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SB 189 Enacted

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Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 8, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)
Apr 8, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter489 (Effective 1/1/2027)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB189ER)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Williams Graves Amendment
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senator Williams Graves Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107486D-S1
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 1-N 3-A)
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101335D