DOMESTIC ABUSE: Increases the penalties for certain domestic violence offenses that involve strangulation (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
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Officially: “DOMESTIC ABUSE: Increases the penalties for certain domestic violence offenses that involve strangulation (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)” Read the full text
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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
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026. · Feb 13, 2026
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Mar 9, 2026
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Reported with amendments (12-0). · Mar 18, 2026
House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Reported favorably (17-0). · Apr 7, 2026
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Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 8, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026. · Apr 9, 2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. · Apr 13, 2026
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Called from the calendar. · Apr 13, 2026
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · May 19, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 20, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 21, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 26, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate without amendments. · May 26, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 27, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 27, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 28, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 623. · Jun 2, 2026
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Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 2, 2026
House
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Sponsors
Alonzo Knox
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (Jun 2, 2026).