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2026 Regular Session

HB1965

Children; Children's Code; term; procedure if jury trial is waived; individualized service plan; termination of parental rights; district attorney; exceptions; informal adjustments; Office of Juvenile Affairs; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 3, 2025 House committee substitute February 24, 2025 House committee substitute March 10, 2025 House floor substitute March 26, 2025 House passed March 26, 2025 Sent to Senate March 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate March 27, 2025 Senate committee passed April 15, 2025 Senate floor substitute May 7, 2025 Senate passed May 7, 2025 Sent to House May 8, 2025 House passed May 21, 2025 Enrolled May 21, 2025 Sent to Governor May 21, 2025

Recorded floor votes

6 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 20, 2025 · House

House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

9 yea–0 nay

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March 6, 2025 · House

House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

11 yea–0 nay

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March 26, 2025 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

90 yea–3 nay · 6 absent

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April 15, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AMENDED

Passed

8 yea–0 nay

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May 7, 2025 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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May 21, 2025 · House

House: FOURTH READING

Passed

91 yea–0 nay · 7 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025
  2. House Sent to Governor
  3. Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. House Referred for enrollment
  6. House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0 View roll call
  7. House SA's read, adopted View roll call
  8. House SA's received
  9. Senate Engrossed to House
  10. Senate Referred for engrossment
  11. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0 View roll call
  12. Senate Title restored
  13. Senate General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
  14. Senate Coauthored by Senator Pederson
  15. Senate Placed on General Order
  16. Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
  17. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  18. Senate First Reading
  19. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  20. House Referred for engrossment
  21. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 3 View roll call
  22. House Title stricken
  23. House Amended
  24. House Amended by floor substitute
  25. House General Order
  26. House Authored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)
  27. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
  28. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
  29. House Referred to Civil Judiciary
  30. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  31. House Authored by Representative Williams
  32. House First Reading
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