Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB16)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB16ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (79-Y 20-N 0-A)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB16)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (72-Y 25-N 0-A)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 1-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB16)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Dec 22, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102053D
Dec 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice