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HB2968Introduced in the House

Family court; admissibility; evidence

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Walter Blackman, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Family court; admissibility; evidence

Where it stands

Senate FFL Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0)

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Federalism and Family Law Committee Action (DP) · March 23, 2026

4

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Mark Finchem1Yes
Priya Sundareshan18No
Eva Diaz22No
Analise Ortiz24No
Kevin Payne27Yes
Frank Carroll28Yes
Hildy Angius30Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced in House and read first time

  2. Assigned to House JUD Committee

  3. Assigned to House GOV Committee

  4. Assigned to House RULES Committee

  5. House read second time

  6. House JUD Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)

  7. House GOV Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (7-0-0-0-0-0)

  8. House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (7-0-0-1-0-0)

  9. House Committee of the Whole consent calendar

  10. House minority caucus: Do pass

  11. House majority caucus: Do pass

  12. House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended

  13. House third reading PASSED voting: (36-19-4-0)

  14. Transmit to Senate

  15. Introduced in Senate and read first time

  16. Assigned to Senate FFL Committee

  17. Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

  18. Senate read second time

  19. Senate FFL Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0)

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