BAIL: (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Jan 30, 2026
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Jan 30, 2026
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026. · Jan 30, 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 favorably (11-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. · Mar 25, 2026
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. · Mar 26, 2026
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Reported with amendments (8-0). · Apr 7, 2026
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Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 8, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026. · Apr 9, 2026
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Read by title, returned to the calendar. · Apr 13, 2026
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Notice given. · Apr 13, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026. · Apr 13, 2026
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Called from the calendar. · Apr 20, 2026
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Se · Apr 20, 2026
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Reported favorably. · May 5, 2026
Senate
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. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate without amendments. · May 18, 2026
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 18, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 18, 2026
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Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · May 21, 2026
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Becomes Act No. 271. · May 21, 2026
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Effective date: See Act. · May 21, 2026
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Sponsors
Debbie Villio
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