2026 Regular Session
SB1597
Court-appointed special advocates; removing requirement for state association to adhere to certain national standards. 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
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
Passed
7 yea–1 nay
March 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–7 nay
April 2, 2026 · House
House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
Passed
10 yea–0 nay
April 14, 2026 · House
House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS
Passed
14 yea–0 nay
May 6, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
83 yea–8 nay · 8 absent
Committee referrals
March 30, 2026 · House
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
March 30, 2026 · House
Civil Judiciary
February 3, 2026 · Senate
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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Senate Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
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Senate Sent to Governor
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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Senate Enrolled, to House
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Senate Referred for enrollment
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 8 View roll call
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House General Order
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House CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee View roll call
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House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass 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 First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 7 View roll call
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Pederson
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Coleman
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Murdock
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Jett
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Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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Senate Authored by Senator Gollihare
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Senate First Reading