2026 Regular Session
HB687
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings, subject to a certain exception; and providing that the Act does not preclude the admission of creative expression in juvenile cases for the purposes of evaluating, recommending, or ordering referral to mental health services or diversion programs.
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.
April 7, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
100 yea–36 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Rules
February 2, 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 Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Rules
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House Third Reading Passed (100-36) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {933027/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary