2026 Regular Session
HB1441
Criminal Law - Public Consumption and Open Container - Prepayment of Citation
Requiring a citation issued for violations relating to public consumption of alcohol and possession of an open container to contain notice that fines for the violation may be prepaid; establishing a maximum fine for public consumption and open container violations and authorizing the Chief Judge of the District Court to establish a schedule for prepayment of the fines; establishing that prepayment of a fine is a plea of guilty; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
February 13, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Motion Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
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Senate Favorable
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Senate Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hayes) Adopted
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Senate Favorable
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Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary