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SB26-037

Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process

Type Bill
Session 2026 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial

Concerning allowing local elected judicial officers to set weekend bonds.

Bill Summary:

     The act requires that the state court administrator create a process for evaluating bond hearing officers. An evaluation must include input from the district attorney and regional public defender and allow the opportunity for input from court staff and other interested parties within each judicial district in which a bond hearing officer presides.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Committees

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Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/03/2026 Signed Act PDF
03/20/2026 Final Act PDF
03/17/2026 Rerevised PDF
03/16/2026 Revised PDF
02/26/2026 Reengrossed PDF
02/25/2026 Engrossed PDF
01/26/2026 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/12/2026 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
03/04/2026 First Revised Fiscal Note PDF
02/12/2026 Fiscal Note Memorandum PDF
02/09/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 26-037 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 26-037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/17/2026 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
0
NO
6
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/26/2026 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/25/2026 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/11/2026 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
04/02/2026 Governor Governor Signed
03/27/2026 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/26/2026 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/26/2026 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/17/2026 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/16/2026 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/11/2026 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/26/2026 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/26/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/25/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/23/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2026 - No Amendments
02/18/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments
02/17/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments
02/11/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/26/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
04/02/2026 32 Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process PDF