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2026 session
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Authored by Senator Koch · Jan 8, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · Jan 8, 2026
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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Jan 13, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Jan 15, 2026
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Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote · Jan 15, 2026
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Senator Freeman added as second author · Jan 15, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 36, nays 9 · Jan 22, 2026
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House sponsor: Representative Jeter · Jan 22, 2026
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Referred to the House · Jan 23, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 28, 2026
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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Feb 9, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 12, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 245: yeas 63, nays 22 · Feb 16, 2026
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Returned to the Senate without amendments · Feb 17, 2026
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 17, 2026
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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 18, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 23, 2026
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Signed by the Governor · Feb 24, 2026
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Public Law 4 · Feb 24, 2026
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