Relates to confidential hearing records
Summary
Relates to confidential hearing records; authorizes attorney representing incarcerated individual in certain proceedings to obtain a copy of hearing record; prohibits redisclosure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 18, 2026
How they voted
90–46
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 149
May 18, 2026
D
Democratic102
88% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
May 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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