Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 159 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB520ER)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB520)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB520)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106770D-H1
Feb 2, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103953D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice