings

Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025

Armed Services
- 10:00 AM — SD-G50

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- 10:00 AM — SD-430

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Recent Senate Roll Call Votes

Sep 17 | 525 (52-47) | Agreed to | PN25-28, PN12-19, PN12-45, PN22-1, PN22-2, PN22-5, PN22-27, PN22-20, PN22-21, PN26-8, PN26-34, PN26-35, PN55-41, PN22-4, PN22-8, PN22-19, PN26-1, PN22-23, PN25-40, PN26-7, PN26-19, PN26-31, PN60-3, PN26-44, PN25-2, PN55-16, PN60-9, PN60-10, PN129-8, PN26-45, PN141-37, PN141-7, PN141-28, PN12-22, PN25-21, PN22-3, PN26-22, PN13-5, PN22-24, PN25-33, PN141-18, PN150-5, PN345-16, PN55-42, PN54-6, PN54-7, PN55-45, PN55-25
Sep 17 | 524 (47-52) | Not Sustained | PN55-25, PN55-45, PN54-7, PN54-6, PN55-42, PN345-16, PN150-5, PN141-18, PN25-33, PN22-24, PN13-5, PN26-22, PN22-3, PN25-21, PN12-22, PN141-28, PN141-7, PN141-37, PN26-45, PN129-8, PN60-10, PN60-9, PN55-16, PN25-2, PN26-44, PN60-3, PN26-31, PN26-19, PN26-7, PN25-40, PN22-23, PN26-1, PN22-19, PN22-8, PN22-4, PN55-41, PN26-35, PN26-34, PN26-8, PN22-21, PN22-20, PN22-27, PN22-5, PN22-2, PN22-1, PN12-45, PN25-28
Sep 17 | 523 (51-47) | Agreed to | PN55-25, PN55-45, PN54-7, PN54-6, PN55-42, PN345-16, PN150-5, PN141-18, PN25-33, PN22-24, PN13-5, PN26-22, PN22-3, PN25-21, PN12-22, PN141-28, PN141-7, PN141-37, PN26-45, PN129-8, PN60-10, PN60-9, PN55-16, PN25-2, PN26-44, PN60-3, PN26-31, PN26-19, PN26-7, PN25-40, PN22-23, PN26-1, PN22-19, PN22-8, PN22-4, PN55-41, PN26-35, PN26-34, PN26-8, PN22-21, PN22-20, PN22-27, PN22-5, PN22-2, PN22-1, PN12-45, PN12-19, PN25-28

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