Senate passes consent list including SF13, SF15, SF16 and SF52; roll calls conclude
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The Senate approved a consent list grouping four bills — SF13 (reading assessment and intervention), SF15 (oil and gas pits regulation), SF16 (industrial siting tribal notification) and SF52 (insurance amendments) — and recorded roll‑call tallies and excused members for each vote.
The Senate approved a consent list containing four bills by a single vote. The consent list included: Senate File 13 (Reading Assessment and Intervention Amendments), Senate File 15 (Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulation of pits), Senate File 16 (Industrial Siting Tribal Notification) and Senate File 52 (Insurance Amendments).
Floor leaders explained the consent‑list process: any senator may remove an item for separate consideration before the single vote; after the consent vote, senators may adjust their recorded vote on individual bills. The majority floor leader moved the consent list and it was carried; senators were reminded as a courtesy to initially vote "aye" on consent lists and then change votes on specific bills later if desired to reduce clerks' workload.
The chamber recorded roll‑call counts during closing votes for individual bills after the consent vote procedure. The transcript records the clerk reading members' responses and later indicates each bill passed; several statements record counts and an excused member, though some counts in the transcript are not fully parseable and are presented on the record in the chamber as announced by the presiding officer. The Senate confirmed that the four bills had passed the body and directed them to further consideration as required by rule.