HB226Introduced in the House
Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty
Introduced by Brock Colvin, District 26
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty
Where it stands
Enacted
April 15, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1322 · April 9, 2026
33
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Yes |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Yes |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Yes |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Absent |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Pending House Judiciary
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Judiciary L5NDPAW-1
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered L5NDPAW-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 356 L5NDPAW-1
Robbins 1st Amendment Offered 5V7LRMM-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 357 5V7LRMM-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 358
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Pending Senate Judiciary
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1322
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Delivered to Governor
Enacted
Enacted
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