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HB1666

Civil Procedure

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ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1665 FOR HOUSE BILL 1666, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1665, AS AMENDED.

What it does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1665 FOR HOUSE BILL 1666, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1665, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 makes various technical changes to present law to specify that, under this bill, the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to this state, state employees, public schools, LEAs, public school students, public school teachers, public school employees, public school contractors, public institutions of higher education, public higher education students, public higher education faculty, public higher education employees, and public h ig her education contractors with regard to the use of a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex will apply when using an honorific that is consistent with an individual's sex.
  • ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Who it affects

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Official record

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Official summary

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1665 FOR HOUSE BILL 1666, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1665, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes various technical changes to present law to specify that, under this bill, the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to this state, state employees, public schools, LEAs, public school students, public school teachers, public school employees, public school contractors, public institutions of higher education, public higher education students, public higher education faculty, public higher education employees, and public h ig her education contractors with regard to the use of a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex will apply when using an honorific that is consistent with an individual's sex. ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1076
  2. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
  3. Pub. Ch. 1076
  4. Signed by Governor.
  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  9. Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA1079)
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Comp. SB subst.
  12. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 18, PNV 1
  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1079)
  15. Subst. for comp. HB.
  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026
  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HA1079

Amendment 1-0 to HB1666