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House Bill 5198

	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	S To Judiciary 02/24/26
SUMMARY:	Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled
LEAD SPONSOR:	Shamblin
SPONSORS:	Hall, Akers, Worrell, Ellington, Ferrell, Dittman, Moore, Masters, Flanigan
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§61—6—21 (Amended Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS: Floor Amend. Definitions	hb5198 hfat akers 2-21.htm hb5198 hfat akers 2-21 adopted.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS: Com. Amend. Definitions	hb5198 h courts am _1.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES:	House - Passed House (Roll No. 165)
SUBJECT(S):	Crime

ACTIONS:

Chamber	Description	Date	Journal Page
S	To Judiciary	02/24/26	4
S	To Judiciary	02/24/26
S	Introduced in Senate	02/24/26	4
H	Communicated to Senate	02/23/26
H	Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)	02/23/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 165)	02/23/26
H	Read 3rd time	02/23/26
H	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar	02/23/26
H	Read 2nd time	02/20/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	02/20/26
H	Read 1st time	02/19/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	02/19/26
H	By substitute, do pass	02/18/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/16/26
H	To House Judiciary	02/13/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/12/26
H	To House Courts	02/12/26
H	To House Judiciary	02/04/26
H	Introduced in House	02/04/26
H	To Judiciary	02/04/26
H	Filed for introduction	02/04/26