2026 Regular Session
HB492
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
Establishing minimum adequate security standards for courtroom security at all courthouse facilities; requiring a court security officer to meet the qualifications for a special police officer; and requiring a minimum number of court security officers be present for certain types of proceedings.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
130 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 5 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–0 nay · 13 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 27, 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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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (130-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {403522/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary