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HB4659 • 2026
DOMESTIC VIOL-COERCIVE CONTROL
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DOMESTIC VIOL-COERCIVE CONTROL
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Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0556
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee ; 013-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicole La Ha
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary ; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Assigned to Judiciary
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee ; 015-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee ; 014-000-000
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha
DOMESTIC VIOL-COERCIVE CONTROL
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