SB 168 — Transparency of Legislative Caucuses' Money
Last action — Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
The bill requires any 2 or more legislators who organize themselves according to a common interest, ideology, issue, identity, or for any other reason and who accept, receive, or expend money, other than their own private, personal money (legislative caucus) to deliver to the legislative council staff a quarterly report that lists all money that the legislative caucus received, accepted, or expended during the previous quarter. The legislative council staff is required to post each report received on a publicly accessible page on the website of the general assembly. Each legislative caucus is required to provide the legislative council staff with accurate contact information for the caucus and shall promptly inform the legislative council staff of any changes to that contact information. A legislative caucus that does not receive, accept, or expend any money in a quarter shall file a no activity report as prescribed by the legislative council staff.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf April 17, 2026
Action History
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Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Sponsors
- Y. Zokaie · Primary
- Mike Weissman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Y. Zokaie
- Mike Weissman Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 168 do?
- The bill requires any 2 or more legislators who organize themselves according to a common interest, ideology, issue, identity, or for any other reason and who accept, receive, or expend money, other than their own private, personal money (legislative caucus) to deliver to the legislative council staff a quarterly report that lists all money that the legislative caucus received, accepted, or expended during the previous quarter. The legislative council staff is required to post each report received on a publicly accessible page on the website of the general assembly. Each legislative caucus is required to provide the legislative council staff with accurate contact information for the caucus and shall promptly inform the legislative council staff of any changes to that contact information. A legislative caucus that does not receive, accept, or expend any money in a quarter shall file a no activity report as prescribed by the legislative council staff.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors SB 168?
- SB 168 is sponsored by Y. Zokaie and Mike Weissman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 168?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 168?
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