Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allo
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Officially: “Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
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Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman · Mar 23, 2026
House
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees · Mar 27, 2026
House
Conference committee report now available · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 72, Nay 48, Absent 5 · Mar 27, 2026
House
Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained · Apr 10, 2026
House
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained (Apr 10, 2026).