2026 Regular Session
HB501
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
Altering the penalty for a subsequent conviction of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than the person in a position of authority; prohibiting a person who has been previously convicted of a certain crime from committing a certain violation; adding sexual offense by a person in a position of authority as a predicate crime for sexual solicitation of a minor; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 4 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–0 nay · 13 absent
April 11, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
128 yea–0 nay · 7 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 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 426
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (128-0) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {273425/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (131-0) 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 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary