HB262Introduced in the House
Number Of Superior Court Judges
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act increasing the number of superior court judges in the third judicial district; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
FN2: (AJS)
September 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | Yes |
| George Rauscher | 29 | Yes |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
JUD, FIN
JUD RPT 5DP
DP: UNDERWOOD, KOPP, COSTELLO, MINA, GRAY
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FN3: (LAW)
FIN RPT 9DP 1NR
DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, STAPP, ALLARD, BYNUM, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE, FOSTER
NR: TOMASZEWSKI
FN1: (ADM)
FN2: (AJS)
FN3: (LAW)
FN4: (ADM)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/20/2026
HELD TO 4/21 CALENDAR
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 262
PASSED Y37 E3
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: HB 262
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT 3DP 4NR
DP: HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL
NR: OLSON, STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK
FN2: (AJS)
RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 262
PASSED Y20 N-
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
VERSION: HB 262
3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 46 SLA 26
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
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