Tuesday marked the House of Origin cutoff, a critical legislative deadline requiring all bills to pass out of the chamber in which they were introduced in order to remain alive. House bills needed to clear the House floor and move to the Senate, while Senate bills were required to pass off the Senate floor and advance to the House.

The final days leading up to cutoff were marked by lengthy floor debates and action on several high-profile and controversial measures, including the so-called “millionaires’ tax,” SB 6346, which ultimately passed. Notably, three Democrats voted against the policy: Senators Hansen (LD 23), Cortes (LD 18), and Krishnadasan (LD 26). Their votes reflect the continued policy and political divisions surrounding new tax proposals this session.

Our Government Affairs team was actively engaged throughout the floor action, working hard on several high-priority bills debated in the Senate.