Tristan Smith

On Day 40, lawmakers fulfilled their preeminent obligation but there was still much to be done in the final hours of Sine Die.

In the Senate, almost 90 bills and resolutions were posted on their rules calendar as legislators hustled to pass as much legislation as they can in the last two days of the session. In the House, members approved Senate Bill 17, or Ricky and Alyssa's Law, named after two school shooting victims.

On Monday at the Capitol, both chambers took up dozens of bills on the first day of the last week of the session.

On Friday in the House, members disagreed on a bill to increase pay for judges. The Senate presented its version of the fiscal year 2026 budget.

On Thursday at the Capitol, both chambers stayed busy as the countdown until Sine Die is on. In the House, members debated Senate Bill 9, which would criminalize artificial intelligence videos designed to interfere with elections. The Senate took up HB 428, which would codify into law access to in vitro fertilization.