Our 7th year, week 14
The number one legislative news this week is the announcement by Hobbs, on April 13, that she will veto any bill that comes to her until the legislature comes up with a budget proposal that pleases her. It is not clear how that policy is substantially different from what she has been doing thus far this session.
The legislature is continuing to do what it customarily does at this point in the session. It is doing a lot of work, but most of that work has to do with the budget, which is done behind the scenes and is not readily available to the public.
There is also some mopping up of pending bills, which include Rules Committee hearings, COW action, Third Reading full chamber votes, and Final Reading full chamber votes.
A significant number of pending bills are Concurrent Resolution bills (HCR and SCR) dealing with items to be placed on the ballot for voter approval or rejection. We are not likely to see any action on these bills until after the more pressing budget work is completed. A list of those bills may be found HERE
A related article with more thorough information about the ballot referral process may be read HERE
April is the month when the use of Strike Everything (SE) amendments flourish. Some of the bills still pending are prime targets for SE amendments. So far, we are pretty much in line with previous years SE activity.
The number of proposed SE amendments is 162 and the number adopted is 118.
It is a good idea to watch what is happening in this area because one or more of these events may occur: A bill we like may be killed by being amended via an SE amendment, or an issue we thought was dead may get new life in the form of an SE amendment attached to a bill that is still alive.
Governor Watch (As of 04/10/2026):
Bills sent to governor 109; bills vetoed by governor 45; current veto rate 41%
Even the youngest among are not likely to live long enough to see the surpassing of this governor’s veto record.
Links to some significant bill lists
Bills that are the target of strike everything amendments can be found HERE
Bills sent to the governor can be found HERE
Bills vetoed by the governor can be found HERE
Full list of legislative action taken this week with the bills we are tracking
| BILL # and SHORT TITLE | WHERE | RESULTS |
| HB2249 – parents’ bill of rights; remedies | Senate Third Reading | PASSED |
| HB2109 – distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles | Senate Third Reading | PASSED |
| HB2013 – exceptional events; air quality; wildfires | House Final Reading | PASSED |
| HB2086 – vaccination mandates; masks; prohibition | Senate Third Reading | PASSED |
| SB1193 – personal identifying information; disclosure; prohibition | House Third Reading | PASSED |
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