CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 13, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Feb 13, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026. · Feb 13, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported with amendments (11-0). · Mar 31, 2026
House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. · May 5, 2026
Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 6, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar. · May 26, 2026
Senate
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 26, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate with amendments. · May 26, 2026
House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026. · May 27, 2026
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Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in. · May 29, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 31, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · Jun 1, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 617. · Jun 2, 2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 2, 2026
House
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Sponsors
Candace N. Newell
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