S1712Introduced in the Senate
Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit
Introduced by Jonathan Martin, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to establish and administer a Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit at a specified location; requiring that a team from the unit be assigned to and aligned with each regional domestic security task force; specifying unit duties; requiring the department to create a team by a specified date to serve as the initial leadership and organizational core of the full unit, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Criminal Justice · February 11, 2026
7
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Carlos Smith | 17 | No |
| Mackenson Bernard | 24 | Yes |
| Jonathan Martin | 33 | Yes |
| Ileana Garcia | 36 | Yes |
| Jason Pizzo | 37 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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