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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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
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
March 6, 2025 · House
House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
11 yea–0 nay
March 26, 2025 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
90 yea–3 nay · 6 absent
April 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AMENDED
Passed
8 yea–0 nay
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
May 21, 2025 · House
House: FOURTH READING
Passed
91 yea–0 nay · 7 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2025 · Senate
Judiciary
February 4, 2025 · House
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
February 4, 2025 · House
Civil Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0 View roll call
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House SA's read, adopted View roll call
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House SA's received
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0 View roll call
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Senate Title restored
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Senate General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Pederson
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 3 View roll call
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House Title stricken
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House Amended
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House Amended by floor substitute
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House General Order
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House Authored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
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House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
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House Referred to Civil Judiciary
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House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
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House Authored by Representative Williams
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House First Reading