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S0156Introduced in the Senate

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

Passed

Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Citing this act as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act"; revising a prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revising provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers and other personnel; revising a provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-144

June 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#781 · March 11, 2026

103

Yes

8

No

6

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules

  3. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

  4. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  5. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1

  6. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  8. Introduced

  9. CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. Now in Rules

  12. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  13. CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time

  14. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 3

  15. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  16. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4

  20. Immediately certified

  21. In Messages

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)

  24. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 8

  29. Ordered enrolled

  30. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  31. Approved by Governor

  32. Chapter No. 2026-144

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