AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES
Summary
Expands meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an explosive device and allows judge to impose conditions of bail to include extreme risk protection orders, no trespass orders and counseling.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Apr 3, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2026
How they voted
58–6
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 74
Mar 17, 2026
D
Democratic63
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 3, 2026
Committee
04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
03/17/2026 House read and passed
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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