JOINT MEMORIAL · 2025–26 SESSION

SJM 8015: Federal wildfire response

Requesting Congress to ensure that federal wildfire response entities have the capacity to protect communities and infrastructure, limit impacts to natural resources and watersheds, and protect wildland firefighter health and safety.

Summary

Requests the federal government takes appropriate steps to ensure federal wildfire response entities have the capacity to protect communities, limit impacts to natural resources, and operate in a manner that protects wildland firefighter health and safety.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8015), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 19, 2026
Out of committeeFeb 3, 2026
Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
Passed Housestopped here
Filed

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced: January 19, 2026 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 2026
Companion bill: HJM 4009

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026

Version voted on: SJM 8015

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 14, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 11, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 11, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 3, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 2, 2026ANR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

SJM 8015 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SJM 8015 (2019–20) Pinniped predation/salmon · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2017–18) Census funding · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJM 8015 (2015–16) Free and fair elections · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2013–14) Tank rail car safety · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SJM 8015 (2009–10) U.S. education system · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2007–08) Veterans' benefits · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2005–06) National guard highway · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8015 (2003–04) Selling of wheat reserves · Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State

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