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2026 Regular Session

HB3497

Criminal procedure; appeals taken by the state or municipality; clarification; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee substitute February 18, 2026 House committee substitute March 2, 2026 House floor substitute March 25, 2026 House passed March 25, 2026 Sent to Senate March 26, 2026 Introduced in Senate March 26, 2026 Senate committee passed April 7, 2026 Senate passed April 28, 2026 Sent to House April 28, 2026 Enrolled April 28, 2026 Sent to Governor April 28, 2026 Governor approved May 4, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

February 17, 2026 · House

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

Passed

5 yea–1 nay

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February 26, 2026 · House

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

Passed

12 yea–0 nay

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March 25, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

95 yea–0 nay · 4 absent

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April 7, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS

Passed

7 yea–0 nay

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April 28, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
  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. Senate Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
  7. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0 View roll call
  8. Senate General Order, Considered
  9. Senate Placed on General Order
  10. Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
  11. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  12. Senate First Reading
  13. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  14. House Referred for engrossment
  15. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0 View roll call
  16. House Amended by floor substitute
  17. House Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
  18. House General Order
  19. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
  20. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
  21. House Referred to Criminal Judiciary
  22. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  23. House Authored by Representative Duel
  24. House First Reading
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