COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION
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2026 sessionbill
Where it is
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Introduced, referred to House Judiciary · Jan 21, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026) · Mar 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 12, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026) · Mar 27, 2026
Committee recommends passage · Apr 2, 2026
Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026) · Apr 3, 2026
House read and passed · Apr 7, 2026
Referred to Senate Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026) · Jun 1, 2026
Proposed Substitute · Jun 1, 2026
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 3, 2026
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026) · Jun 3, 2026
Senate passed Sub A · Jun 3, 2026
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) · Jun 4, 2026
House passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 8, 2026
Signed by Governor · Jun 11, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2026-06-08 · YEAS 69, NAYS 4, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2026-06-03 · YEAS 37, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 1, RECUSED 0
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-04-07 · YEAS 68, NAYS 5, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
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