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HB4397 • 2026

Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.

Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Sarah Lightner (District 45)
Last action
2025-12-02
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.

Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance.

What This Bill Does

  • Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-7

11

substitute (H-7) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-7) adopted 11

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H-8

12

substitute (H-8) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-8) adopted 12

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H-6

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-6)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-6) 5

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1762

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-12-02 SJ 106 Pg. 1762

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  3. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1844

    read a third time

  4. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1844

    substitute (H-7) adopted

  5. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1844

    substitute (H-8) adopted

  6. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1844

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #304 Yeas 84 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

  7. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1844

    title amended

  8. 2025-11-13 HJ 110 Pg. 1844

    transmitted

  9. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1764

    read a second time

  10. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1764

    substitute (H-6) adopted

  11. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1764

    placed on third reading

  12. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1723

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-6)

  13. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1723

    referred to second reading

  14. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 438

    bill electronically reproduced 04/29/2025

  15. 2025-04-29 HJ 40 Pg. 422

    introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner

  16. 2025-04-29 HJ 40 Pg. 422

    read a first time

  17. 2025-04-29 HJ 40 Pg. 422

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.