Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning who may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.
Bill Summary:
The bill adds a health-care facility that employs a health-care professional or mental health professional and a co-responder who is part of a co-responder community response to the list of community members who may petition the court for an extreme risk protection order. The bill adds health-care facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education as institutional petitioners that may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Tom Sullivan
Senator
Julie Gonzales
Representative
Meg Froelich
Representative
Jenny Willford
Committees
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Upcoming Schedule
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2026 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2026 | FN1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
20
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2026 | L.010 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.006 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.004 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.005 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.015 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.003 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.001 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.019 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.014 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 02/02/2026 | L.012 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 01/27/2026 | L.008 | SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Passed [*] | |
| 01/27/2026 | L.007 | SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |
| 02/03/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 01/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/02/2026 - No Amendments |
| 01/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/14/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
Prime Sponsor
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