Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

   4/10/2026House

2. Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

   4/9/2026House

3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

   4/9/2026House

4. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

   4/9/2026House

5. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as second conferees

   3/27/2026House

6. Conference committee report now available

   3/27/2026Senate

7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

   3/27/2026Senate

8. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 72 Nay: 48

   3/27/2026House

9. Conference committee report now available

   3/26/2026Senate

10. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026Senate

11. Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate

12. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

    3/23/2026House

13. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

14. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/19/2026Senate

15. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

    3/19/2026Senate

16. Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

    3/17/2026Senate

17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

    3/17/2026Senate

18. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2026Senate

19. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    2/25/2026House

20. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate

21. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/19/2026House

22. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Kessler

    2/19/2026House

23. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Kessler was adopted

    2/19/2026House

24. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/19/2026House

25. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 116 Nay: 0

    2/19/2026House

Bill Text

• As Amended by House Committee

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• As Amended by House Committee of the Whole

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• As Amended by Senate Committee

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• As introduced

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• Enrolled

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