Criminal procedure; Due Process Protection Act of 2026; preliminary examinations and proceedings; disclosure; effective date.

Added the name of the Senate co-sponsor (Daniels) to the bill header, which was missing in the previous version.

Updated page headers and footers to reflect the 'House Floor Version' status and removed internal committee amendment markers.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to align with standard floor version formatting.

The deadline for the state to disclose evidence changed from 30 days after the initial appearance to 30 days prior to the preliminary hearing.

New requirements mandate the disclosure of specific summaries for interviews, videos, and victim statements that have not yet been provided in written reports.

Several specific discovery items, such as detailed lists of law enforcement reports and background checks, were removed or consolidated into broader categories.

The bill title was updated to formally name the legislation 'The Due Process Protection Act of 2026'.

Removed all provisions related to preliminary examinations, including rules on witness cross-examination, preliminary magistrates, and the filing of preliminary information.

Eliminated sections governing the convening of grand juries and the filing of complaints or informations.

Added a strict requirement for the state to disclose evidence within 30 days of the defendant's initial appearance, rather than waiting for a preliminary hearing.

Expanded the list of required disclosures to include full contact information for witnesses, all law enforcement reports, and raw data from scientific tests.

Introduced a new requirement for the state to provide full background checks and criminal history records for all witnesses who will testify at trial.

Changed the trigger for disclosure from a request made 30 days before a preliminary hearing to an automatic obligation 30 days after the initial court appearance.

The document title was updated from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect its final status, and the sponsors were listed as 'Harris and Timmons' instead of 'Harris of the House'.

Page headers and footer numbering were adjusted to match the official enrolled format, removing the 'Engrossed House' label.

The original text contained specific line numbers (e.g., 'Line 1', 'Line 2') which were removed in the final version as they are not part of the enacted law.

A new 'SUBJECT: Criminal procedure' line was inserted in the enrolled version, likely for internal legislative tracking purposes.

The bill title and purpose were changed to create a new 'Due Process Protection Act of 2026' instead of merely amending existing criminal procedure laws.

New requirements mandate that the state disclose law enforcement reports to the defense at least five working days before a preliminary hearing in felony cases.

A new 30-day disclosure deadline was established for specific evidence, including informant deals and victim interviews, prior to the preliminary hearing.

The bill includes a specific definition for 'jailhouse informant' to clarify who must be treated under special disclosure rules regarding their testimony and deals.

The timeline for disclosing evidence shifted from a general pre-trial deadline to specific, earlier deadlines tied to the preliminary hearing stage.