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HB4339 • 2026
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Governor Approved
Effective Date July 10, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0549
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Do Pass Executive ; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Assigned to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-024-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Do Pass / Short Debate Ethics & Elections ; 017-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
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