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2026 Regular Session

HB4198

Workplace violence; creating the Protection from Workplace Violence Act; authorizing certain persons to seek protective order relief; codification; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee passed February 19, 2026 House committee passed March 3, 2026 House passed March 12, 2026 Sent to Senate March 16, 2026 Introduced in Senate March 16, 2026

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Recorded floor votes

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

February 19, 2026 · House

House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS

Passed

8 yea–0 nay

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March 3, 2026 · House

House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

13 yea–0 nay

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March 12, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

80 yea–12 nay · 7 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Coauthored by Representative Dollens
  2. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  3. Senate First Reading
  4. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  5. House Referred for engrossment
  6. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 12 View roll call
  7. House Coauthored by Representative(s) West (Tammy)
  8. House General Order
  9. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck
  10. House CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee View roll call
  11. House Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
  12. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary View roll call
  13. House Referred to Civil Judiciary
  14. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  15. House Authored by Representative Schreiber
  16. House First Reading
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