2026 Regular Session
SB1618
Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release; public safety reports. 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 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS
Passed
7 yea–0 nay
March 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–4 nay · 3 absent
April 15, 2026 · House
House: Rules Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
6 yea–4 nay
May 4, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
62 yea–23 nay · 14 absent
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate: FOURTH READING
Passed
40 yea–7 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
April 7, 2026 · House
Rules
March 31, 2026 · House
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
March 31, 2026 · House
Criminal 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 05/21/2026
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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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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7 View roll call
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Senate HAs adopted View roll call
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Senate HAs read
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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: 62 Nays: 23 View roll call
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House Amended by floor substitute
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House General Order
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Moore
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee View roll call
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House Referred to Rules
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House Withdrawn from Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
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House Withdrawn from Criminal Judiciary Committee
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House Referred to Criminal 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: 4 View roll call
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Senate Title restored
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Senate General Order, Amended
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Title stricken
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Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
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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