AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN
Summary
Requires courts and bail commissioners to issue no contact orders against any person arrested for cruelty or neglect of a child, child abuse or child endangerment and to issue orders upon any finding of guilty. Violations of order would be a misdemeanor.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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