Effective Date July 10, 2026

Sent to the Governor

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Passed Both Houses

House Concurs

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-040-000

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

Second Reading

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-003-000

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

Assigned to Judiciary

Referred to Assignments

First Reading

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

Chair Rules Standard Debate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

Second Reading - Short Debate

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000

Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

First Reading