Modifies Senate Rules 52 and 84 to require certain bills to lie on the table for one day before the Senate may take action on the bill and changes the threshold to submit a motion for the previous question

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SR 640 - This resolution modifies Senate Rule 52 to require Senate bills with House amendments and conference committee substitutes to lie on the table for one day before being acted upon by the Senate. The resolution further modifies Senate Rule 84 to provide that a motion for the previous question shall be admitted upon the written demand of 18, rather than 10, senators.

This resolution is similar to SR 567 (2026). JIM ERTLE

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 2, 2026
Last action: Feb 2, 2026 — S Offered
Session: 2026
Momentum: 51 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Passed First Chamber — base rate 16%, measured from MO's completed sessions
Momentum +0 51/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 252 days quiet

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