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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Jun 1Becomes Act No. 596 without the Governor's signature.Latest
Jun 1Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 20Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
May 19Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
May 19Signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 18Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays.
Vote recorded CONCUR (#905). Result: pass.Upper
May 11Received from the House with amendments.Minor
May 7Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1012). Result: pass.Lower
May 6Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
May 5Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
Apr 29Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Apr 28Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
Mar 31Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Mar 30Called from the Calendar.
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#200). Result: pass.Upper
Mar 30Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 2 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
Mar 23Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Mar 16Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Mar 11Reported with amendments.Minor
Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Minor
Feb 27Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Introduced