AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER
Summary
Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/08/2026)
legislature
Mar 22, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/24/2026)
legislature
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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