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SB82 • 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
Stephanie Chang (District 3), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Sue Shink (District 14), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), John Damoose (District 37), Erika Geiss (District 1), Edward W. McBroom (District 38)
Last action
2025-12-18
Official status
postponed for the day
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-3

13

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) 13

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H-5

17

substitute (H-5) adopted and amended

Plain English: substitute (H-5) adopted and amended 17

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S-1

4

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/6/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/6/2025 4

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S-2

6

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 6

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 2004

    vote on passage reconsidered

  2. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 2004

    postponed for the day

  3. 2025-12-17 HJ 116 Pg. 1985

    motion to reconsider passage

  4. 2025-12-17 HJ 116 Pg. 1985

    postponed for the day

  5. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    read a second time

  6. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    substitute (H-3) not adopted

  7. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    substitute (H-5) adopted and amended

  8. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    placed on third reading

  9. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    placed on immediate passage

  10. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    read a third time

  11. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1937

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #336 Yeas 99 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

  12. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1724

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

  13. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1724

    referred to second reading

  14. 2025-03-19 SJ 26 Pg. 256

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 42 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  15. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 274

    received on 03/19/2025

  16. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 276

    read a first time

  17. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 276

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  18. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 238

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  19. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 238

    SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN

  20. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 239

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  21. 2025-03-11 SJ 22 Pg. 183

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/6/2025

  22. 2025-03-11 SJ 22 Pg. 183

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  23. 2025-02-19 SJ 15 Pg. 125

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: EDWARD MCBROOM

  24. 2025-02-12 SJ 13 Pg. 109

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

  25. 2025-02-12 SJ 13 Pg. 109

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

Official Summary Text

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