As of February 19th, 2026, the Legislature’s business lane made its clearest progress on the kinds of things that change day-to-day operations. It especially impacts how you take payments, what rules apply at the register, and how quickly proposals move from the committee heading to the floor for debate.

The biggest momentum this week showed up on the Senate side, where several bills took the critical step that signals leadership is preparing them for floor action. SB1108 (cash transactions; mandatory rounding method) is now cleared through Senate Rules as “Proper for Consideration” (Feb. 16)—a procedural milestone that usually means a bill is being positioned for the next phase of the Senate calendar. Along the same track, SB1366 (commercial buildings; telecommunications services) also cleared Senate Rules (Feb. 16) and then received do-pass recommendations from the Senate caucuses (Feb. 17), which is typically a strong indicator that the bill is being queued up for floor movement. SB1431 (planned communities; design; prohibition) likewise shows a Senate caucus do-pass action dated Feb. 17, reinforcing that the committee-to-floor pipeline is active this week for regulatory and development-adjacent proposals.

On the House side, the story this week is less about dramatic floor votes and more about bills being debated. HB2555 (business; requirement to accept cash) previously cleared House Rules (Feb. 9) and then received do-pass recommendations in the House caucus process (Feb. 10) meaning it’s functionally lined up for the House floor sequence when it gets scheduled. The same “queued for floor” posture applies to HB2118 (mobile food vendors; licensure), which has already moved through House Rules (Feb. 9) and is awaiting the next floor step. Meanwhile, two additional House Commerce items that matter to employers and contractors—HB2910 (Registrar of Contractors; administrative recovery) and HB2744 (Industrial Commission; wages; adjudication)—show House Commerce Do Pass actions on Feb. 10 and now sit pending House Rules, which is the next gate on the way to the floor.

Bottom line for business owners: the bills that moved this week are the ones that reshape operational friction in payment rules, building/telecom requirements, and the compliance mechanics around contractors and wage disputes. If you want to track only what’s truly “live ammo,” focus on the bills that are either through Rules (PFC/C&P) or already receiving caucus do-pass signals because those are the ones most likely to pop onto a floor calendar with little notice.